Peter Doig (Scottish, born April 12, 1959) is a painter renowned for his landscapes, inspired by his own itinerant lifestyle, and by the physical progressions of modern society. Born in Edinburgh, Doig lived in Trinidad, London, and Canada in his youth.... Continue Reading →
The more you stare the more you see. Source: https://jeffleejohnson.com/
Altdorfer, Albrecht (b. c.1480, Regensburg, d. 1538, Regensburg). German painter, engraver, architect and graphic artist working in Regensburg, of which town he was a citizen from 1505 onwards, the leading artist of the so-called Danube School of German painting. His most... Continue Reading →
Lucas Cranach the Elder was a German painter and printmaker known for his mannered portraits of German royalty, along with biblical scenes which portray elongated, semi-erotic nudes. Cranach’s style of painting is noted for its use of dark outlines and arabesque... Continue Reading →
German painter, pupil of Rembrandt. From his apprenticeship, perhaps in Hamburg, he went on to train in the Netherlands from the late 1640s to the early 1650s. After working in Stuttgart (1656), Prague, Dresden (1659-60), Vienna and Salzburg, he stayed his last... Continue Reading →
Jan Weenix was born in Amsterdam, the son of Jan Baptist Weenix, by whom he was taught. He worked in Utrecht, Amsterdam and Germany; he died in Amsterdam. He was a portrait and genre painter, and a painter of dead game.
Frans Snyders , artist who was the most-noted 17th-century painter of animals. His subjects included still life of markets and pantries (featuring both live animals and dead game), animals in combat, and hunting scenes. A highly skilled painter who was... Continue Reading →
Next ← Among LaurieAnnie's photos ACTIONS LaurieAnnie club Posted: July 2, 2016 Taken: June 6, 2013 0 favorites 0 comments 350 visits See also... Naples Keywords Italy •Europe •Naples •2013 •FujiFinePixS4500 •Dante •sculpture •statue •art Authorizations, license Visible by: Everyone All rights reserved 350 visits Statue of Dante in Piazza Dante in Naples, June 2013 Piazza Dante is a... Continue Reading →
Who Was Caravaggio? Caravaggio was a controversial and influential Italian artist. He was orphaned at age 11 and apprenticed with a painter in Milan. He moved to Rome, where his work became popular for the tenebrism technique he used, which... Continue Reading →
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