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@barrywyman2356 Irving R Wiles(1861-1948)American artist. Educated @ Sedgwick Institute, Great Barrington & learned painting basics from father who focused primarily on landscapes. Studied in the Art Students League of New York under J C Beckwith & W M Chase & later in Paris under Carolus-Duran.
Tiziano Vecelli(c. 1488/90-1576)aka Titian,Italian painter-Renaissance. Most important member of 16th-cent Venetian school. Painting methods, in the application/use of color, had profound influence on painters of the late Italian Renaissance & on future generations of Western art
@yianniseinstein William Dyce(1806-1864) Scottish,played part in formation of public art education in the UK & the South Kensington Schools system. Associated w/Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, played part in their early popularity. Most regarded painting today is seaside landscape of Pegwell Bay.
@LunaLeso @MaurilioVitto @albertopetro2 @CleliaMussari @ANNAMARIABIASI1 @lagatta4739 @CaterinaCategio @bmarczewska @Papryka5 @EnricoCastrovil @erminiopasquat1 Carlo Stragliati-Italian painter, born 1868. His work has been offered @ auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from $3,707 USD to $7,995 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 2006 the record price for this artist at auction is $7,995 USD for.
@barrywyman2356 Sir Thomas Lawrence(1769-1830)English portrait painter/4th president of Royal Academy. Child prodigy, @ age of 10, supporting family w/his pastel portraits. @ 18 went 2 London & established reputation in oils, receiving his first royal commission, a portrait of Queen Charlotte.
Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin(1699-1779)French painter. Considered a master of still life & is noted 4 his genre paintings which depict kitchen maids, children & domestic activities. Carefully balanced composition, soft diffusion of light & granular impasto characterize his work.
W-A Bouguereau(1825-1905)French academic painter. Used mythological themes, made modern interpretations of classical subjects, w/emphasis on the female human body. During his life, enjoyed popularity in France & the USA & given numerous official honors & top prices for his work.
Charles Jervas(1675-1739)Irish portrait painter/translator/art collector,18th cent. Painting many portraits, including Jonathan Swift & Alexander Pope(both in the National Portrait Gallery,London), became popular artist referred 2 in the works of literary figures of the period.
Leopold Schmutzler(1864-1940)Bohemian-born German painter. Specialized in portraits, semi-erotic female figures & Rococo-style genre scenes. In his later years, he became associated with the Nazi Party. Paintings portrayed dancers & other popular performers Lili Marberg as Salome
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn-Never went abroad, but was influenced by the Italian masters & Netherlandish artists who had studied in Italy, like Pieter Lastman, the Utrecht Caravaggists, and Flemish Baroque Peter Paul Rubens. For 20 years he taught many important Dutch painters