# museumfromhome otd paris art arthistoryathome paletteknife artistontwitter impressionism artist paintings pleinair gallery oilpainting drawing wildlifeart artoftheday bornonthisday southafrica artists fineart painter painting expressionism modernart landscape landscapes landscapepainting africanart discoverher botd mjsartstories history historyofart dailyart artwork artlovers arts inspiration tuesdaythoughts tuesdaymotivation arthelps socialdistancing papercollage collage collageart artistsontwitter contemporaryart wherethewildthingsare jacobjordaens nymphsatthefountainoflove earlynetherlandish diericbouts tussenkunstenquarantaine gettymuseumchallenge kidlit galleriaborghese easter pasqua stayhome iorestoacasa laculturanonsiferma staysafe italy arte borghesegallery quoteoftheday london illustration quotes artquotes quotesoftheday lifequotes quotesaboutlife quotestoliveby quotesdaily maritime shipwreck anartworkaday museum stevenharris mushroomsandarthistory giotto fresque rameaux jesus eglise trecento renaissance italie artdeco graphicdesign graphicdesigner motivation fashion artnet iloveart advertising advertisements ad ads artlover

b. 1755, celeb artist Élizabeth Vigée Le Brun, portrait painter to Marie Antoinette. Here’s a short film w/ curator & 2 glorious self-portraits & https://t.co/NHYR2VWi0R

3 29
2020-04-16

Four years after this artist’s wife, Mabel Pryde, passed from the 1918 pandemic, he illustrated “The Velveteen Rabbit”.

Winston Churchill said he was the best painting teacher he ever had.

Here is our post on William Nicholson. https://t.co/FICSQqkfBM

4 20
2020-04-13

Each month we showcase a work of art we helped to purchase for the collections of This month it’s the fabulous 17thC Wreck of the Amsterdam https://t.co/sCHj7bghhF

4 7
2020-04-12

It's Day 19 of my series and I've been looking forward to today's choice. Here's 'Clouds Above a Lake', painted in 1904-6 by one of my absolute favourite artists, Akseli Gallen-Kallela. I love the way the thick strokes create the clouds!

0 8
2020-04-12

‘EROS, c’est la vie’ by is now available online from to learn more, visit https://t.co/EZxIDTskpz

1 0
2020-04-11

This week in Richard Doyle was a British illustrator born in 1824 known for his whimsical folk style. Like many Victorians, Doyle was fascinated by fairies, as well as elves and other magical phenomenon. (1/3)

4 6
2020-04-11

Illustrations by Czech artist Artuš Scheiner (1863-1938)

1 1
2020-04-09

"L'Entrée de Jésus à Jérusalem", Giotto, 1303.

Pfiouuu ! superbe.
Les bleus et les verts de Giotto sont éternels, je trouve qu'ils ont une vibration qu'aucune fresque de l'époque n'atteint.

3 8
2020-04-09

🎨🖌🐦✒️🔎 Turkestan Sparrow, from The Birds of Asia, by John Gould 1804-1881. Considered the father of bird study and the Gould League of Australia is named for him.

1 2
2020-04-08

Rabas Václav (Czech, 1885-1954), Silesian Forests, 1925

0 2
2020-04-08