Andrea Kowch's work could be described as the creative legacy of Andrew Wyeth and Alfred Hitchcock. Her haunting rural settings mask mysterious backstories.

Michael and Inessa Garmash are considered two of the finest Romantic Impressionists of our day. Their incredible talent is only matched by their love and career stories. For biographical notes -in english and italian- and other works by Mr. and Mrs. Garmash, see: Michael and Inessa Garmash | Romantic Impressionists painters ➦.

I have admitted on more than one occasion that Pierre Bonnard may just be my favorite “Modern” painter. Having suggested as much, it should come as no surprise that among the other “modern” artists most beloved by be, I would include Édouard Vuillard. Édouard Vuillard (11 November 1868 – 21 June 1940) was a French painter and printmaker associated with the Nabis,the artistic movement that included Paul Sérusier, Maurice Denis, and Pierre Bonnard. On the advice of his closest friend, Xavier Roussel, Vuillard refused a military career and joined Roussel at the studio of painter Diogène Maillart. There, Roussel and Vuillard received the rudiments of artistic training. In 1887, after three unsuccessful attempts, Vuillard passed the entrance examination for the École des Beaux-Arts. In 1890, Vuillard met Pierre Bonnard and Paul Sérusier and joined the Nabis, a group of art students inspired by the paintings and theories of Paul Gauguin. Vuillard and the Nabis rejected the “naturalism” of Impressionism, and embraced an increased artifice or abstraction and flat two-dimensional planes of color and pattern. Vuillard first exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants of 1901 and at the Salon d'Automne in 1903. In the 1890s Vuillard met the brothers Alexandre and Thadée Natanson, the founders of La Revue Blanche, a cultural review. Vuillardʹs graphics appeared in the journal, together with Pierre Bonnard, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Félix Vallotton and others. In 1892, on the advice of the Natanson brothers, Vuillard painted his first decorations (“apartment frescoes”) for the house of Mme Desmarais. These paintings were greatly inspired by the flat patterns and unabashed decorative elements, as well as the formats of paintings by Botticelli… … medieval tapestries… … and Japanese screen paintings: A good majority of Vuillard’s decorative panels portrayed landscape images. The paint was often handled in such a manner as to suggest a tapestry: Vuillard also created a number of exquisite decorative cycles of interior subjects: Unlike his Nabi compatriot, Pierre Bonnard, the landscape never became a major theme of Vuillard’s work… although he did paint a number of these beyond the aforementioned decorative paintings: Among the finest of Vuillard’s landscapes are several that show the clear influence of Bonnard… Èdouard Vuillard wrote in his private journal in 1894: “I always see men as odious caricatures, and have the feeling they are just ridiculous objects.” More comfortable in a world of female subjects and patrons and in a world of ‘feminine’ textile arts and floral decoration, Vuillard carefully cultivated an aesthetic and psychological serenity in his domestic interiors, dedicated to quiet depictions of women sewing, dress-making, reading, playing piano, tending to small children, preparing or serving food, and, on rare occasion, interacting with male friends and family members. Taking such sensibilities into consideration, along with several personal facts of the artist’s life, has led some to question his sexuality. Vuillard, after all, never married. He continued to live with his mother until she died when the artist had reached age 60. Nudes were a rarity in his oeuvre… unlike the work of close friend, Bonnard. Nevertheless, we do know that Vuillard had one long-term lover: Lucy Hessel. -Vuillard and Lucy Lucy was his friend, his inspiration, his lover and the wife of his close friend Jos Hessel, a noted art dealer. She is the possible subject of a number of Vuillards few nudes: Vuillard was also close friends with the editor Thadee Natanson and his wife, Misia Natanson. The Natansons were prominent figures in French cultural life — especially Misia. In that corseted time, Misia was a free spirit,

Bertha Wegmann (Soglio, December 16, 1846 - Copenhagen, February 22, 1926) was a Danish portrait painter of German ancestry. [Christie’s, London - Oil on canvas, 96 x 87 cm]

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Inspired by the work of the 19th century masters, Sargent, Sorolla and Zorn, and the continuing philosophy of the Valencia School, Nydia began portraying the female figure in her paintings.

For Katie O'Hagan, oil painting artist of figures and portraits, finding her artistic niche took time. Read her article from "The Artist's Magazine."

Portrait of Maria von Bach is one of the famous paintings created by the Swiss artist Ferdinand Hodler in 1904. This masterpiece now is located in Kunstmuseum Basel where you can go for a visit with your family and have a look in person. Many art lovers like artworks with the style of Symbolism. If you are not familiar with Symbolism, it will be much easier for you to understand after you view more paintings with the style on our website. This kind of portrait oil paintings is very popular to our customers. HandmadePiece provides numbers of famous portrait paintings for options, and welcome to choose your beloved one to replicate. Besides, our artists recommend you to view the complete artworks of Ferdinand Hodler. You will get more similar paintings like Portrait of Maria von Bach. Want to have a museum quality reproduction of this 20 Century painting to decorate your space or send to friends as a gift? Welcome to send us an email directly with your requirements of Portrait of Maria von Bach. All handmade art reproductions of Portrait of Maria von Bach can be customized in different sizes and with different frames. You can check the standard sizes and frame options for this popular art online or contact our us for any art advice. Our talented artists also do art recreation for all Symbolist paintings of Ferdinand Hodler if you are interested in changing the style, colors, technique or even figures of the original piece. Let us help you bring a famous artwork replica to your life and make you home a striking place.

Vuillard was a member of Les Nabis, a group of Post-Impressionist artists who set the pace for fine art in France in the 1890s. In 1890, they began to successfully participate in public exhibitions. By 1896, the unity of the group had already begun to break. The Hommage à Cézanne, painted by Maurice Denis in 1900, recollects memories of a time already gone. Meanwhile, most members of the group - Maurice Denis, Pierre Bonnard, Edouard Vuillard - could stand, artistically, on their own.

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Born in Santiago, Chile, Federico Infante received his BFA from Finis Terrae University (Santiago, Chile) in 2002 and graduated in Spring 2013 with his MFA in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts in New York. For biographical notes -in english and italian- and other works by Infante see Federico Infante, 1982 | Surrealist painter /Illustrator.

L’artiste Samantha French nous dévoile cette magnifique série de peinture : des portraits d’hommes et de femmes sous l’eau. Des créations t

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This weekend we journeyed into the heart of Saguaro National Park in the Arizonan desert, to the incredible Posada created by our talented friends Sara & Rich of the Joshua Tree House. We’ve been following Sara & Rich’s journey for years now, so as soon as we found out they were transforming an abandoned Inn, w

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Pierre Mornet lives and works in Paris. Born in 1972, he studied graphic design at ESAC, and presented his first exhibition in 1994. Focusing his career upon illustration, he has published four children’s books and designed many book covers. He works in acrylic and oils frequently employing an imagery of frail women and girls. There are elements of “classicism”, Balthus, Victorian illustration, Magic Realism, and art deco to his paintings. His work regularly appears in press and advertising, and he is frequently exhibited in art galleries with an upcoming solo exhibition this year. Since 2009, Mornet has been the poster designer for the Lille Opera House. He is the author and illustrator of a new book, “L'anniversaire” to be published later this month.

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Con la llegada de un año nuevo ciertos cimientos, creencias o valores corretean por nuestros adentros como una culebrilla de optimismo y de buenas intenciones.

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Read the best collection of Mahatma Gandhi quotes and sayings that will change your life’s perspective about peace, love, change, and life. Mahatma Gandhi, born Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi on October 2, 1869, was a prominent Indian leader who played a significant role in India’s struggle for independence from British rule. Known as the “Father of […]

Self-portrait, 1927. Her shirt says, “I am in training, don’t kiss me.” While David Bowie will always be my very first cultural touchstone of avant-garde androgyny, it’s Claude Cahun that’s my absolute favorite. And I’m sure Bowie would approve. He once said of Cahun, “You could call her transgressive or you could call her a cross dressing Man Ray with surrealist tendencies. I find this work really quite mad, in the nicest way.” You don’t really get much of a better recommendation than that, and looking as alien and draggy as anything Mr. Rebel Rebel ever dreamed of, her many photographic incarnations are just mesmerizing. Born in 1894 as Lucy Renee Mathilde Schwob in Nantes, France, she was from a family of artistic Jewish intellectuals. Cahun chose her pseudonym for its unisex ambiguity—the surname was her paternal grandmother’s, who raised her, as Cahun’s mother struggled with mental illness. Her life-long artistic collaborator, romantic partner, and step-sister, Suzanne Malherbe, went by Marcel Moore, and together they fostered a true avant-garde community, hosting salons in their Paris home. (André Breton, author of Surrealist Manifesto, was a regular attendant.) Though photography is her most famous medium,...

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¿Amor a distancia? ¿Para bien o para mal? Mey y Louis mantienen una relación a distancia la pregunta es ¿se podrá?. Esta novela esta basada en una experiencia real y personal que tuve©. Portada gracias a: @JeveuxLisa gracias me encanto! vayan y siganla♥.

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