Smibert began drawing while apprenticed as a painter and plasterer, on moving to London he worked as a painter of coach carriages and a copyist. He studied under Sir James Thornhill at his academy, then travelled to Edinburgh and Europe seeking work as po
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Martin Johnson Heade (August 11, 1819 – September 4, 1904) was a prolific American painter known for his salt marsh landscapes, seascapes, and depictions of tropical birds (such as hummingbirds),[1] as well as lotus blossoms and other still lifes. His pai
Continue reading >>Tom Wesselmann，From 1949 to 1951 he attended college in Ohio; first at Hiram College, and then transferred to major in Psychology at the University of Cincinnati. He was drafted into the US Army in 1952, but spent his service years stateside. During that
Continue reading >>Louise Joséphine Bourgeois (French [lwizbuʁʒwa]; 25 December 1911 – 31 May 2010),[1] was a renowned French-American artist and sculptor, best known for her contributions to both modern and contemporary art, and for her spider structures, titled
Continue reading >>Nicolai IvanovichFechin (Russian НиколайИвановичФешин - 26 November 1881 (Kazan, Russia) – 5 October 1955 (Santa Monica, California) - was a Russian-American painter known for his portraits and works featuring Native Americans. After graduating with the h
Continue reading >>Marc Zaharovich Chagall (ʃəˈɡɑːl shə-gahl;[1] [nb 1]) (6 July [O.S. 24 June] 1887 – 28 March 1985) was a Russian artist[2] associated with several major artistic styles and one of the most successful artists of the 20th century. H
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