Léon Frédéric | Symbolist painter

Léon-Henri-Marie Frédéric (1856-1940) was a Belgian Symbolist painter.

His earliest paintings joined Christian mysticism with pantheistic themes, while his later works increasingly reflected social concerns.

Much of his work also shows the influence of fifteenth and sixteenth century Flemish art and Renaissance painting styles.

Elia Volpi (1858-1938)

Elia Volpi (1858-1938) was an Italian art dealer, antiques dealer and painter, famous for having created the collection of Palazzo Davanzati in Florence.

Born in Città di Castello, Volpi was a well known antiquarian who collected many important works of art, now widely dispersed especially in U.S.A.

Volpi studied at the Florence Academy, under A. Gatti.

Jeremy Winborg, 1979

Jeremy Winborg is best known for his figurative work of Native American subjects that blend realism with abstract backgrounds.

Winborg has had a passion for creating art since he was a child.

He grew up in Utah working in an art studio alongside his father who was an illustrator.

Winborg began receiving awards and honors at a young age.

"Being an artist was the only profession I ever considered when I was growing up".

Salvador Dalí | Fleurs, 1948

Salvador Dalí often showcased his sense of humor and imagination by painting flowers.

In 1972, Dalí released 15 color lithographs of “Surrealist Flowers”, featuring many of his most famous symbols.

In one print, the petals of white lilies morph into melting clocks.

In another, a bouquet of tulips sprouts actual lips.

The suite also features roses covered in drawers, anemones growing forks and gladioli wearing hoop earrings.

Dalí returned to florals in 1981, painting a playful mix of butterflies, insects and roses in a series he self-referentially titled “Flordalí”.

While Flordali II (1981) exceeded $320,000 at a Christie’s auction in 2016, editioned prints of the motif remain on the market.

Marius van Dokkum, 1957

Many of Marius van Dokkum’s paintings contain mild social criticism.

Marius van Dokkum is averse to cynicism, he wants to give the audience a (laugh) mirror.

As a child, Van Dokkum already knew that he would become an artist.