Frank Buchser | Orientalist painter

Frank Buchser (1828-1890) was a Swiss painter.

Buchser was born on 15 August, 1828 near Solothurn in Switzerland.

At the age of 18 years he was apprenticed to a piano builder.

However, his apprenticeship ended abruptly when the master found him in bed with his daughter.

Ernest Biéler | Art Nouveau painter

Ernest Biéler (July 31, 1863 in Rolle, Switzerland- June 25, 1948 in Lausanne) was a multi-talented Swiss painter, draughtsman and printmaker.

He worked in oil, tempera, watercolour, gouache, ink, charcoal, pastels, acrylic and pencil.

He also created mosaics and stained glass windows.

After completing his education in Lausanne, he studied at the Académie Julian in Paris.

Johan-Laurents Jensen | Still life painter

Jensen's work has been largely influenced by the great 18th century Dutch Master, Jan Van Huysum.

Danish painter Johan-Laurents Jensen (1800-1856) was born on March 8, 1800, in Gjentofte, near Copenhagen. He began his formal art training at the age of 14, studying under Fritzsch at the Copenhagen Academy, where he won medals in 1817-1818.

Carlos Oviedo, 1970 | Figurative painter

Carlos Oviedo was born in the town of Puebla, attends workshops in various institutions of paint from an early age, and also takes private lessons with one of Puebla's most renowned teachers, teacher Faustino and his wife Rosa Salazar, then studied graphic design at the Universidad de las Américas Puebla.

Make personal studies in the United States for eight years, where he maintains contact with works of contemporary masters of the world, who motivate and influence the degree to develop his painting technique to an unexpected level.

Andrea Schiavone | Mannerist painter

Andrea Meldolla (Croatian: Andrija Medulić), also known as Andrea Schiavone or Andrea Lo Schiavone (c. 1510/1515-1563) was an Italian Renaissance painter* and etcher, born in present-day Croatia, active mainly in the city of Venice.

Andrew Sterrett Conklin, 1961 | Figurative painter

Andrew Sterrett Conklin, a native of Chicago, Illinois, is a figurative painter.

He holds a BFA from the American Academy of Art, and a certificate in painting from the National Academy School in New York City.

Conklin received additional instruction from portraitist Aaron Shikler and painter and illustrator David Levine.

Jan van Huysum | Still life painter

Jan van Huysum, (Amsterdam, 1682-1749) Dutch painter known for his still lifes of flowers and fruits.

He was the eldest son of Justus van Huysum, a versatile painter whose subjects included landscapes, seascapes, battle scenes, portraits, and flowers. Jan van Huysum studied under his father but soon surpassed him in skill.

Michael Sweerts | Boy in a Turban Holding a Nosegay, 1658-1661

Title: Boy in a Turban Holding a Nosegay.

Author: Michiel Sweerts (Flemish Baroque Era painter, 1618-1664).

Date: ca. 1658 - 1661.

Medium: Oil on canvas.

Dimensions: 76.4 x 61.8 cm.

Current location: Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza (Madrid, Spain).