John Singer Sargent | Carriera artistica

Molto importante per l'evoluzione stilistica del Sargent (Firenze, 12 gennaio 1856 – Londra, 17 aprile 1925) fu il viaggio che effettuò nell'estate del 1878 a Napoli e sull'isola di Capri.

Giunto in queste terre in cerca di ispirazione e di soggetti esotici affini al gusto del mercato, qui il pittore si accostò all'opera di Mariano Fortuny («Che genio!», avrebbe esclamato dinanzi ai suoi dipinti); fu proprio grazie alle suggestioni del cosiddetto «fortunysmo» che iniziò a sperimentare audaci soluzioni cromatiche e luministiche.

Sempre a Capri subì il fascino della pittura di Antonio Mancini e Francesco Paolo Michetti; con Mancini, in particolare, instaurò un fertile rapporto di amicizia che sfociò in un intenso scambio artistico.

Lucien Adrion | Paris painting

Lucien Adrion (1889-1953) was a Post-Impressionist painter, notable for his views of Paris in the early part of the 20th Century.

Lucien Adrion was born in Strasbourg where he began his initial studies in the arts.

In 1907, at the age of 18, he traveled to Paris to work for a large drafting firm, which he quickly realized did not suit his interests.

Maria Kreyn, 1987 | Romantic / Figurative painter

Maria Kreyn, born Мария Крейн, is a Russian** figurative painter.

Deeply indebted to the western tradition of the painting of the Baroque** and Romantic periods, Maria reframes these techniques to tell a story of human intimacy and ceremony, investigating the liminal state of togetherness.

For biographical notes -in english and italian- and other works by Kreyn see Maria Kreyn, 1987 | Figurative painter ➻

Paul Madeline | Post-Impressionist painter

Paul Madeline (1863-1920) was born in Paris on the 7th of October 1863.

As he was a student at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, he was working in a publishing house to earn some money for living and painted urban landscapes in his spare time.

In 1894, he discovered la Creuse, a charming countryside in the Limousin. It encouraged him to visit it more frequently to paint his landscapes en pleine-air.

Thomas Bossard, 1971 | Fantasy painter

Thomas Bossard, painter in oil, born in Poitiers, France, studied art at Saint Luc School, Belgium.

His paintings of the theatre portray the humour and comical life behind the scenes and his large canvas’s show the insignificance of man.

This young artist has a very deep understanding of human nature.

Prior to becoming a professional artist Thomas worked with the theatre, creating and putting together stage sets for plays and opera, and he has also been a porcelain artist at Limoges (France).

Armand Guillaumin | Paysages | Page 2

While Jean-Baptiste Armand Guillaumin (1841-1927) is best known for his landscapes and bold colors.

One of his paintings of the river Seine was the basis for his good friend Paul Cézanne's first lithograph.

Other than members of the Impressionist group, Guillaumin also formed a strong friendship with artist Vincent van Gogh and his brother.

Alois Arnegger | Spring landscapes

Austrian painter🎨 Alois Arnegger (March 9, 1879 - August 11, 1967) established a reputation as a fine portraitist and landscape artist, and was particularly well known for his Austrian and Italian scene paintings.

Arnegger was born in Vienna in 1879.

For biographical notes -in english and italian- and other works by Arnegger see:

• Alois Arnegger | Romantic landscape painter🎨
• Alois Arnegger | Romantic landscape painter | Part.1🎨

Charles Sprague Pearce | Genre / Orientalist painter

American painter🎨 Charles Sprague Pearce (October 13, 1851 - May 18, 1914) achieved international success with his images of French rural life.

Born to a prominent Boston family, he studied art in Paris, traveled to the Near East, and made his home in Auvers-sur-Oise, northwest of the French capital.

In 1873 he became a pupil of Léon Bonnat in Paris, and after 1885 he lived in Paris and at Auvers-sur-Oise.

He painted Egyptian and Algerian scenes, French peasants and portraits, and also decorative work, notably for the Thomas Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress at Washington.