Ivan G. Olinsky (1878-1962) | Impressionist painter

Ivan Gregorewitch Olinsky was a Russian-American painter and art instructor.

Olinsky was born in Elizabethgrad, Russia (now Kirovohrad, Ukraine).

After immigrating to the United States at the age of twelve he studied at the National Academy of Design, then worked for the American muralist George Willoughby Maynard, then for Elmer Garnsey, then for John La Farge in Boston until about 1906.

Olinsky became best known for his female portraits in a style that tended towards Impressionism.

Olinsky was awarded full membership in the National Academy of Design in 1919, and served as an longtime instructor at the Art Students League of New York in Manhattan, New York City.

By 1942 he was living in New London, Connecticut. He died on 11 February 1962. | © Wikipedia

Ivan Gregorewitch Olinsky è stato un pittore ed istruttore d'arte Russo-Americano.

Olinsky è nato a Elizabethgrad, in Russia (ora Kirovohrad, Ucraina).

Dopo essere emigrato negli Stati Uniti all'età di dodici anni, ha studiato alla National Academy of Design, poi ha lavorato per il muralista americano George Willoughby Maynard, poi per Elmer Garnsey, poi per John La Farge a Boston fino al 1906 circa.

Olinsky divenne famoso per i suoi ritratti femminili in uno stile che tendeva all'impressionismo.

É stato premiato come membro della National Academy of Design nel 1919, e ha lavorato come istruttore di lunga data presso la Art Students League di New York a Manhattan, New York City.

Nel 1942 viveva a New London, nel Connecticut. Muore l'11 febbraio 1962.

Canaletto (1697-1768) | Veduta painter | Page 2

Giovanni Antonio Canal🎨 was born in Venice on October 17 or 18, 1697 to a well-defined class in Venetian society, just below the ranks of the patrician nobility.

His father, Bernardo Canal, was a painter of theatrical scenery and a view painter, and Canaletto appears to have assisted him at an early stage in the role of theater designer.

In 1719-1720 he accompanied his father to Rome to execute scenes for two operas by Alessandro Scarlatti performed there during the Carnival of 1720.

Helen McNicoll (1879-1915) Impressionist painter

Helen Galloway McNicoll was a Canadian🎨 impressionist painter. She was one of the most notable female artists in Canada in the early twentieth century and achieved considerable internal success during her decade-long career.

She played an important role in popularizing Impressionism in Canada at a time when it was still relatively unknown.

McNicoll was born in Toronto to an affluent family. Her parents were David McNicoll and Emily Pashley.

McNicoll became deaf in early childhood due to scarlet fever, and as a result, focused her energies on playing the piano and developing a keenly observant eye.

As a young woman, she attended the Art Association of Montreal, beginning her studies under William Brymner in 1899.

In 1902, she moved to England to study in London at the Slade School under Philip Wilson Steer. At the Slade, students were encouraged to paint en plein air.

Later, McNicoll studied in St Ives, Cornwall with Algernon Talmage, where she met Dorothea Sharp, a fellow artist who became a lifelong friend.

McNicoll and Sharp traveled together to France and Italy sharing studio space, and posing for each other's paintings.

A member of the Royal Society of British Artists and an associate of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, McNicoll died in Swanage, Dorset, at the early age of thirty six. An obituary described her as "one of the most profoundly original and technically accomplished of Canadian artists".

The Art Gallery of Ontario hosted an exhibition of McNicoll's work in 1999.

Although she had relocated to England, during her lifetime McNicoll kept close ties to Canada, and her work was exhibited at the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts from 1906-1914.

Her work was also exhibited at the Ontario Society of Artists from 1910-1915 and at the AAM in 1906; 1908-1912; 1914-1915; 1922 and 1925.

After her election as a member of the Royal Society of British Artists, her work was exhibited from 1913-1915.

The Art Association of Montreal held a memorial show featuring 141 of her paintings in 1925. | © Wikipedia

Robert Harris (Welsh-born Canadian painter, 1849-1919) | Helen McNicoll, 1910 | Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Helen Galloway McNicoll (14 dicembre 1879 - 27 giugno 1915) era un pittore impressionista Canadese🎨.

Fu una delle più importanti artiste femminili in Canada all'inizio del XX secolo ed ottenne un notevole successo durante la sua decennale carriera.

Ha svolto un ruolo importante nel diffondere l'impressionismo in Canada in un momento in cui era ancora relativamente sconosciuto.

McNicoll è nato a Toronto da una famiglia benestante. I suoi genitori erano David McNicoll ed Emily Pashley.

McNicoll è diventata sorda nella prima infanzia a causa della scarlattina e, di conseguenza, ha concentrato le sue energie nel suonare il piano e nello sviluppare un occhio acutamente attento.

Da giovane, frequentò l'Associazione artistica di Montreal, iniziando gli studi con William Brymner nel 1899.

Nel 1902, si trasferì in Inghilterra per studiare a Londra presso la Slade School sotto la direzione di Philip Wilson Steer.

Alla Slade, gli studenti sono stati incoraggiati a dipingere il plein air.

Più tardi, McNicoll ha studiato in St Ives, Cornovaglia con Algernon Talmage, dove ha incontrato Dorothea Sharp, un'artista che è diventata amica per tutta la vita.

McNicoll e Sharp hanno viaggiato insieme in Francia ed in Italia condividendo lo spazio dello studio e posando per i reciproci dipinti.

Membro della Royal Society of British Artists e socio della Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, McNicoll morì a Swanage, nel Dorset, all'età di trentasei anni.

Un necrologio la descrisse come "uno degli artisti canadesi profondamente originali e tecnicamente realizzati".

Kinuko Craft, 1940 | Fantasy painter / illustrator

Kinuko Yamabe Craft (born in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese-born American painter, illustrator and fantasy artist. Kinuko Y. Craft is one of the most widely respected and well known fantasy artists in the World today.

Her past commissions have included paintings for book covers of the who’s who of well known fantasy authors, opera posters, fairy tale books as well as covers for almost every major national magazine.

During her storied career she has become known for meticulous attention to detail, a passionate love of fine art and a deep knowledge of art history.

Francesco Ciusa (1883-1949) | Symbolist sculptor

Francesco Ciusa was an Italian sculptor🎨.

Born in the town of Nuoro, on the island of Sardinia in Italy, his father was an Ébéniste, or cabinet maker.

He attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence from 1899-1903, where he had as teachers affirmed artists such as Adolfo De Carolis, the sculptor Domenico Trentacoste and the master of the Macchiaioli's movement Giovanni Fattori🎨.

Claude Fossoux, 1946 | Impressionist painter

Claude Fossoux was born in Paris of a Savoyard father and a Parisian mother. After school, Claude obtained a grant to study at the Ecole Nationale Superieure Des Beaux Arts in Paris where he stayed for four years. During that time, he attended the studio of Chapelin-Midy and Pierre Caron. He was greatly influenced by the Impressionists🎨, particularly Sisley🎨, Pissarro🎨 and Renoir🎨.

But it was Claude Monet🎨 and Van Eyck, the Flemish painter of the Fifteenth century, who have most strongly influenced Claude Fossoux's pictorial personality.

His work is a subtle blending of the techinques and expressions of these two renowned masters.

he landscapes of Provence are one of his favorites with their bluish tints in the distance and their warm colors in the foreground; the little mass huddled behind the hills, the wide variety of vegetation. He also likes to paint cafe terraces, young girls wearing hats trimmed with flowers and ribbons, indoor scenes, children in gardens or public parks.

He loves to make portraits and catch the personality of models, and to compose still lives where he can work on the effects of different textures. Critics say that the light is alive in Claude Fossoux's paintings; it seems to come from the back of the canvas.

His palette of fresh and shimmering colors, spangled with light, produces a style of painting both vibrant and joyous. All of Claude Fossoux's works are luminous and spring-like.

Claude Fossoux, nato a Parigi, è un pittore e litografo Francese🎨.

Dopo la scuola, Claude ottenne una borsa di studio per studiare all'Ecole Nationale Superieure Des Beaux Arts di Parigi, dove rimase per quattro anni.

Durante quel periodo, ha frequentato lo studio di Chapelin-Midy e Pierre Caron. Fu fortemente influenzato dagli impressionisti, in particolare Sisley🎨, Pissarro🎨 e Renoir🎨.

Claude Fossoux espone regolarmente le sue opere a Parigi e anche a New York e Chicago.

Jules René Hervé (1887-1981) | Ballet Dancers

Jules-René Hervé🎨 was a painter of the scenes of the Parisian life.

Paris, seen by Hervé, is the city of poetry, the "city of lights" that he painted in the wake of the Impressionists.

Hervé, born in Langres on April 14, 1887.

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

• Jules René Hervé (1887-1981) | Impressionist painter🎨

Jules Adler (1865-1952) | Naturalist painter

Jules Adler was a French painter🎨 of the second naturalist generation, named "le peintre des humbles" by Louis Vauxcelles, a painter of labour, strikes and working people.

Born in Luxeuil-les-Bains, France, Jules Adler studied under Bouguereau🎨.

His scenes and subjects typically reflected the life of everyday Parisians, and he rarely portrayed the bourgeoisie class.