Antonín Hudeček (1872-1941) | Plein Air painter

Antonín Hudeček was a Czech landscape painter.

After completing his primary education in Roudnice, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Prague, with Maximilian Pirner and Václav Brožík; devoting himself mostly to figure painting.

From 1891-1893, he continued his studies in Munich with Otto Seitz. He opened a workshop in Prague in 1895.

Shortly after, he joined a group of painters, led by Julius Mařák, that went for plein aire painting excursions; mostly in the area around Okoř.

Adrianus Eversen (1818-1897) | Cityscapes painter

Dutch painter🎨 Adrianus Eversen portrayed the typical 19th century Dutch atmosphere in his work. As a member of Arti et Amicitiae he belonged to the society of elite artists of his time.

Eversen was a contemporary of Cornelis Springer.

Both painters were students of Hendrik Gerrit ten Cate at the same time, and usually painted contemporary regional (Oud-Hollandse) cityscapes.

In his choice of subjects, Eversen allowed himself more freedom.

Marcel-Clément (1873-1950) | Paris painting

Amedée Julien Marcel-Clément - Parisian painter of landscapes, seascapes, wildlife and Parisian scenes studied at the School of Fine Art and made his début at the Paris Salon in 1903.

At this time he was best known for his Parisian street scenes, which captured so vividly the era of the Belle Époque and fashionable Parisian Society.

He regularly exhibited there during this whole career, as well as at the Independent Exhibition, where he exhibited many paintings.

Between 1913-1914, he also presented his work in England at the Walker Gallery in Liverpool and at the Royal Scottish Academy.

Frans Hals | Pittore Barocco

Frans Hals (Anversa, 1580 - Haarlem, 26 agosto 1666) è stato un pittore Olandese.

Quasi contemporaneo di Rembrandt operò nei Paesi Bassi durante il cosiddetto periodo d'oro della loro pittura.

Da molti considerato secondo solo a Rembrandt stesso in fatto di innovazioni stilistiche, formali e compositive, Frans Hals fu uno dei pittori più prolifici del periodo olandese ed è autore di alcuni tra i più noti ritratti del barocco, divenendo un punto chiave nella storia della fisiognomica.

David Teniers the Younger | Baroque painter

Biography from: Museo del Prado

Teniers the Younger, David (Antwerp, 1610 - Brussels, 1690) was born into a family of artists and his father, David Teniers "the Elder", was his first master; indeed, he is referred to by scholars as "David Teniers II".

He joined the Guild of St Luke in 1633 and began to sign and date his paintings that same year.

During the early stage of his career his genre paintings were inspired by Brouwer and his landscapes display the influence of Momper and Bril.

Max Nonnenbruch (1857-1922) | Symbolist painter

Max Nonnenbruch was a German painter from the Munich School, a group mostly known for their Neoclassicism and Symbolism scenes.

From 1875, he studied for two years at the Academy of Arts in Düsseldorf, then in 1877 at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Munich.

He also attended the Fine Arts School and the Académie Julian in Paris. In 1880, the artist made several trips to Paris and Italy with his friends painters Hans Olde and Claus Meyer.

Max Nonnenbruch was very involved in Munich's artistic life. He was president of the Munich Association for Artists Support and a member of the General German Art Cooperative. He was also secretary of the exhibition committee at the 1892 International Art Exhibition at the Munich Glass Palace.

In the 1890s, the artist travelled several times to England and France.

Léon de Smet (1881-1966) Pointillist painter

Léon de Smet was a Flemish painter🎨 and the younger brother of painter Gustave de Smet (1877-1943), also a renowned painter.

He was born in Ghent, Belgium and received his artistic training at the Royal Academy of Art.

Together with his brother, he belonged to the so-called "Sint-Martens-Latem painters", a group of artists who were active around the area of the same name.

Lyubena Fox / Любена Фокс, 1994 | Classical painter

Bulgarian painter Lyubena Fox / Любена Фокс is born in Sofia. In 2013 she graduates from the Bulgarian National School of Fine Arts, specializing in Illustration.

The same year she starts her studies with John M.Angel, moving to Florence, Italy and in 2016 graduates from the Angel Academy Florence.

Right after, she has a study session with Alessandro Dari.