Aileen Lanuza, 1981 | Pop Surrealist painter

Aileen Lanuza entered the University of the Philippines Diliman to study fine arts majoring in visual communication in 1999.

Come 2008, she held her first one-man show and has been part of auctions and publications the same year.

A prolific artist, Lanuza has shown works in different countries around Asia and Canada.

She has also been awarded top prizes in art competitions, and at one point, her works were recognized by the Malacañan Palace.

Kostya Lupamov, 1977 | Abstract painter

"Painting for me is the best way to come to terms with myself" - Kostya Lupanov / Константин лупанов.

Kostya Lupanov or Konstantin Lupanov / Константин лупанов was born in Krasnodar, Russia, where he still lives and works..

In 2004 he graduated from the Art and Industry Academy of the Krasnodar State University of Culture and Arts.

Participant of collective exhibitions in Krasnodar and St. Petersburg, author of several personal projects implemented in Russia, France, Italy.

Expressive in character, complex and at the same time simple in composition, Konstantin Lupanov's painting attracts more and more attention of professionals and lovers of fine arts.

Diane Eugster | Impressionist painter

Born in San Mateo, California to an artist Mother, Diane started manipulating paint at an early age.

Her first job at the family art supply store gave her the opportunity to pour through a multitude of books and experiment with a myriad of materials.

Diane’s oil paintings are recognized for their Contemporary Impressionistic style.

In her own words “it’s all about the focus, the purpose, the one strong statement”.

Hayk Shalunts | Surreal Lady

Hayk Shalunts, based in Los Angeles, creates surreal digitally manipulated AI art of women infused with nature and abstract creations.

Often incorporating female faces within trees, his intriguing artwork is a great way to create a refined and thought-provoking atmosphere.

Emily Dickinson: The Poets light but Lamps / Accendere una lampada e sparire..

The Poets light but Lamps

- Themselves - go out -

The Wicks they stimulate

If vital Light

Peter Paul Rubens | Saint Simon, 1610-1612 (detail) | Museo Nacional del Prado

Warwick Fuller, 1948 | Plein air painter

Warwick Fuller: "I want my pictures to sing the songs I sang when I painted them. My hope is that if I can paint with the joy of that moment, something of my emotional responses to the moment will shine through".

Warwick Fuller is a renowned proponent of plein air impressionist painting who has been painting professionally in Australia for over 40 years.

Fuller lives on the fringe of the Blue Mountains, in a remote location deep within the Kanimbla Valley.

Perched high on a hillside and with breathtaking views of stunning local scenery, he doesn't need to travel far for inspiration.

Gis De Maeyer, 1942 | Figurative sculptor

Gis de Maeyer is a Belgian sculptress who was born in 1942.

Education: Academy of Fine Arts Aalst, Anderlecht and Sint-Niklaas, Belgium.

We are always in awe of Gis De Maeyer's ability to capture sentiments so beautifully with her bronze sculptures.

Greyhounds playing sculpture in the Vatican Museum

A 2nd Century CE Roman statue group of two sighthounds playing.

The statue group was discovered in 1774 in Monte Cagniolo, Italy.

Group of greyhounds playing | Rome, Vatican Museums, Hall of Animals

Vatican Museums, Hall of Animals

The display in the two rooms which together make up the Hall of the Animals was set up under Pope Pius VI (1775-1799) with antique works of art, often much restored and sometimes completely re-worked, with the aim of creating a 'stone zoo'.

Many artists worked on the sculptures in this display during the 1700s, the most important of whom was Francesco Antonio Franzoni.