Benito Cerna, 1960 | Figurative painter

Peruvian painter Benito Cerna was born in Trujillo, Peru during the year 1960.

Self-taught painter, Cerna working on many projects of restoration of works of art and historical monuments. 2nd place silver medal SNBA the Carrousel du Louvre Paris, France 2009.

He participated in diverse projects at the temple of Trujillo-Peru where he restored works of art.

During this time, he started to paint his own masterpieces.

Edward Reginald Frampton | Pre-Raphaelite painter

British painter Edward Reginald Frampton (1870-1923) was known for working in the Pre-Raphaelite style.

Mr. Frampton was specialized in murals, specifically war memorials at churches.

Mr. Frampton considered himself to have been influenced both by primitive Italian painting and the British Pre-Raphaelite design and also by the compositions of Pierre Puvis de Chavannes.

Rene Schute, 1969 | Surrealist painter

German painter Rene Schute is an full-time artist. He lives and works in Bremen, Germany. When Rene was a little boy, he started to create oil paintings.

In 1995 Rene had his first solo exhibition and first sales.

One year later, he officially began painting. Since 1997-1999 he made a lot of exhibitions in Germany.

Giampaolo Bianchi, 1947 | Mixed media painter

Italian painter* Giampaolo Bianchi was born in Lucca (Tuscany) in 1947, a city where he lives and works at present time.

In 1972, at the age of 25, he participated to the tenth edition of the Quadriennale D'Arte di Roma that took place at the Palace of Congress in Rome.

He has had exhibits worlwide, Italy, France, Spain, Asia, Barhain, U.S. etc.

Jack Vettriano | The Singing Butler / Il maggiordomo cantante

The Singing Butler by Jack Vettriano is one such image which is now one of the most famous paintings of the last decade.

Few would not recognise the elegant sweep of limbs and the romantic theme of lovers dancing the night away in each other’s arms and this picture more than any other contemporary painting has captured the hearts and imagination of the public.

Amedeo Modigliani | Portrait of Paulette Jourdain, 1919

One of the last paintings created by Modigliani, the Portrait of Paulette Jourdain is an outstanding example of the artist’s work. Pauline "Paulette" Jourdain was the housemaid and later the lover of Modigliani’s dealer Léopold Zborowski.

She is painted on one of the largest canvases used by the artist in a completely frontal, stately manner that directly engages the viewer.

She is presented with great dignity and presence, commanding our attention and respect.

The rich colors, transcendent light and dynamic surface further transform this painting into a masterwork.

The painting demonstrates well how the artist assimilated a broad range of influences from African art to Old Master paintings to create his own unique, sophisticated vision.

Akira Kusaka | Fly Me To the Moon

Akira Kusaka 日下 明 is a freelance illustrator and graphic designer based in Osaka, Japan.

Akira Kusaka only works with Photoshop where he creates all of his artwork.

He creates for advertisements, book covers, children's picture book, web design, and more.

His all works are drawn only with photoshop.

L'amore ai tempi della Belle Èpoque | Sibilla Aleramo e Lina Poletti

Sibilla Aleramo, pseudonimo di Marta Felicina Faccio detta "Rina" (1876-1960), è stata una scrittrice, poetessa e giornalista Italiana.

È ricordata per il suo romanzo autobiografico "Una donna" (1901-1904) in cui dipinse la condizione femminile in Italia a cavallo fra il XIX ed il XX secolo.

Si tratta infatti di uno dei primi libri femministi apparsi in Italia.

Tamara de Lempicka | Les jeunes filles, 1930