Polish-Armenian artist Teodor Axentowicz (1859-1938) was a superlative portraitist, particularly in the medium of pastel, enabling him to capture the spirit of his sitters, no matter what their age.
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Arts Everyday Living: Down the Pathway of Art—Walks through Autumn Splendor, Spring Rain
The glory of autumn color often passes quickly, immortalized above by Polish artist Michal Gorstkin-Wywiorski (1861-1926). While in the landscape below by American master Theodore Clement Steele (1847-1926), the trees are now bare, reflecting the change of seasons, perhaps the coming of spring. In both works of art, though, our eye is drawn down […]
Arts Everyday Living: Have You Heard of Stanislaw Wyspianski? Master of Portraits & Expression
Polish artist Stanislaw Wyspianski (1869-1907) was a a respected master of multi-art forms including visual art, poetry, playwriting, and design in his country. His portraits are particularly striking, each one unique in its colors and composition as well as overall feeling.
Arts Everyday Living: The Art of Pastel—A Romantic Beauty and a Treasure from the Sea
Polish-Armenian Teodor Axentowicz (1859-1938) and Frenchman Odilon Redon (1840-1916) both understood the often colorful and brilliant effects of pastel whether the lyrical portrait of the romantic young woman above or the otherworldly quality of the ocean’s treasure, a seashell.
Arts Everyday Living: The Art of Interiors–A Cozy Corner for Morning Coffee
I could find little information about Polish artist Leonard Winterowski (1868-1827). But whatever his artistic background, he certainly had a talent for creating a cozy corner, where one can savor a cup of morning coffee.
Arts Everyday Living: A Winter Fantasy in Art—Deep in the Enchanted Woods
As I wait for a snow storm to transform the world around me, this winter fantasy by Polish artist Ferdynand Ruszczyc (1870-1936) created early in the 20th century still enchants us today.
Arts Everyday Living: Through a Woman Artists’ Eyes–The Art of Self-Portraits
Both Polish artist Anna Bilinska-Bohdanowicz (1857-1893) and Swedish artist Elizabeth Keyser (1851-1898) have mastered the art of self portraiture, with an emphasis on the tools of their creativity. Each woman was about 30 at the time, both living in the artistic epicenter of Paris where they could further their careers.
Arts Everyday Living: Landscapes of Autumn—the Spiritual Poetry of the Season
Polish landscape artist Michal Gorstkin Wywiorski (1861-1926) expresses the unique colors, light, and atmosphere of autumn with a sensitivity and poetry that touches each one of us.
Arts Everyday Living: Through the Eyes of Polish Artists—From Daybreak to a Starry Night
Polish artists Jozef Chelmonski (1849-1914) and Maksymillan Gierymski (1846-1874) were contemporaries, both known for their love of nature, reflected in their depictions of the different times of the day.
Arts Everyday Living: Up in the Air—Cloudscapes in Art
Cloudscapes by two unfamiliar artists (at least to me)—Polish painter Ignacy Jozef Protasewicz (1876-1917) and American Henry Lyman Sayen (1875-1918) who also was an inventor working with x-ray tubes.
