French master Edouard Vuillard (1868-1940) immortalizes Marcelle Aron, the wife of writer Tristan Bernard, in a tour de force of rich colors, intricate patterns, and striking realism.
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Arts Everyday Living: Through a Finnish Artist’s Eyes—Looking Inside
Hugo Simberg (1873-1917) was one of the leading Finnish artists of his generation, dying the year his country achieved independence.
Arts Everyday Living: Through an Artist’s Window–Rembrandt, Portrait of Saskia
Click on the work of art to ENLARGE it. Sometimes an artist places himself on the opposite side of the window, looking inward, to the space he usually occupies. In this case, Rembrandt’s wife Saskia leans forward from the opening of the bedroom or some other room in their home […]
Artists’ Birthdays This Week: Whistler, Through an Artist’s Eyes
This week is jammed with artists’ birthdays: Whistler on July 11, Andrew Wyeth and Amedeo Modigliani on July 12, Gustav Klimt on July 14 and Rembrandt on July 15! We’ll be highlighting Whistler, Klimt, and Rembrandt. Click on the images to ENHANCE them. Was James McNeill Whistler born on July 10, 1834 or July 11, 1834, […]
