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Pointillist painting by Jan Toorop showcasing the colorful dunes and serene sea of Zoutelande, reflecting his mastery of color and light.

Art Nouveau | Dutch | Illustration | Painters | Pointillism | Symbolism

7 Pioneering Moments: Jan Toorop’s Revolutionary Art Impact

ByRichard J. Sheppard February 8, 2024February 28, 2024

A Symbolist painting by Fernand Khnopff depicting an androgynous figure with a human upper body and a cheetah's lower body, embracing a female figure next to a column with cryptic inscriptions, set against a desolate landscape backdrop.

Art Nouveau | Belgian | Illustration | Painters | Poetry | Symbolism

Unlocking Mysteries: 5 Key Insights into Fernand Khnopff’s Symbolist Genius

ByRichard J. Sheppard February 6, 2024February 10, 2024

European cityscape painting by Marianne Stokes, radiating the tranquil beauty of twilight, indicative of her stature as a celebrated woman artist in Victorian England.

Art Nouveau | Austrian | British | Impressionism | Painters

Marianne Stokes: Revolutionizing Feminine Artistry Through 5 Captivating Insights

ByRichard J. Sheppard February 5, 2024February 10, 2024

Mont-Blanc mountain range painting by Ferdinand Hodler with a pink cloud in Symbolist style, highlighting Parallelism.

Art Nouveau | Painters | Swiss | Symbolism

Ferdinand Hodler: Master of 3 Iconic Styles in Swiss Symbolism

ByRichard J. Sheppard January 31, 2024February 10, 2024

Historic 19th-century illustration of the Crystal Palace, a grand glass and iron structure, amid a lively park scene with visitors. Owen Jones participating to this exposition.

Art Nouveau | Architecture | British | Design | Illustration

Owen Jones’s Pioneering Perfection: 19th Century Insights from His Design Journey

ByRichard J. Sheppard January 30, 2024February 10, 2024

Starry Night over Montmartre, 1897, by Eugène Grasset, depicting a serene nighttime scene with star-studded sky above a silhouetted cityscape.

Art Nouveau | French | Illustration | Japonisme | Lithographer | Painters | Poetry | Sculptor | Swiss

Discover 3 Eugène Grasset Masterpieces: Pioneers of the Art Nouveau Movement

ByRichard J. Sheppard January 29, 2024February 10, 2024

Volodymyr Orlovsky landscape painting of a majestic cityscape by the sea under a vast, expressive sky.

Painters | Realism | Russian | Ukrainian

5 Iconic Skies: Volodymyr Orlovsky’s Realist Genius in Ukrainian Art

ByRichard J. Sheppard January 28, 2024February 15, 2024

Pastoral landscape by Anton Mauve, a Dutch Realist painter, featuring a shepherdess and sheep under the soft light, evoking the Hague School's subtle artistry.

Dutch | Painters | Realism

3 Fascinating Facts About Anton Mauve’s Artistic Genius

ByRichard J. Sheppard January 28, 2024February 15, 2024

Edgar Degas Impressionist painting of ballet dancers rehearsing in a sunlit studio, highlighting Degas's fascination with movement and light.

French | Impressionism | Master | Painters | Realism | Sculptor

Edgar Degas: 7 Key Aspects of the Master Impressionist’s Life and Art

ByRichard J. Sheppard January 26, 2024February 15, 2024

James Tissot painting of three Victorian women in elaborate gowns on a boat, with a soft-focus river port scene in the background, illustrating the confluence of Japonisme and Victorian life.

Realism | Caricaturist | French | Japonisme | Painters

James Tissot Uncovered: 5 Powerful Insights into a Painter’s Legacy

ByRichard J. Sheppard January 25, 2024February 15, 2024