Famous Artists

Discover the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, three young men destined for artistic greatness who formed a tight circle of friends sharing artistic passions centered on painting and poetry.

Discover the courageous life account of Pre-Raphaelite art model Fanny Antwistle Eaton, whose beautiful and exotic Caribbean features would come to inspire some of the most famous artists of the Victorian Era.

George Hunt was one of the most prominent artists fostered in the South. He admitted to being heavily influenced by Pablo Picasso.

Photo Click edit above to add content to this empty capsule. Text edit The Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace presents Masterpieces from Buckingham Palace.

People often say, I don’t understand art, or how should I look at art? Here are a few tips on understanding art that will help art beginners and art experts alike.

Figure Drawing Artist Paper: The Life, Process and Work of Frank Frazetta an Analysis of a Great Artist

As it turns out, there are deeper stories behind the bottle of gin people buy in stores.

This is an analysis and a description of the painting: “The Christian Martyrs’ Last Prayer” by Jean-Leon Gerome (1824-1904).

Discover the extraordinary multi-talented life of Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti, whose best known for his illustrious paintings of androgenous and often voluptuos muses who exemplified his ideal of feminine beauty.

Discover the tragic life account of Pre-Raphaelite art model Elizabeth Siddal, whose haunting beauty and melancholy nature inspired one of the most famous artists of the Victorian era.

Discover the salacious life account of English Pre-Raphaelite art model Annie Miller, whose enticing and unforgettable face captured the fascination of Victorian England despite her scandalous disrepute.

Discover an intriguing life account of Victorian English art model Jane Burden Morris, whose androgenous and dark enigmatic beauty catapulted her as one of the most celebrated muses of the Pre-Raphaelite art movement.

Discover the modest life account of Pre-Raphaelite art model Alexa Wilding, whose classical beauty and graceful nature inspired one of the most famous artists of the Victorian era.

Albrecht Dürer was one of a small group of highly talented German artists who were born in the late 15th century. Dürer was particularly noted for his use of graphic art that allowed his work to become widely distributed throughout Europe in the form of prints.

Constance Lloyd, for some time, referred as Mrs. Oscar Wilde played a major, although a mostly uncredited role in the life of her genius husband. As evidence shows she was extremely talented too.

Pop Art started in the middle of the 1950s in Britain and soon spread across the Atlantic to the United States in the late 1950s.

Paul Detlefsen Prints. How to tell if yours is a print or an original painting.

Many artists died before their time, denying the world the benefit of more years of beauty and creativity. This is the story of N.C. Wyeth, the great American illustrator.

The second article in a series celebrating the diverse and unique art of famous Australian Illustrators and Painters. Let me introduce: Frederick McCubbin

Who doesn’t know about his famous ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? or Judgment Day? or the statue David? Here are few facts about the great artist, Michelangelo, you may not know.

The first article in a series celebrating the diverse and unique art of famous Australian Illustrators and Painters. Let me introduce: d'Arcy W Doyle.

The Filipina (Filipino woman) as portrayed in one woman’s art

Georges Seurat is one of the most important Neo-Impressionists, considered the creator of the “pointillism”, in which small distinct points of primary colors create the impression of the other colors.

Grayson Perry creates detailed pots and tapestries and has an alter ego named Claire who dresses in outrageous gowns. He is also married with a child. A fascinating mix of convention and unorthodox.

He captured feelings and emotions people did not think were there but when discovered they captured the imagination and jokes of the world. This is the story of Jackson Pollock.

This is the story of an artist who didn’t begin her art till after her husband passed and she had free time on her hands. She was 71 and created Paper Mosaik botanical specimens: Mary Delany.

This is a story of an artist/photographer who didn’t live long but left an indelible mark and influence for the future generations of Fine Art Photographers: Francesca Woodman, 1958-1981.

For this artist, it is amazing that he found time for so many things and art too. But art became a tool to help him deal with the bouts of depression he suffered all his life: Winston Churchill.

Some artists succumbed to sickness, sadness and drug addiction before their work was done. This is the story of Aubrey Beardsley who died of tuberculosis before his 26th birthday. He died too young.

It’s so sad when anyone dies young, but doubly so for artists because there is so much more they could have done to make the world a more beautiful, colorful place. This is the story of Jan Vermeer.

Completely uneducated in art and considered a primitive and folk artist, Grandma Moses only began painting in earnest at the age of 78 when her husband died and left her some money. Her story next.

One of Carl Bloch's alterpieces has recently found a new home. Read about the purchase and how the people's interest in the painter and his work came to be.

A look into the Italian Renaissance church and its unique inspirational design.

Rene Gruau, world famous fashion illustrator set standard for fashion drawing. Gruau movie posters still highly sought after. Rene Gruau Moulin Rouge posters are museum pieces. Now collector's pieces

Select quotes and works by Caravaggio, Jean-Honore Fragonard, Gustave Courbet, Edvard Munch, Max Ernst, Francis Bacon, Rene Magritte, Mark Rothko

Charles Courtney Curran is an amazing American painter. He painted mostly women in different scenes, as you see here in this article. From another era, these pretty paintings are peaceful and lovely

Andretta became an abode of artists at the behest of Norah Richards and became their permanent or temporary home. The place became synonymous with Sobha Singh and his masterpiece Sohini-Mahiwal.

New York Times bestseller, children's picture books illustrator, and creative painter James Dean and his adoptive black cat he named Pete.

Pablo Picasso was one of the 20th century's greatest artists. A ceramicist, painter, printmaker, sculptor, and stage designer, Picasso co-founded the Cubist movement.

A short Norman Perceval Rockwell biography, as well as featured Rockwell paintings - originals, lithographs, and prints - and other related art up for sale (or auction).

The paintings of Sandro Botticelli from the Early Renaissance period show a gracefulness, a beauty and a rediscovery of classical antiquity.

Sorolla was a very popular and prolific Spanish painter - he was renowned as a painter of the colour of sunshine and light. Find out more about his Spanish version of Realism/Impressionism.

Famous Cornwall Artists - Discover the work of famous Cornwall artists

Dmitri Danish was a child prodigy in art. The artist Dmitri Danish was born in 1966 in the Ukraine. His artistic talent became evident very early in life when he would draw with a pencil before he could walk or communicate. His mother recognized...

Find out about Arthur 'Smike' Streeton - Australian Impressionist and one of Australia's best known landscape painters

How do you see late Turner? Blurred daubs, early Impressionism? Turner's career began under the tutelage of masters. His father exhibited early works in his Covent Garden shop alongside bespoke wigs.

One of the most beautiful painters of women over the centuries is Dante Gabriel Rossetti who lived during the Victorian Age in England and was an English painter and poet. His given name at birth was Gabriel Charles Dante Rossetti, but when he...

Learn what life was like for a woman artist in the 19th Century and learn about Mary Cassatt's paintings.

The phenomenal paintings done by Akiane Kramarik who started sketching amazing portraits at the age of 4. Her paintings are nothing short of a miracle and God is speaking through her artwork to deliver a message of peace and love to the world. There is, in my view, no other explanation for how a child of 9 could paint the first painting pictured in this hub called "Father Forgive Them"

Reverand Howard Finster had a dream of creating his own Garden of Eden with his art. His art has been shown to a worldwide audience when his art was on display at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.