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Christine Ellger, 1948 | Surrealist Fine Art Photographer



German fine art photographer Christine Ellger was born in Dresden and took up photography as a hobby 11 years ago. At first she was just capturing the scenes and objects around her but then she focused on digital editing and photo manipulation.
She says "My life has become interesting and exciting through this hobby. It makes me perceive the Beauty. All the time, often unconsciously, I am on the search for motifs. I hunt and collect beautiful pictures. For a good result the image is editted".
Her images reflect pure creativity of her imaginative mind each of which takes you away for a while.

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Barbara J. Wachter | Abstract Figurative painter



Statement
Barbara J. Wachter expresses not only what she sees, but what she senses. That invisible quality takes her art to a level that really connects to the viewer. You can sense the emotion, beauty, even the weather in her paintings. An exciting new addition to her talents, encaustic painting, will also be on exhibit.
Art as defined by Webster is the human ability to make things: Creativity of man as distinguished from the world of nature.
Therefore, artwork being the personal work of the artist is as much invisible as it is apparent to the viewer’s eye, e.g. figurative works show the figure looking somewhere in the distance to those sights unseen.

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Leonardo da Vinci | Come la scultura è di minore ingegno che la pittura..

Leonardo da Vinci | Trattato della Pittura | Parte prima /34

Adoperandomi io non meno in scultura che in pittura, ed esercitando l'una e l'altra in un medesimo grado, mi pare con picciola imputazione poterne dare sentenza, quale sia di maggiore ingegno, difficoltà e perfezione l'una che l'altra. Prima la scultura è sottoposta a certi lumi, cioè di sopra, e la pittura porta per tutto seco e lume e ombra. E lume e ombra è la importanza adunque della scultura; lo scultore in questo caso è aiutato dalla natura del rilievo, ch'ella genera per sé; e il pittore per accidentale arte lo fa ne' luoghi dove ragionevolmente lo farebbe la natura; lo scultore non si può diversificare nelle varie nature de' colori delle cose; la pittura non manca in parte alcuna.


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Ming Feng, 1957 | Impressionist painter


Award winning Artist Ming Feng was born in Guangzhou, China. He was admitted to the Guangzhou municipal Teenage Art School and graduated from the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts in 1986.
There, he studied artistic theories and Chinese and Western art philosophy. Before arriving in the United States, Ming achieved prominence as an acclaimed artist in his native China. First, he worked as a stage designer with the Modern Drama Troupe of Guangzhou.
Later, he worked for the Guangzhou Art Design company where he created layouts, advertisement designs, product placards, and book illustrations.
In 1984 he became a member of the prestigious Chinese Artist Association, the nation’s top professional artist organization. His paintings are kept in a permanent collection in the Guangzhou Fine Art Museum.

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Barbara Flowers | En plein air /Figurative painter


Barbara Flowers is an international artist who lived most of her life in a small village near the Rhine Valley in Germany. A deep desire to create art began at a young age. Barbara’s parents encouraged her artistic growth with private art lessons and visits to Europe’s museums to see the collections of masterpieces.
She was educated in foreign languages and had a successful career as a foreign language correspondent.
Ultimately, Barbara’s passion to create art became so strong that she closed the door on her career and opened a new door to the world of art. She has never regretted making that decision. Every day Barbara looks forward to creating art that will convey the same sense of beauty to the viewer that inspired the artist.

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Eyvind Earle | Conceptual Illustrator


Born in New York in 1916, Eyvind Earle began his prolific career at the age of ten when his father, Ferdinand Earle, gave him a challenging choice: read 50 pages of a book or paint a picture every day. Earle choose both.
From the time of his first one-man showing in France when he was 14, Earle’s fame had grown steadily.
At the age of 21, Earle bicycled across country from Hollywood to New York, paying his way by painting 42 watercolors. In 1937, he opened at the Charles Morgan Galleries, his first of many one-man shows in New York.

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Nishant Dange, 1982 | Abstract Portrait painter



Born in Nagpur, Maharashtra-India, Nishant Dange earned a BFA at Government Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur, in 2004.
Group Shows - Numerous group shows in India at, among others, the Nehru Centre, Mumbai, and Shridharani Art Gallery, New Delhi, and abroad including Singapore (2012), and Dubai, United Arab Emirates (2011).
Solo Shows - 2005/2010: Four solo shows in Mumbai and Bangalore.

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Zdzisław Beksiński | Surreal architecture painter

Zdzisław Beksiński (24 February 1929 - 21 February 2005) was a Polish painter, photographer and sculptor, specializing in the field of dystopian surrealism.
Beksiński did his paintings and drawings in what he called either a 'Baroque' or a 'Gothic' manner. His creations were made mainly in two periods. The first period of work is generally considered to contain expressionistic color, with a strong style of "utopian realism" and surreal architecture, like a doomsday scenario. The second period contained more abstract style, with the main features of formalism.


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Bernie Fuchs | Abstract Figurative painter and illustrator



Saturday, September 19, 2009
Bernie Fuchs, 76, Dies; Illustrator Defined Mid-Century Era
By Adam Bernstein © The Washington Post

Bernie Fuchs, 76, an illustrator whose influential work for magazines ranging from Cosmopolitan to Sports Illustrated seamlessly blended qualities of traditional narrative with hints of abstract composition, died of esophageal cancer Sept. 17 at a care facility in Fairfield, Conn. He lived in nearby Westport.
Mr. Fuchs was adept at balancing art and commerce. He met the needs of mass-circulation magazines accustomed to Norman Rockwell-style realism, but he injected a fresh vitality and impressionism that became hugely popular and transformed the illustration field. He even experimented with bold designs based on the abstract expressionism movement popularized by painters Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning.

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Markey Robinson | Expressionist /Primitive Naif painter



David Marcus Robinson, known as Markey Robinson (February 7, 1918 - January 28, 1999 (aged 80)), was an Irish painter and sculptor with a primitive representational style. His main passion was painting, but he also produced sculptures and designed some stained glass panels.
Robinson was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the son of a house painter. He trained at the Belfast College of Art. He took part in boxing matches, under the name "Boyo Marko", and later worked as a merchant seaman. Robinson's first exhibitions were in Belfast during World War II. He became better known through over 20 exhibitions of his work at the Oriel Gallery in Dublin, where he used the upstairs framing room as his studio.

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Eugene J. Paprocki, 1971 | Plein Air /Impressionist /Cityscape painter



Eugene J. Paprocki, is an American painter, known for working in the Impressionist / En plein air style. Eugene J. Paprocki was born in Chicago, IL in 1971.
For biographical notes -in english and italian- and other works by Paprocki, see:
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Francisco Goya | The Marquise of Santa Cruz / La marchesa di Santa Cruz, 1805



Joaquina Téllez-Girón y Pimentel (1784-1851) was the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Osuna and Marchioness of Santa Cruz by her marriage to José Gabriel de Silva y Walstein in 1801. A friend of poets and literati, she was one of the most admired women of her time.
Goya presents her wearing white crêpe and reposing on a canapé upholstered in red velvet. She is crowned with grape leaves and clusters. This headdress and the lire -shaped guitar identify her as Erato, the muse of Love Poetry- a clear reference to her love of poetry and music.

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Francisco Goya | The Disasters of War / I disastri della guerra, 1810-1820



The Disasters of War /Los desastres de la guerra / I disastri della guerra are a series of 82 prints created between 1810 and 1820 by the Spanish painter and printmaker Francisco Goya (1746-1828). Although Goya did not make known his intention when creating the plates, art historians view them as a visual protest against the violence of the 1808 Dos de Mayo Uprising, the subsequent Peninsular War of 1808-14 and the setbacks to the liberal cause following the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy in 1814. During the conflicts between Napoleon's French Empire and Spain, Goya retained his position as first court painter to the Spanish crown and continued to produce portraits of the Spanish and French rulers.

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Benvenuto Cellini ~ Perseus with the Head of Medusa, 1554


Perseus with the Head of Medusa is a bronze sculpture made by Benvenuto Cellini in 1545. The sculpture stands upon on a square base with bronze relief panels depicting the story of Perseus and Andromeda, similar to a predella on an altarpiece. It is located in the Loggia dei Lanzi of the Piazza della Signoria in Florence, Italy. The second Florentine duke, Duke Cosimo I de’ Medici, commissioned the work with specific political connections to the other sculptural works in the piazza. When the piece was revealed to the public on 27 April 1554, Michelangelo’s David, Bandinelli’s Hercules and Cacus, and Donatello’s Judith and Holofernes were already erected in the piazza.
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Leonardo da Vinci ~ Comparazione della pittura alla scultura

Trattato della Pittura- Parte prima /36


La pittura è di maggior discorso mentale e di maggiore artificio e maraviglia che la scultura, conciossiaché necessità costringe la mente del pittore a trasmutarsi nella propria mente di natura, e a farsi interprete infra essa natura e l'arte, comentando con quella le cause delle sue dimostrazioni costrette dalla sua legge, ed in che modo le similitudini degli obietti circostanti all'occhio concorrano co' veri simulacri alla pupilla dell'occhio, e infra gli obietti eguali in grandezza quale si dimostrerà maggiore ad esso occhio, e infra i colori eguali qual si dimostrerà piú o meno oscuro, o piú o men chiaro; e infra le cose di eguale bassezza, quale si dimostrerà piú o men bassa; e di quelle che sono poste in altezza eguale, quale si dimostrerà piú o meno alta; e degli obietti eguali posti in varie distanze, perché si dimostreranno men noti l'un che l'altro.


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Gian Lorenzo Bernini, uomo ed artista universale

Oltre ai suoi autoritratti e ad un ritratto fattogli dal Gaulli (Roma, Gall. Corsini), il Bernini è stato descritto fisicamente e moralmente da numerosi autori: basti ricordare lo Chantelou, ed il figlio Domenico, che lo disse "aspro di natura, fisso nelle operazioni, ardente nell'ira".
Egli fu l'artista più intimamente legato al cattolicesimo risorgente nella temperie postridentina, e non può esserci dubbio sulla sua convinzione religiosa; pare che negli anni successivi al 1630 la sua fede si fosse approfondita e che nell'ultimo periodo della sua vita frequentasse assiduamente gesuiti e oratoriani: era amico intimo dei padre G. P. Oliva, gesuita, per il quale disegnò il frontespizio al secondo volume delle Prediche (1664) e ebbe come consigliere spirituale anche un suo nipote, padre Marchesi, oratoriano.


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Diego Velázquez | Baroque Era painter


Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez[a] (baptized June 6, 1599 - August 6, 1660) was a Spanish painter, the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV, and one of the most important painters of the Spanish Golden Age.
He was an individualistic artist of the contemporary Baroque period.
He painted initially in a precise tenebrist style, but later developed a free manner characterized by bold brushwork that produced an illusion of form only when viewed at a suitable distance.

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Vincent van Gogh | Study of hands

  • Cos'è disegnare? Come ci si arriva? È l'atto di aprirsi un passaggio attraverso un muro di ferro invisibile che sembra trovarsi tra ciò che si sente e che si può.
  • Faccio sempre ciò che non so fare per imparare come va fatto.
  • L'arte è gelosa... bisogna lavorare a lungo e duramente per afferrarne l'essenza. Quello a cui miro è maledettamente difficile, eppure non penso di mirare troppo in alto.
  • Soffrire senza lamentarsi è l'unica lezione da imparare in questa vita.
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Andrew Kish, 1980 | Conceptual painter


Andrew Kish III is an award winning🎨 master Watercolor painter who is constantly pushing the boundries of contemporary watercolor. Andrew holds a BFA from Kutztown University and resides in eastern Pennsylvania.
Born in 1980 in Bethlehem Pennsylvania, Andrew M. Kish III has emerged as one of the premier watercolor painters of his generation. Kish received his B.F.A. in painting from Kutztown University. His paintings explore social subjects ranging from politics to spirituality and dive deeply into the contemporary human experience.
His unique ability to blend thought provoking concepts with powerful compositions is evolving the landscape of contemporary watercolor. Kish’s current work deals with the morality of social paradigms and challenges the viewer with rich provocative and metaphoric imagery.

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Karen Hollingsworth, 1955 | WindowScape painter

Early in her career as an artist, Karen Hollingsworth painted mostly portraits and still life arrangements.
Then, around 2002, while Karen was moving furniture around her studio to set up the scene for a new still life, she placed a chair in front of a window and thought, "Now that’s a painting!"
That’s when Karen switched her focus and began mainly painting compositions of chairs and windows. From there she evolved into painting open windows with a variety of scenes beyond them.


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Barbara Jaenicke, 1964 | Plein Air /Still life /Pastel painter



Barbara Courtney Jaenicke (pronounced JAN-i-kee) loved to draw and paint as a teenager and decided at an early age to pursue an art career in one form or another. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1986 from The College of New Jersey, taking as many fine art courses as she could, while also taking painting classes outside of her college studies. But with the desire to have a steady income right after college, she geared her education toward the commercial side and spent a little over a decade of her early career in advertising as an art director, then later shifted gears to a corporate role in marketing communications.
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Hughie O'Donoghue RA, 1953 | Abstract Expressionism painter



© The Royal Academy of Arts /Hughie O’Donoghue RA was born in England but lived and worked for many years in County Kerry, Ireland. He graduated from Goldsmiths in 1982 and was Artist in Residence at the National Gallery, London from 1984-85.
His work is characterised by an engagement with the past. He uses figuration and abstraction to explore themes of human identity, memory and experience; and draws on history, mythology and personal records to create works which resonate with emotional intensity.

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Camille Monet, Monet's Muse


Camille Doncieux (15 January 1847 - 5 September 1879) was the first wife of French painter Claude Monet. She was the subject of a number of paintings by Monet, as well as Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Édouard Manet. She was mother to two sons with Monet.



She modeled for her husband on several occasions, including for the painting Camille (The Woman in the Green Dress), which received critical acclaim at the Paris salon and earned him 800 francs when sold to Arsène Houssaye.
In addition to being Monet's favoured model, she also modelled for Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Édouard Manet.



Camille Doncieux (15 gennaio 1847 - 5 settembre 1879) fu la prima moglie del pittore francese Claude Monet. È stata oggetto di numerosi dipinti di Monet, oltre a Pierre-Auguste Renoir e Édouard Manet. Era madre di due figli con Monet.
Ha modellato per il marito in diverse occasioni, anche per la pittura Camille (La donna nel vestito verde), che ha ricevuto il plauso della critica al salone di Parigi e gli è valsa 800 franchi quando è stata venduta ad Arsène Houssaye.
Oltre ad essere la modella favorita di Monet, ha anche modellato per Pierre-Auguste Renoir ed Édouard Manet.


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Mia Araujo, 1986 | Pop-Surrealism painter

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Argentine-American painter Mia Araujo has long been fascinated by stories and characters, and the multi-faceted complexity that makes each person unique.
Mia believes that all individuals contain an entire universe within them, which is invisible to the naked eye.
Her work concentrates on giving shape to the unseen forces within her subjects - their thoughts, memories, emotions, and complex histories. It is these qualities that fit together to form a vast, rich inner-landscape of identity and mythology for her characters.


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Eugene J. Paprocki, 1971 | Chicago painting



Eugene J. Paprocki is a Chicago born artist who has been featured in 14 one-man exhibitions in two continents. He has always dabbled in painting, even in his childhood. He formally studied Fine Art at Loyola University in Chicago.
For biographical notes -in english and italian- and other works by Paprocki see Eugene J. Paprocki, 1971 | Plein Air Impressionist painter ➦ and Eugene Paprocki, 1971 | The impressionist city ➦.

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Nasser Zadeh, 1953 | Cityscape painter



Art has always been a part of Zadeh's life.
Born in 1953 in Tabriz, Iran. Nasser grew up under a variety of influences varying from carpet weaving,carpet designing to painting. At the age of 25, he decided to follow in the footsteps of his father, and decided to engage in both of these arts. He is now viewed as a master in his field as a successful Iranian artist specializing in watercolor, Oil and Acrylic paintings.
Nasser currently resides in Cape Town South Africa, where he continues his legacy expanding the use of media from watercolor to oil and acrylic.

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Kemal Kamil AKCA | The fire in my soul



Kemal Kamil Akca, nickname Waffle Fineart, is a fine art photographer and photo-artist  living and creating in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Martin Poole | Figurative painter

Martin Poole originally went to the State University of New York, Buffalo, where he majored in Fine Arts, studying printmaking.
He met the late Thomas S. Buechner through fellow artist, Tom Gardner in 1980. Poole continued to hone his emotive style under the tutelage of Buechner who stated that during his time with Poole, "A small group of people who like to paint met on Sunday mornings in nice weather to do landscapes together.
About a year later, when my studio was finished, we added a Friday night session with a model, and painted still life subjects on Sundays when weather was bad.
Marty and I have painted together almost every week through all these years.
He has become the most stimulating presence in my life as a Corning painter, and a friend whom I enjoy immensely".