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Steven Quartly, 1971 | Modern impressionist painter

Steve Quartly from his studio in Southern California creates oils on canvas, specializing in Contemporary Impressionism.
Quartly’s dedication to painting the world he sees, has contributed to his vibrant works.
A plain white canvas becomes a beautiful European city scene, a Mediterranean seascape or a warm California Landscape.


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Glenna Goodacre | Figurative sculptor

Glenna Goodacre’s (1939-2020) sculptures are immediately recognizable for their unique expression, texture, design and movement.
Beginning as a painter provided a foundation for her first bronzes created in 1969.
She has since created over 600 different works, the most well-known of which is the Vietnam Women’s Memorial installed in Washington, D.C. in 1993.
Her largest piece is the massive Irish Memorial created in 2002 for Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia.


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Witali Żuk (Vitus), 1973 | Fantastic painter

Bиталий Жук (Витус) / Witali Żuk (alias Vitus) was born in Minsk.
Witali graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts Ilya Repin in St. Petersburg.
Witalis' picture differs good choice of colors and the wonderful play of light.
Witali attaches great the value of detail in his works, which create an unforgettable atmosphere of the picture.


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Richard Nadler, 1987 | Generative art

Richard Nadler is a contemporary digital artist based in Munich, Germany, whose innovative work explores the dynamic interplay between tradition, Artificial Intelligence, and digital media.
With roots in the Bavarian countryside and formative experiences from extensive travels in Japan, his artistry is deeply infused with personal narrative and cultural resonance.


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Arthur John Elsley | Genre painter

Arthur John Elsley (20 November 1860 - 19 February 1952) was an English painter of the late Victorian and Edwardian periods, famous for his idyllic genre scenes of playful children and their pets.
He achieved great popularity during his life and much of his work appeared in calendars, magazines and books.
Elsley was born in London, one of six children of John Elsley, coachman and amateur artist, and Emily Freer.
Elsley's father had exhibited at the British Institution Exhibition in 1845 but later in life contracted tuberculosis which forced him into early retirement.


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František Drtikol | Art Déco / Nouveau photographer

František Drtikol (1883-1961) was a Czech photographer and became famous for his modernist portraits and acts in the style of the late Art Nouveau.
Born in 1883 in the mining town of Pribram, west of Prague, Drtikol would go on to study photography in Munich, where he would be heavily influenced by the Art Nouveau.
Early on he divided his time among both drawing and photography, but focused primarily on the latter upon his return home; both as an art form and as a means for making a living.


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Pasquale Celommi | A good catch, 1895

Pasquale Celommi (1851-1928) was an Italian painter, known for his outdoor scenes of Italian life in verist style.
Born in Montepagano, Abruzzo, Italy, he developed a keen eye for detail and depicted everyday life with a captivating realism.
Thanks to the help of a local landowner, Don Camillo Mezzopreti, and to a contribution of 30 lire by the Municipality, he managed to study until the year 1873, when he enrolled in the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence.


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Igor Talwinski | Ballet dancers

Igor Talwinski (1907-1983) was a notable Polish-born French painter, active primarily in France and England, known for his portraits and figure studies, particularly female figures.
His work is characterized by a figurative style, with soft modeling of faces and bodies often contrasted by lively brushwork in the backgrounds.
He was mobilized in September 1939 and was taken prisoner by the Germans.