Firmin Baes | Portrait / Figurative painter

Firmin Baes (1874, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode - 1943, Brussels) was a Belgian impressionist* painter.

The son of the decorative painter Henri Baes, Firmin Baes was active as a portrait painter and a painter of still life subjects, figures, landscapes and interiors. He studied under Léon Frédéric at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels between 1888-1894, and the elder artist’s influence is evident in many of Baes’s early paintings.

Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema | Spring / Primavera, 1894

A procession of women and children descending marble stairs carry and wear brightly colored flowers. Cheering spectators fill the windows and roof of a classical building.

Dutch-born British Classicist painter Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912)* here represented the Victorian custom of sending children into the country to collect flowers on the morning of May 1, or May Day, but placed the scene in ancient Rome.

Alessandro Andreuccetti, 1955 | Watercolor painter

Italian painter Alessandro Andreuccetti is born in San Gimignano, Italy. He studied art and architecture in Florence and, after graduating, started his job in 1980 as a graphic designer.

From 1978 he was interested in watermedia painting, fascinated with this technique and the support of hand-worked paper. He was showing paintings in many italian towns.

On 1983 he won the 1th prize at “Concorso nazionale del fumetto e del Fantastico di Prato” and he started to collaborate with Sergio Micheli of University of Siena and the editor Nerbini of Florence to realize comics and illustrations.

Sexto Canegallo | Pointillist / Futurist painter

Italian painter* Giuseppe Sexto Canegallo (Genova Sestri Ponente 1892 - Carezzano 1966) graduated from the Ligustica of Fine Arts of Genoa.
Originally a divisionist painter, after his transfer to Milan, was halfway between divisionism and futurism.
Sexto Canegallo successfully exhibited in Rome, Genoa and Paris.

Everett Shinn | Ashcan School painter

Everett Shinn (1876-1953), a painter, illustrator, designer and playwright who was best known for his images of the theater, was born in New Jersey in 1876.

He studied industrial design in Philadelphia from 1888-1890, and in 1893, he enrolled in the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

At the same time, Shinn supported himself as an artist-reporter for the Philadelphia Press, where he became friends with William Glackens, George Luks, and John Sloan, whose style of urban realism influenced Shinn to depict the bleaker aspects of city life.

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"Avremo sempre Parigi !"

"We'll always have Paris !"

- diceva Humphrey Bogart ad Ingrid Bergman nel film Casablanca, una delle pellicole hollywoodiane più celebri di tutti i tempi, tratta dall'opera teatrale "Everybody Comes to Rick's" di Murray Burnett e Joan Alison, diretto nel 1942 da Michael Curtiz.

Nel 2005, questa frase fu scelta da 1500 addetti ai lavori dell'American Film Institute come la numero 43 tra le 100 migliori citazioni cinematografiche di tutti i tempi tratte da film di produzione USA.

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"Only the great distance that separates Paris from my native town prevented me from going back.. It was the Louvre that put end to all these hesitations.

When I walked around the circular Veronese* room and the rooms that the works of Manet*, Delacroix* and Courbet are in, I desired nothing more.

Alexander Saidov / Александр Саидов, 1970 | Still Life

Not long ago, Tutt'Art@ published the landscapes of Russian painter*

• Alexander Saidov / Александр Саидов, 1970 | Fantastic Realism painter* and continue to familiarize with his work, this time with the still lifes.

Saidov was born in St. Pavlovskaya, Krasnodar Krai. In 1989, he graduated from Krasnodar art College. Since 1995 member of Union of artists of Russia.

His works are in private collections in Russia, Germany, Turkey, USA, Australia, Thailand and other countries.

Edward Hopper | Realist painter

Edward Hopper (1882-1967) was born in Nyack, New York, in 1882 to a middle-class family. After he graduated high school in 1899, his parents, though supportive of his artistic ambitions, encouraged him to pursue commercial illustration.

He studied at the Correspondence School of Illustrating in New York City for a year before enrolling in classes at the New York School of Art in 1900, where he switched his focus to fine art.

There, Hopper studied under William Merritt Chase (American, 1849-1916) and Robert Henri (American, 1865-1929), who encouraged their students to paint the everyday realities of the world around them.

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"I love the night passionately.
I love it as I love my country, or my mistress, with an instinctive, deep, and unshakeable love. I love it with all my senses: I love to see it, I love to breathe it in, I love to open my ears to its silence, I love my whole body to be caressed by its blackness. Skylarks sing in the sunshine, the blue sky, the warm air, in the fresh morning light. The owl flies by night, a dark shadow passing through the darkness; he hoots his sinister, quivering hoot, as though he delights in the intoxicating black immensity of space". Guy de Maupassant

Andrew Hem | Pop Surrealist painter

The Cambodian-born artist Andrew Hem was born during his parents’ flight from Cambodia in the wake of the Khmer Rouge genocide and his upbringing was influenced by the rural heritage of his ancestors and the urban sensibility of Los Angeles, where his family came to reside. Being positioned within these cultural dichotomies fostered an aesthetic inspired by graffiti, as well as tribal and supernatural imagery. Describing his compositions as dreamlike memories inspired by personal experiences, Hem’s ethereal paintings function as a window overlooking the invisible realm of the human spirit.

Giovanni Prini | Figurative sculptor

Lo scultore Giovanni Prini (1877-1958) nasce a Genova. Conclusi gli studi all'Accademia Linguistica di Genova esordisce esponendo una scultura in gesso dal titolo "La tentazione di S. Antonio" alla XLIII Esposizione di Belle Arti di Genova.

Si trasferisce a Roma alla fine del 1900 e qui conosce Duilio Cambellotti e Giacomo Balla.

La sua casa-studio di via Nomentana, animata dall'ospitalità della moglie, la poetessa Orazia Belsito, diviene presto luogo di ritrovo di giovani artisti come Giacomo Balla, Umberto Boccioni, Duilio Cambellotti e Gino Severini.

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.

Michel Delacroix, 1933 | Paris painting in Naïf Style

French painter* Michel Delacroix is an acclaimed master of the Naïf tradition and one of the most popular and successful artists in the world today.

Artist Michel Delacroix studied at the Lycee Louis-le-Grand.

Delacroix was educated at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris and spent years experimenting with several different painting styles until, at the age of 35, he began producing works in the Naïf tradition, his characteristic style.

Michel Delacroix was born in 1933 on the Left Bank, in the 14th Arrondissement of Paris. He started painting at the early age of seven just as the German Occupation of Paris began. Paris as it was during the Occupation is the Paris that appears in his paintings even today; there was a virtual absence of automobiles and streetlights, the city was quiet and isolated.

Ora Tamir, 1980 | Fly with me

Born in Israel, Ora Tamir immigrated to California. Ora’s Oil Paintings are purely intuitive, surreal with a futuristic quality and haunting beauty.

The images are personal, touch the soul and have a distinct unique feel to them. Each of Ora’s original oil paintings are a long labor of love. The first step is an idea.

A wooden board is coated with gesso (a painter’s medium) and sanded until a very smooth undercoat results.

Frederick Morgan | Genre painter

Frederick Morgan (1847/1856-1927), was an English painter* of portraits, animals, domestic and country scenes. He became known for his idyllic genre scenes* of childhood.

Morgan was born in London. He was commonly known as Fred Morgan and was the son of John Morgan, a successful genre artist sometimes known as 'Jury Morgan' (after one of his paintings The Gentlemen of the Jury).

Ron Hicks, 1965 | Impressionist Figurative painter | Part 2

Ron Hicks* masterfully guides viewers into the emotional realm of art. His paintings draw viewers into the very personal worlds of stolen kisses, handwritten letters and mysterious bedroom scenes.

"I open a dialogue for a story, and it’s up to the viewer to interpret it", Hicks says.

Just as he employs muted tones - often grays - to render his paintings.

His more traditional style, with influences including 17th century Dutch masters*, blends representational art and impressionism*, yet the ideas and stories within his paintings convey a much more contemporary feel.

His loose brushwork and his allowance for models to find their own comfortable poses imbue a depth of humanity and a natural fluidity in his paintings. As he continues to depict slices of life nationwide, he strives to keep his work "as fresh and new as possible", he says. "My hope is that whoever views my work will have their own intimate encounter with it".

For biographical notes -in english and italian- and other works by Ron Hicks see:

• Ron Hicks, 1965 | Impressionist Figurative painter* ⟿
• Ron Hicks, 1965 | Romantic Soul* ⟿

Jérôme Birti, 1988 | Abstract Portrait painter

Jérôme Birti was born in Brussels, Belgium where he now lives. From his early observations of life around him as a child to the now ever developing artwork, the same drive and focus animates his swift hand and sharp stance.

Movement interwoven into a knot that loosens before the eyes. Those words seem to encapsulate his art.

Ichiro Tsuruta 鶴田-郎, 1954

Ichiro TSURUTA è nato nella prefettura di Kumamoto.

Dopo essersi laureato al dipartimento di graphic design del Tama Art College, ha lavorato nelle illustrazioni realistiche in stile occidentale.

Poi si è interessato di più al concetto di bellezza nella tradizione giapponese e nell'arte buddista.

Le sue opere sono la fusione dell'Art-deco europea e della sensibilità giapponese.

Ichiro Tsuruta è uno dei migliori artisti commerciali in Giappone.

Martin Pate | Ballet Dancers

Martin Pate graduated with honors from Ringling School of Art in 1981. His figurative works won acclaim in the Sarasota area by such notables as Thornton Utz who declared a life drawing by Martin as the best work in the 1981 student show.

His love of figurative works has led to numerous commissions over the last 30+ years including a 20+ year association with the National Park Service.

Martin's personal paintings and drawings have won awards* in local, regional and national shows.

Boris Dubrov, 1979

Boris Dubrov was born in St. Petersburg. At the age of five he surprised his parents by his unique art abilities.

So, they decided to take him to the Art school where he got necessary knowledge of painting and graphics which he later developed on a professional level.

In 1994 Boris entered the Art-Restoring Lyce...um "Kupchino" where while studying he got interested in surrealisme.

The Administration of this Lyceum arranged the first exhibition of his works in the field of surrealisme.

Florence Blin, 1971 | Abstract painter

Florence Blin, pittrice Francese🎨, ha presentato il suo lavoro in oltre 10 mostre personali nelle città di Ajaccio, Lione, Shanberi, Valankon, Nizza, Cannes, Monaco e Parigi. Ha partecipato al Festival di Arte Moderna del Mediterraneo. Le sue opere sono offerti alle aste Druon e Parigi. Le opere della Blin sono state pubblicate sulla rivista internazionale di pittura "L'Aube".

Steven Quartly, 1971 | Impressionist palette knife 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.

Peder Mork Mønsted | Landscapes with figures

Peder Mørk Mønsted (born 1859 - died 1941) was a leading Danish landscape painter of his time, known for his photo-realist style, landscapes, portraits and genre scenes*.

He began his artistic training in Aarhus before travelling to Copenhagen to study at the Academy of Copenhagen from 1875-1879.

He was much influenced by his teacher Andries Fritz, court painter to Prince Ferdinand of Aarhus, and he also studied figure painting under Julius Exner and Niels Simonsen.

Monsted’s style developed further in the studio of Peder Severin Kroyer and through a brief period with William Adolphe Bouguereau. Although established in Copenhagen, he travelled throughout Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.

Bryce Liston, 1965 | Children's Art

"The artist has within himself the power to convey the idea of what it means to be human" - Bryce Liston.

Bryce Cameron Liston is an  full time professional artist, who have received multiple prestigious awards*.

Bryce Liston is a self taught artist born in Utah in 1965.

For biographical notes -in english and italian- and other works by Liston see: 

• Bryce Liston, 1965 | Plein air / Figurative painter ⥅
• Bryce Liston, 1965 | Drawings ⥅

Christopher Clark | Jazz, Music and Dance

Christopher Clark è stato un artista sin dalla prima infanzia, quando guardava Bob Ross su PBS ed imitava l'arte del famoso pittore ad olio con i pastelli.

Si considera un artista autodidatta, con i suoi studi che spaziano dalla formazione personale con maestri contemporanei, alla tecnica dell'arte accademica classica, con molta ispirazione dall'arte del XIX secolo e dal movimento impressionista.

Christopher ha vissuto in Italia per un certo periodo, immergendosi nella cultura e nell'arte italiana, che continua ad influenzare la sua pittura.

Christopher Clark | Storyteller painter

Christopher Clark’s goal is to tell your story. His paintings resonate, showing you a world you’ve longed to live in, or recalling a memory from years past.

He specializes in painting light itself, which lends to this sense of belonging and captivation people experience in his paintings. Christopher is a licensed painter for Lucasfilm, Marvel, 20th Century Fox and Disney International, and is collected by George Lucas.

Francesco Hayez / Shakespeare | The Kiss, 1859

Let me not to the marriage of true minds

Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds,

Or bends with the remover to remove: O no! it is an

ever-fixed mark That looks on tempests and is never shaken;

Laura Lee Zanghetti | Figurative Impressionist painter

Award winning artist Laura Lee Zanghetti is a self taught artist who mainly works in oils.

Her favorite subjects vary from beach scenes to cityscapes and her latest.... "umbrella ladies".

She's been painting full time for the past 13 years in her home studio in Walpole.

Laura has won many awards including First Place at Canton's Spring Show 2011 and Best of Show and First Place at the Art in the Park Show in Norwood.

Olga Krimon / Ольгa Кримон, 1972

Born in Odessa, Ukraine, Olga Krimon / Ольгa Кримон received academic art education in Kazan, Russia.

She continued to grow and develop her skills later in America, through drawing classes with Glen Orbik and painting classes with Jeremy Lipking.

Olga also holds a BA in Art History, and she credits it with providing her the rich visual vocabulary that is instrumental for defining her path as an artist.

She also received an MBA making her well grounded in the business side of an artistic career.

Sayda Afonina / Сайда Афонина, 1965 | Realistic Figurative painter

Russian painter* Sayda Afonina Cайда Афонина was born in Syzran - the small city of Samara region, located on the Volga river. In 20 years of age graduated Сызранскую art school.
The next, 1986, entered in the Penza art school. K.A. Savitsky, which she graduated in 1989.
In the same year became the student shortly before the opening of the Russian Academy of painting, sculpture and architecture, where he stayed after graduation in 1995, work as a teacher of the chair of the portrait. In 1998-2000 she studied at the graduate school Razhviz.

Josepha Brigette, 1950 | Figurative sculptor

French sculptor Josepha Brigette works in clay, stone and bronze, seeking a style that is precise and live, realistic and poetical.

Josepha Brigette was born in the South of France and owed her first name to her mother's Italian origin.

She began her career as a fashion designer.

In spite of the international success which she gained, her creative thirst incited her to confront with other materials.

Vassilis Antonakos / Βασίλης Αντωνάκος, 1980 | Abstract painter

Greek artist🎨 Βασίλης Αντωνάκος was born in Athens. Art had always been an alternative way to express himself even since he was a child.

He attended the Vakalo Art and Design College and then he continued his studies at the School of Fine Arts in Athens.

Mostly being a self-taught artist with a wide range of work in painting, sculpting and stage design. His first solo exhibition -titled "Faces"- took place in 2013 in Red Dot in Athens.

Daria Petrilli, 1970 | Surrealist Illustrator

Daria Petrilli is an award winning illustrator, born in Rome, Italy.

After studying art, publishes as a freelance children’s books for Italy and abroad. occasionally also works in advertising.

Daria Petrilli’s digital artworks hearken back to the countryside retreats described by Flaubert and Tolstoy. She specializes in depicting pallid, Victorian beauties with curled hair and wasp waists.

Dick Pieters, 1941 | Fantastic Realism painter

"In life everything seems to be very complicated untill you reach the big exploration that the truth lies in simplicity, the obvious, like nature, the sound, the love. And likewise in my painting".

Dick Pieters worked eighteen months on this portrait of his wife Corrie and himself in a boat on a river. If you stand close to the painting, you can see that it has been painted dot by dot, with almost scientific precision.

Only when you stand further away will the whole image reveal itself. Pieters applied layer after layer (sometimes as much as eight layers) to achieve this impressive effect.

Each layer had to dry first before the next could be applied. Pieters painted the simple moments of happiness.

'Searching all your life for the deepest sources and then discovering that the truth lies in simple things, in the obvious, such as nature, sound, love…,' is how the artist explained his development.

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Antoine Blanchard* [French painter*, 1910-1988]

Pierre-Auguste Renoir | Venus Victorious, 1914-1916 | Art in Detail

Vénus victorieuse /Venus Victorious - The figure of Venus in this sculpture is based on the image of the goddess in a painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir*, 'The Judgement of Paris'.

In Greek myth Aphrodite (known to the Romans as Venus) competed for the prize of a golden apple, which she won by promising Paris that he could marry Helen of Troy, the most beautiful woman in the world.

Tina Garrett, 1974 | Portrait /Figurative painter

Award-winning artist, Tina Garrett, paints custom portraiture and figurative work. As a portrait artist, Tina is has earned an Art Renewal Center Associate Living Master.

In 2012, based on her self-taught pastel portraiture, the Scottsdale Artists’ School awarded Tina the first of two merit scholarships and she began working in oil immediately falling in love and hitting the ground running dedicating 5 years to practicing and grasping an understanding of oil painting.

Paul Gauguin | Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? 1897

In 1891, Paul Gauguin* left France for Tahiti, seeking in the South Seas a society that was simpler and more elemental than that of his homeland.

In Tahiti, he created paintings that express a highly personal mythology. He considered this work -created in 1897, at a time of great personal crisis- to be his masterpiece and the summation of his ideas.

Gauguin’s letters suggest that the fresco-like painting should be read from right to left, beginning with the sleeping infant.

He describes the various figures as pondering the questions of human existence given in the title; the blue idol represents "the Beyond". The old woman at the far left, "close to death", accepts her fate with resignation. | © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston