Guillaume Seignac | A beauty of nature, 1900

Guillaume Seignac’s graceful model reflects the Academic ideals that earned his fame in the nineteenth century, and those of his teacher at the Académie Julien, William Bouguereau.

Embracing the classical subject matter and technical mastery of the Renaissance, the nineteenth century production of allegorical scenes of beautiful women in classical dress found critical success at the Paris Salons, and Seignac’s work earned a place in the great private collections of Europe and America.

Guillaume Seignac | A beauty of nature, 1900 | Sotheby's

Guillaume Seignac (1870-1924) | Academic painter

Guillaume was born in Rennes, France. He started training at the Académie Julian in Paris, where he spent 1889 through 1895. He had many teachers there, including Gabriel Ferrier, William-Adolphe Bouguereau and Tony Robert-Fleury.

In addition to his training in the academic style, much of Seignac's work displayed classical themes and style, for example, his use of diaphanous drapery covering a woman's body is reminiscent of classical style, in particular the sculptor Phidias.

Bryan Larsen, 1975

Bryan Lamont Larsen Jr. è un pittore realista Americano, nato a Salt Lake City, nello Utah.

Larsen è stato ispirato dalle opere figurative dei pittori pre-Raphaelite, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Lawrence Alma-Tadema e altri pittori europei del XIX secolo.

Ha studiato alla Utah State University ed alla Grand Central Academy Summer Intensives.

Robert Doesburg, 1945 | Square style painter

Dutch painter🎨 Robert Doesburg is playing with styles, colours and light. He is working out of his feeling and intuition.

His speciality is the square style.

Ancient Egyptian Sculpture

The culture and monuments of ancient Egypt have left a lasting legacy on the world.

The cult of the goddess Isis, for example, became popular in the Roman Empire, as obelisks and other relics were transported back to Rome.

The Romans also imported building materials from Egypt to erect Egyptian-style structures.

Early historians such as Herodotus, Strabo, and Diodorus Siculus studied and wrote about the land, which Romans came to view as a place of mystery.

Thutmose | The Sculptor of the bust of Nefertiti

The King's Favourite and Master of Works, the Sculptor Thutmose - (also spelled Djhutmose and Thutmosis), flourished 1350 BC, is thought to have been the official court sculptor of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten in the latter part of his reign.

German archaeological expedition digging in Akhenaten's deserted city of Akhetaten, at Amarna, found a ruined house and studio complex (labeled P47.1-3) in early December 1912; the building was identified as that of Thutmose based on an ivory horse blinker found in a rubbish pit in the courtyard inscribed with his name and job title.

André Henri Dargelas | Le tour du monde, 1860

André Henri Dargelas (1828-1906) was an French🎨 genre painter. He was born in Bordeaux on 11 October 1828.

He entered l’Ecole des Beaux-Arts in 1854 and began exhibiting at the Paris Salon in the same year.

A regular exhibitor at the Paris Salon, Dargelas was beloved during his lifetime for his sentimental and playful depictions of children.

He Lihuai 何力怀, 1961 | Realist painter

Mr. He Lihuai 何力怀 - Chinese painter🎨 - was born in Chongqing. He worked as an art designer at Capital Museum from 1985-1996 after receiving Art of Bachelor degree in oil painting at Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts in 1984.

As a member of Chinese Artists Association and a professional artist.

He has been honored as a very talented oil painter in contemporary China.

He's paintings have been exhibited regularly at home and abroad as well as at the art auction company gave held by the organizations like Baoli and Zhongding, many of which have been kept by domestic and overseas art lovers.

He Lihuai è nato a Chongqing nel 1961. Ha lavorato come designer d'arte al Capital Museum dal 1985-1996 dopo aver conseguito la laurea in pittura ad olio presso la Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts nel 1984.

È membro della Chinese Artists Association ed artista professionista.

È stato onorato come talentuoso pittore ad olio nella Cina contemporanea.

I suoi dipinti sono stati esposti regolarmente in patria ed all'estero, nonché presso la società di aste d'arte tenutasi da organizzazioni come Baoli e Zhongding, molte delle quali sono state conservate da appassionati d'arte nazionali e d'oltremare.

Małgorzata Chodakowska, 1965 | Water Statues

Małgorzata Chodakowska works primarily in wood and bronze and is well known for the seductive balance of her figures.

But, she doesn't just stop there…

Małgorzata Chodakowska creates unusual statues, which bring water and bronze together to form spectacular fountains. Initially, she carves the statue from a large oak trunk, forming the general shape she wishes to create. As Małgorzata carves away layer by layer, the large pieces of wood transform into magnificent statues.