Conflict and isolation in contemporary urban life | David FeBland, 1949

Self taught artist David FeBland was born in London, England and has received professional degrees from The University of Virginia and The University of Manchester, UK.

A fully self-taught artist, FeBland pursued careers in Landscape Architecture and Communication Design as well as hosting a jazz radio program and bicycling through 44 countries before turning his full-time attention to painting in the mid-1980’s.

Stanislav Sidorov, 1954 | Romantic Impressionist painter

American artist with Russian heritage Станислав Сидоров was born in the city of Blagoveshchensk, in the Far East of Russia.

This Town is the capital of the Amur Region and has a unique location directly on the border with China.

Stanislav came from a family of artist's who nurtured and encouraged his creative talent.

He started his art education as a child in the Creative school for Gifted kids then, 4 years in college, then 6 years In the Vladivostok University of Fine Art with formal studies focused on the traditions of the Russian Realistic School of painting characterized by artist's of the 19th century.

Magic Realism | Art history and Sitemap

Giorgio de Chirico

Magic Realism, also sometimes called fantastic realism, is a genre that blends realistic depictions of the everyday world with elements of fantasy, myth, or the surreal.

It's not merely about adding monsters or fantastical creatures into a realistic scene.

It's more nuanced than that. It's about portraying the ordinary with an air of mystery, strangeness, and sometimes a subtle political or social commentary.

The "magic" isn't explicitly explained; it's accepted as part of the natural order within the artwork's world.

Johann Wolfgang Goethe | Per l'Anno Nuovo / For the New Year

Andy Warhol | Johann Wolfgang Goethe, 1982

Tra il vecchio e il nuovo,

la sorte dona

queste ore liete;

e il passato impone

d’aver fiducia

a guardare avanti

e a guardare indietro.

George Bodine | Figurative / Cityscape painter

Professional artist George Bodine paints landscapes, cityscapes and people.

Recently, he has been travelling extensively in Europe, and his paintings reflect his unique vision here and abroad.

He paints almost exclusively in oils, many of which are from small, niche manufacturers.

George often hand stretches Belgian linen sized with rabbit-skin glue and primed with white lead, techniques dating from the 16th. century.

Nadezda Streltsova, 1973 | Ballet dancers

Надежда Стрельцова was born in Leningrad, St. Petersburg.

1983-1991 studied at the Art School at the Institute Repin in St. Petersburg (Academy of Arts).

1992-1998 studied at the State Academic Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture Repin in the studio of prof. Непринцева and Еремеева and Eremeeva.

Antonio Sgarbossa, 1945 | Waiting...

Antonio Sgarbossa is an Italian painter, known for working in the Figurative style.

Antonio Sgarbossa was born in Fontaniva.

His work experience began at the age of 12 when a ceramics workshop opened near his house.

There, young painters painted views of tourist destinations on the ceramic plates, especially Venice, the most famous and most visited city in the Veneto.

Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)

Romain de Tirtoff (1892-1990) was a Russian-born French painter and designer known by the pseudonym Erté, a French pronunciation of initials R.T. Tirtoff was born as Roman Petrov de Tyrtov /Роман Петрович Тыртов in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire in a very distinguished family with roots traced back to 1548.

His father Pyotr Ivanovich de Tyrtov was a Fleet Admiral.

In 1910-1912 Romain moved to Paris to pursue a career as a designer.

This decision was made over strong objections of his father, who wanted Romain to continue a family tradition and to become a naval officer.

Le Nain Brothers | The Adoration of the Shepherds, 1640

Le Nain Brothers (fl. 17th century) | The Adoration of the Shepherds, 1640 | The National Gallery, London

A group gathers around a manger to adore the newborn Christ.

On the right, the Virgin Mary and Joseph gaze reverently at the infant, alongside two small angels.

On the left are two young boys and an old, barefooted man: they are the shepherds mentioned in the Gospel of Luke (2: 8-20).