Arthur Hacker (1858–1919)
Arthur Hacker (1858–1919) Arthur Hacker was an English classicist painter. Hacker was the son of Edward Hacker (1812–1905), a line engraver specialising in animal and sporting prints (who was… Read More
Category: Realism
Jules J Lefebvre (1836-1911)
Jules J Lefebvre (1836-1911) Jules Joseph Lefebvre was a French figure painter, educator and theorist. Lefebvre was born in Tournan-en-Brie, Seine-et-Marne, on 14 March 1836. He entered the École nationale supérieure des… Read More
John S Sargent (1856-1925)
John S Sargent (1856-1925) John Singer Sargent was an American artist, considered the “leading portrait painter of his generation” for his evocations of Edwardian era luxury. During his career, he created… Read More
Raphael (1483–1520)
Raffaello S Urbino (1483–1520) Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. His work is admired for its clarity of form, ease of composition, and… Read More
Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519)
Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci more commonly Leonardo da Vinci or simply Leonardo, was an Italian Renaissance polymath whose areas of interest included invention, painting, sculpting, architecture,… Read More