Evocating the glory of the bygone Parisian life during the period of Belle Époque, the paintings of Russian-born French painter, Jean Béraud, are best known for their impressionistic depiction of cosmopolitan Paris. Celebrated as a successful commercial painter, Béraud was born in St Petersburg to French parents on January 12, 1849.
Swadha is a first-year student from College of Arts and Crafts, Patna University. Basically from Chappra, Swadha's father is a Doctor, and wanted her to follow the same path, but she decided to become an artist instead. She challenges the common mindset of parents willing to make their children a doctor or an engineer.
Shifting three dimensional art works into greater abstraction and developing complex sculptural vocabularies and ideas, the English artist and sculptor, Dame Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth was one of the few female artists to achieve international prominence.
Portraying the prodigious speed of the desperate chase of Apollo pursuing Daphne, the sculptures by the French sculptor Nicolas Coustou are remarkable for their vigorous modeling and dynamic movement. The son of a woodcarver, Coustou was Born on January 9, 1658, in Lyon, France.
Interpreting established artistic models and iconographic traditions in a more personal and intimate manner, the religious and mythological paintings of Italian painter Elisabetta Sirani were highly acclaimed for their dramatic lyricism.
Mesmerizing the war-torn nation by a golden image of their own Promised Land, the lavish and sweeping landscapes of German-born American painter Albert Bierstadt are admired for their detailed, objective and romantic style.
Absorbing the elements of Futurism, Cubism and Constructivism, the Russian artist Aleksandra Aleksandrovna Ekster was one of the most experimental woman of the Russian avant-garde. A painter of indubitable originality and exceptional creativity, Ekster was born on January 6, 1882, in Bialystok, Grodno Governorate.
Regarded as a bridge between Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism, Masson was born on January 4, 1896, in Balagny-sur-Thérain, Oise, France. Later he moved with his family to Brussels and studied at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts, under the guidance of Constant Montald and later studied in Paris at Ecolé des Beaux-Arts (1912-1914).
Translating the relation of mankind and nature into harmonious symphonies of paradise-like imagery, the unique and luminous paintings of the German painter August Macke is considered to be one of Expressionism's most significant achievements.
Combining absolute natural truth with the ideality of character, the colossal portrait busts of German sculptor Christian Daniel Rauch are remarkable for their genuine and ideal portraiture of the individual
In spite of the initial resistance from the family, Umesh persisted, pursued his passion for paintings relentlessly, and finally won his family support. He traveled more than 60 km to learn painting, before joining Faculty of Visual Arts, Banaras Hindu University.
Establishing photography on an equal platform with other forms of visual arts, the American photographer Albert Stieglitz is undoubtedly one of the most significant contributors to the history of photography. A vital force in the development of modern art in America.