Speaking tree is amongst the legends popular in teh Islamic World. It's believed to bore human fruits. It finds mention in Firdausi's Shahnama and Nizami's Iskandarnama.

Embracing elements of space and time by employing constructed mass and kinetic rhythms, the intricate and convoluted shapes by Russian born French Constructivist Sculptor, Antoine Pevsner, are remarkable for their unique expression of the modern spirit.

Capturing the poetic essence of his subjects and creating out of public figures a flamboyant world of his own imagination, the American fashion photographer, Francesco Scavullo, is highly admired for his idealized and fantasylike fashion and beauty photography. Best known for his celebrity portraits, Scavullo was born on January 16, 1921, in Staten Island.

Meticulously describing the reality of the unperturbed ‘Biedermeier’ bliss, the brilliant and explanatory paintings of Austrian Romantic painter, Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller, are famous for their sharp light and astonishing vivacity. Celebrated as one of the most important Austrian artist of the 19^th century, Waldmüller was born on January 15, 1793, in Vienna, Austria.

Sunil is from Siwan and is a first-year student of Visual Arts from Patna University. He loves making watercolor paintings and enjoys studying various sculptures and other subjects in a museum next to his college.

Evincing the movement of clouds by capturing the subtle quality of light and air, the naturalistic landscapes of Dutch Baroque Era painter, Jan Josephszoon van Goyen, are famous for their monochromatic harmonies and animated atmospheric image.

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.