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Karel Slabbaert (1618 – 1654 in Zierikzee ; † before November 6, 1654, in Leiden ) was a Dutch painter and draftsman. The artist worked in Middelburg between 1634 and 1654 . His work includes portraits, genre scenes and still lifes. He was a Dutch Golden Age painter who died young. Dutch painter and
Samuel Joseph Brown Jr. (1907–1994) was a watercolorist, printmaker, and educator. He was the first African American artist hired to produce work for the Public Works of Art Project , a precursor to the Work Progress Administration's Federal Art Project . Brown often depicted the lives of African Am
Nikas Stepanovich Safronov ( Russian : Ни́кас Степа́нович Сафро́нов ; born April 8, 1956, Ulyanovsk [1] ) is a Soviet and Russian artist. He has been given the title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation. Nikas Safronov Nikas Safronov was born in 1956 in Ulyanovsk in a poor family of a retired
#4 Guenter Heim
Guenter Heim ASA , SCA (April 8, 1935 - June 10, 2014) was a Canadian artist notable for his impressionistic landscapes of western Canada . Born in Nuremberg , Germany, Heim studied under Ludwig Schultheiss . He came to Canada in 1954, and continued his studies at the H.B. Beal Technical School in L
Mary K. Grant , (born Ethel May Kubishta) (April 21, 1902 – April 8, 1975) was an American industrial designer . Grant is known for her ceramic designs for Franciscan Ceramics manufactured by Gladding, McBean & Co. Grant designed several fine china and earthenware shapes for Gladding, McBean. Grant
Mamata Banerjee ( Bengali : Mamata Bandyopadhyay, Bengali pronunciation: [mɔmot̪a bɔnd̪ːopad̪d̪ʱae̯] ; born 5 January 1955) is an Indian politician who is serving as the eighth and current chief minister of the Indian state of West Bengal since 20 May 2011, the first woman to hold the office. Havi
#7 Alexi Worth
Alexi Worth (born 1964, New York, NY) is a painter, curator, art critic, and writer who is known for his conceptually rich and visually graphic works that address modern life and artmaking. He is currently represented by DC Moore Gallery, New York. [1] American painter Alexi Worth Born Alexi Worth (
Danièle Rochon RCA (born April 8, 1946) is a Quebec painter. In 1992, she was elected a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts . Danièle Rochon Born ( 1946-04-08 ) April 8, 1946 Ottawa , Ontario Known for Painter , Graphic artist Awards Royal Canadian Academy of Arts Rochon, La rosée bleue ,
Robert H. Angeloch (April 8, 1922 - March 18, 2011) was an American artist, and co-founder of the Woodstock School of Art. American painter The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's notability guideline for biographies . ( October 2017 ) Robert Angeloch Photo by Dion Ogust Born ( 1922-04-08
#10 Alan Fetterman
Alan Fetterman is an American plein air impressionist oil painter from Bucks County in Pennsylvania . [1] He began painting in earnest after a trip to the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, when he was 35 years old. [2] American painter This article is an orphan , as no other articles link to it . Plea
#11 Gaston Balande
Gaston Balande (born 1880 in Madrid , died 1971 in Paris ), was a French painter and illustrator . French painter and illustrator Gaston Balande Gaston Balande, Self-portrait . Private collection. Born ( 1880-05-31 ) 31 May 1880 Madrid , Spain Died 8 April 1971 (1971-04-08) (aged 90) Paris , Franc
#12 Proby Cautley
Sir Proby Thomas Cautley , KCB (3 January 1802 – 25 January 1871), English engineer and palaeontologist , born in Stratford St Mary , Suffolk , [1] is best known for conceiving and supervising the construction of the Ganges canal during East India Company rule in India . The canal stretches some 350
#13 Betty Paterson
Elizabeth Deans Paterson MBE (1894 – 5 July 1970) was an Australian commercial artist, cartoonist and illustrator. She was best known for her pictures of babies and young children. Australian commercial artist, cartoonist and illustrator Betty Paterson MBE Paterson in 1946 Born Elizabeth Deans Pater
#14 Beppe Devalle
Giuseppe Riccardo "Beppe" Devalle (8 April 1940 – 4 February 2013) was an Italian painter and collagist , acknowledged as one of the most interesting and highly appreciated artists of the last few decades of Italian painting. [1] [2] He always refuted the prevailing trends of the day so as to create
#15 Tania Mouraud
Tania Mouraud , [1] (born January 2, 1942, in Paris), is a contemporary French video artist , and photographer. French artist This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) This article is a
Joaquin Mir Trinxet or Joaquin Mir y Trinxet [1] ( Catalan : Joaquim Mir i Trinxet ) ( Barcelona 6 January 1873 – 8 April 1940) was a Catalan artist known for his use of color in his paintings. He lived through a turbulent time in the history of his native Barcelona. His paintings helped to define t
Auguste de Châtillon (29 January 1808 – 26 March 1881) was a French painter, sculptor and poet. He was born and died in Paris. He, Théophile Gautier , Gérard de Nerval and Arsène Houssaye formed the "bohème du Doyenné". French painter, sculptor and poet (1808–1881)
#18 Roxy Paine
Roxy Paine (born 1966, [1] New York City ) is an American painter and sculptor widely known for his installations that often convey elements of conflict between the natural world and the artificial plains man creates. He was educated at both the College of Santa Fe (now Santa Fe University of Art an
#19 Michelangelo
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni ( Italian: [mikeˈlandʒelo di lodoˈviːko ˌbwɔnarˈrɔːti siˈmoːni] ; 6 March 1475 – 18 February 1564), known simply as Michelangelo ( English: / ˌ m aɪ k əl ˈ æ n dʒ ə l oʊ , ˌ m ɪ k -/ [1] ), was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet of the Hig
#20 René Quillivic
René Quillivic (1879–1969) was a French sculptor whose art expressed Breton cultural identity. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics . [1] French sculptor
Hikaru Museum ( 光記念館 , Hikaru Kinenkan ) is a museum in Takayama , Gifu Prefecture , Japan , comprising exhibition rooms for fine arts, archaeological research, and history, including exhibitions of artifacts excavated from civilizations across the world and displays of the history of the old Hida P
#2 Château de Montsoreau-Museum of Contemporary Art
The Château de Montsoreau-Museum Contemporary Art is a private museum open to the public in Montsoreau, France . [1] [2] [3] It opened 8 April 2016. [4] The permanent collection exhibited at Château de Montsoreau consists of Philippe Méaille 's collection of works by the conceptual art collective Ar
#3 Rockwell Kent Cottage and Studio
The Rockwell Kent Cottage and Studio are a pair of historic buildings associated with the artist Rockwell Kent on Monhegan Island off the coast of the United States state of Maine . Built in 1906 and 1910 by Kent, they are an important reminder of his presence on the island. Both properties were lat
The Walter Phillips Gallery (WPG) is a contemporary art gallery in Banff, Alberta . It was established in 1976 as a part of The Banff Centre in Banff National Park . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2021 ) Art museum in Alberta, Canada Walter Phillips Gallery Walt
#5 Smack Mellon
Smack Mellon is a non-profit arts organization located at 92 Plymouth Street, in Dumbo, Brooklyn . Smack Mellon supports emerging, under-recognized mid-career, and women artists through a highly regarded exhibition program, competitive studio residency, and technical support to realize new and ambit
The National Museum of Serbia ( Serbian : Народни музеј Србије / Narodni muzej Srbije ) is the largest and oldest museum in Belgrade , Serbia . It is located in the central zone of Belgrade on a square plot between the Republic Square , formerly Theatre Square, and three streets: Čika Ljubina, Vasin
The Honolulu Museum of Art (formerly the Honolulu Academy of Arts ) is an art museum in Honolulu , Hawai ʻ i . The museum is the largest of its kind in the state, and was founded in 1922 by Anna Rice Cooke . The museum has one of the largest single collections of Asian and Pan-Pacific art in the Uni
#8 Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art
The Block Museum of Art is a free public art museum located on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston , Illinois . The Block Museum was established in 1980 when Chicago art collectors Mary (daughter of Albert Lasker ) and Leigh B. Block (former vice president of Inland Steel Company ), do
The Willard Gallery was a contemporary art gallery operating in New York City from 1940 until 1987. It was founded by Marian Willard Johnson. [1]
#10 Rosy Wilde
The Rosy Wilde gallery was an artist-run project space, established in 2003 by British artist Stella Vine in a former butcher's shop below her house in east London, to showcase work by emerging artists. The gallery was not making money and Vine was expecting bailiffs , when one of her paintings of D
#11 Fresno Metropolitan Museum of Art and Science
The Fresno Metropolitan Museum of Art and Science was a Smithsonian Institution Affiliate and American Alliance of Museums accredited museum located in downtown Fresno, California , in the San Joaquin Valley . The Museum was established in 1984 and was one of the largest museums between San Francisc
The Saint Louis Art Museum (SLAM) is one of the principal U.S. art museums , with paintings , sculptures , cultural objects, and ancient masterpieces from all corners of the world. Its three-story building stands in Forest Park in St. Louis , Missouri , where it is visited by up to a half million pe
The Kunsthaus Bregenz (KUB) presents temporary exhibitions of international contemporary art in Bregenz , Vorarlberg ( Austria ). Contemporary art museum in Austria This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2011 ) Kunsthaus Bregenz Kunsthaus Bregenz Established 1990–1997 Locat
#14 Koffler Centre of the Arts
The Koffler Centre of the Arts is a broad-based cultural institution established in 1977 by Murray and Marvelle Koffler and based at Artscape Youngplace in the West Queen West area of downtown Toronto , Ontario . [1] Koffler Centre of the Arts Location of the Koffler in Toronto Established 1977 Loca
#15 Lamont Gallery
The Lamont Gallery is a non-profit art gallery located on the campus of Phillips Exeter Academy , in Exeter , New Hampshire , United States. It primarily showcases visiting exhibitions of local, national and international acclaimed artists, along with art of Phillips Exeter students and faculty. [2]
#16 The Photographers' Gallery and Workshop
The Photographers' Gallery and Workshop (1973–2010) was an Australian photography gallery established in South Yarra , a suburb of Melbourne , and which ran almost continuously for nearly forty years. Its representation, in the 1970s and 1980s, of contemporary and mid-century, mostly American and so
The Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy , dedicated to the art of calligraphy, [1] is situated in Sokolniki Park , Moscow . The museum collection features calligraphy masterpieces from 65 countries. The concept was elaborated by Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre and the National Union of Cal
#18 Los Angeles County Museum of Art
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art ( LACMA ) is an art museum located on Wilshire Boulevard in the Miracle Mile vicinity of Los Angeles. LACMA is on Museum Row, adjacent to the La Brea Tar Pits (George C. Page Museum). Encyclopedic, Art museum in Los Angeles, United States Los Angeles County Museu
The Montclair Art Museum (MAM) is located in Montclair , New Jersey , United States, a few miles west of New York City. Since it opened in 1914 as the first museum in New Jersey that granted access to the public and the first dedicated solely to art, it has been privately funded. Its collection of m
#20 Centre for Contemporary Photography
The Centre for Contemporary Photography ( CCP ), in Fitzroy , Melbourne , Victoria , is a venue for the exhibition of contemporary photo-based arts, providing a context for the enjoyment, education, understanding and appraisal of contemporary practice. Centre for Contemporary Photography (CCP) Forme
#1 Self-Portrait (Inn of the Dawn Horse)
Self-Portrait (Inn of the Dawn Horse) is a painting executed by artist Leonora Carrington and is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art . [1] [2] [3] She began the painting in London in 1937 and completed it in Paris in 1938. [4] It is one of her most recognized works and has
#2 A Young Lady Playing a Clavichord
Young Lady Playing a Clavichord is a 1660s genre painting by Gerrit Dou . It is an example of Dutch Golden Age painting and is today in a private collection. [1] Painting by Gerard Dou Young Lady Playing a Clavichord Artist Gerrit Dou Year 1660s Medium oil paint , panel Dimensions 39 cm (15 in
#3 Woman giving Money to a Servant-Girl
Lady handing a coin to a Servant-Girl (c. 1668–1672) is an oil -on-canvas painting by the Dutch painter Pieter de Hooch . It is an example of Dutch Golden Age painting and is now in a private collection. Lady handing a coin to a Servant-Girl Artist Pieter de Hooch Year 1668–1672 Medium oil on canvas
The Republic , known in French as La République , is an oil on canvas painting by French artist Honoré Daumier , created in 1848. It is a sketch made for a contest that would decide an official painting destined to represent the French Second Republic . It is held at the Musée d'Orsay , in Paris . [
#5 Wattle Queen
Wattle Queen or the Wattle Painting is the official Australian portrait of Elizabeth II , Queen of Australia . Painted in 1954 by Sir William Dargie , it became one of the most recognisable and best-known examples of 20th century Australian portraiture. 1954 painting of Queen Elizabeth II Wattle Que
The Weeping Woman (French: La Femme qui pleure [1] ) is a series of oil on canvas [2] paintings by Pablo Picasso , the last of which was created in late 1937. The paintings depict Dora Maar , Picasso's mistress and muse. The Weeping Woman paintings were produced by Picasso in response to the bombing
#7 A Bar at the Folies-Bergère
A Bar at the Folies-Bergère ( French : Un bar aux Folies Bergère ) is a painting by Édouard Manet , considered to be his last major work. It was painted in 1882 and exhibited at the Paris Salon of that year. It depicts a scene in the Folies Bergère nightclub in Paris. The painting originally belonge
#8 Independence or Death (painting)
The 1888 painting Independence or Death ( Independência ou Morte in Portuguese), also known as the Cry of Ipiranga ( Grito do Ipiranga in the original), is the main artwork representing the proclamation of the Brazilian independence . [1] Painting by Pedro Américo Independence or Death Cry of Ipiran
The Cornfield is an oil painting by the English artist John Constable , completed from January to March 1826 in the artist’s studio. The painting shows a lane leading from East Bergholt toward Dedham, Essex , and depicts a young shepherd boy drinking from a pool in the heat of summer. The location i
The Sistine Chapel ceiling ( Italian : Soffitto della Cappella Sistina ), painted in fresco by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512, is a cornerstone work of High Renaissance art . The Sistine Chapel is the large papal chapel built within the Vatican between 1477 and 1480 by Pope Sixtus IV , for whom
#11 Francis Horner
Francis Horner FRSE (12 August 1778 – 8 February 1817) was a Scottish Whig politician, journalist, lawyer and political economist. Francis Horner Francis Horner by Henry Raeburn . Member of Parliament for St Mawes In office 1813–1817 Member of Parliament for Wendover In office 1807 – 1812 Member of
#12 Erasmus Darwin
Erasmus Robert Darwin FRS [1] (12 December 1731 – 18 April 1802) was an English physician. One of the key thinkers of the Midlands Enlightenment , he was also a natural philosopher , physiologist , slave-trade abolitionist , [2] inventor, and poet. English physician (1731-1802) This article is abo
Josh Gibson is a public artwork by sculptor Omri Amrany , located at the Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. , United States . [1] Statue in Washington, D.C., U.S. See also: Josh Gibson Josh Gibson Year April 08, 2009 ; 13 years ago ( April 08, 2009 ) Type Bronze Location Washington, D.C. , United
Josh Gibson is a public artwork by sculptor Omri Amrany , located at the Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. , United States . [1] Statue in Washington, D.C., U.S. See also: Josh Gibson Josh Gibson Year April 08, 2009 ; 13 years ago ( April 08, 2009 ) Type Bronze Location Washington, D.C. , United
#15 Filipino Struggles Through History
The Filipino Struggles Through History is an artwork by Filipino artist Botong Francisco . The artwork is a declared National Cultural Treasure . 1964 painting by Botong Francisco Filipino Struggles Through History History of Manila Portion of the artwork depicting the Katipunan of the Philippine Re
#16 (Here I Stand) In the Spirit of Paul Robeson
(Here I Stand) in the Spirit of Paul Robeson is a public artwork by American artist Allen Uzikee Nelson , located at the intersection of Kansas Ave NW, Georgia Ave NW and Varnum St NW in the Petworth neighborhood in Washington, D.C. , United States . It is a tribute to musician, actor and social act
#17 The Scream
The Scream is a composition created by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch in 1893. The agonized face in the painting has become one of the most iconic images of art, seen as symbolizing the anxiety of the human condition . Munch's work, including The Scream , would go on to have a formative influence on
Cornelis Guldewagen (1599 – 1663), was a Haarlem mayor, known best today for his portrait by Frans Hals . Portrait of Cornelis Guldewagen Artist Frans Hals Year 1661 Dimensions 40.6 cm × 30.5 cm (16.0 in × 12.0 in) Location Krannert Art Museum , Champaign, Illinois
The Santa Margherita Madonna is a 1529-1530 oil on panel painting by Parmigianino , now in the Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna . [1] Painting by Parmigianino
First Daughter is a 1955 Modernist painting by Australian artist John Brack . The painting depicts his daughter Clara as a young girl kneeling on the floor drawing a person on a piece of paper. The subject is seen from above - from the viewpoint of a father. [1] Painting by John Brack First Daughter
Josine Ianco-Starrels (October 17, 1926 – April 8, 2019) was a Romanian-born American art curator who worked as a museum director in Los Angeles , California . Romanian-born American art curator (1926–2019) Josine Ianco-Starrels Born ( 1926-10-17 ) October 17, 1926 Bucharest , Romania Died April 8,
Niels Laurits Andreas Høyen (4 June 1798 – 29 April 1870) is considered to be the first Danish art historian and critic. He promoted a Danish nationalistic art through his writings and lectures, and exerted a far reaching effect on contemporary artists. His work in various cultural institutions help
Cesare Brandi ( Siena , 8 April 1906 – Vignano, 19 January 1988) was an art critic and historian, specialist in conservation-restoration theory. This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Italian . (February 2011) Click [show] for important translation instru
Margherita Sarfatti (née Grassini ; 8 April 1880 – 30 October 1961) was an Italian journalist, art critic , patron, collector, socialite, and prominent propaganda adviser of the National Fascist Party . She was Benito Mussolini 's biographer as well as one of his mistresses . Italian writer, journal
Erik Axel Blomberg (17 August 1894 – 8 April 1965) was a Swedish poet, translator and critic. For the Finnish cinematographer, see Erik Blomberg . Erik Blomberg.
Arthur Kleinclausz (8 April 1869, in Auxonne – 30 November 1947, in Lyon ) was a French medieval historian , best known for his work associated with the histories of Burgundy , Lyon and of the Carolingian era . He studied history at Lyon , and afterwards worked as a high school teacher in Belfort an
Robert Neil MacGregor OM AO FSA (born 16 June 1946) is a British art historian and former museum director. He was editor of the Burlington Magazine from 1981 to 1987, then Director of the National Gallery , London, from 1987 to 2002, Director of the British Museum from 2002 to 2015, [1] and founding
Béla Horovitz (8 April 1898 – 8 March 1955) was a Hungarian-born British publisher, and the co-founder in 1923, with Ludwig Goldscheider , of Phaidon Press . Bela Horovitz was born in Budapest. [1] He was the co-founder in Vienna in 1923, with Ludwig Goldscheider and Frederick "Fritz" Ungar , of the
#1 Monument to the sailors and fishermen perished in the sea
Monument to the sailors and fishermen lost at sea ( Latvian : Piemineklis bojā gājušajiem jūrniekiem un zvejniekiem ) is a notable modern monument and a sightseeing place in Liepāja , Latvia . Monument to the sailors and fishermen perished in the sea Piemineklis bojā gājušajiem jūrniekiem un zvejnie
#2 Annie C. Stewart Memorial Fountain
The Annie C. Stewart Memorial Fountain is a fountain in Madison , the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin . Dedicated to the memory of Annie (Anna) C. Stewart ( 17 January 1867 – 8 April 1905 ), who engaged in charitable activities in Madison, it was constructed in 1917 – 1925 and erected in
Stonehenge II is a concrete sculpture in the Texas Hill Country , US, built in homage to the original Stonehenge monument. Stonehenge II was conceived by Al Shepperd and built with the help of his friend and neighbor, Doug Hill. Originally located on FM 1340 west of Hunt, Texas , Stonehenge II now r
Angels Unawares is a bronze sculpture by Timothy Schmalz installed in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican since September 29, 2019, the 105th World Migrant and Refugee Day. 2019 sculpture in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican Angels Unawares Artist Timothy Schmalz Year 2019 ( 2019 ) Type Sculpture Me
#5 Samuel Sloan (railroad executive)
Samuel Sloan (December 25, 1817 – September 22, 1907) [1] was an American politician, businessman and executive. He is most known for his tenure as the president of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad (DL&W) for 32 years. For other people named Samuel Sloan, see Samuel Sloan (disambiguation)
Rhodes Must Fall was a protest movement that began on 9 March 2015, originally directed against a statue at the University of Cape Town (UCT) that commemorates Cecil Rhodes . The campaign for the statue's removal received global attention [2] [3] and led to a wider movement to " decolonise " educati
#7 List of tallest statues in the Philippines
This list of tallest statues in the Philippines includes free-standing, completed statues in the Philippines that are at least 5 meters (16 feet) tall. The height of these statues are measured from the top of its base/pedestal up to its maximum height (including monuments with spires or obelisks). T
The GLAAD Media Award is an accolade bestowed by GLAAD to recognize and honor various branches of the media for their outstanding representations of the lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) community and the issues that affect their lives. [1] In addition to film and television, the Awa
#9 List of sculptures in Central Park
Since 1863, twenty-nine sculptures [note 1] have been erected within New York City 's 843-acre (3.41 km 2 ) Central Park . Most have been donated by individuals or organizations, few by the city itself. While many early statues are of authors and poets along "Literary Walk", and American figures l
#10 Silent Sam
The Confederate Monument, University of North Carolina , commonly known as Silent Sam , is a bronze statue of a Confederate soldier by Canadian sculptor John A. Wilson , which once stood on McCorkle Place of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) from 1913 until it was pulled down by
Soldiers' Memorial Tower is a historic war memorial located at Brockport in Monroe County, New York . It was built in 1894 and is a commemorative monument to memorialize the town of Sweden 's Civil War dead and marked the location of a small plot of land set aside for the free interment of local vet
The Duke of York Column is a monument in London, England, to Prince Frederick, Duke of York , the second eldest son of King George III . The designer was Benjamin Dean Wyatt . It is sited where Regent Street meets The Mall , a purposefully wide endpoint of Regent Street known as Waterloo Place and G
#13 Venus de Milo
The Venus de Milo ( / d ə ˈ m aɪ l oʊ , d ə ˈ m iː l oʊ / ; Greek : Αφροδίτη της Μήλου , romanized : Afrodíti tis Mílou ) is an ancient Greek sculpture that was created during the Hellenistic period, sometime between 150 and 125 BC. [1] It is one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture
Our Lady of Peñafrancia ( Spanish : Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia ) is an image of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Philippines . It is one of the most venerated Marian images in Asia—the patroness of the Bicol Region , colloquially referred to as "Ina" ( English : Mother ). [1] It's a replica of the
#15 Sacred Cod
The Sacred Cod is a four-foot-eleven-inch (150 cm) carved-wood effigy of an Atlantic codfish , "painted to the life", hanging in the House of Representatives chamber of Boston's Massachusetts State House — "a memorial of the importance of the Cod-Fishery to the welfare of this Commonwealth" (i
The standing bronze statue of Shaka at Birth ( 銅造誕生釈迦仏立像 , dōzō tanjō Shaka butsu ryūzō ) at Tōdai-ji in the city of Nara in Japan, along with the lustration basin in which the image stands, are of the type used in the annual celebrations of the Buddha's birth on 8 April. The statue and its basin da