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After the death of her sister Giovanna in 1738, Rosalba Carriera fell into deep depression. She suffered two failed cataract surgery, but eventually, she completely lost her sight. She survived all her family, spending her last years in a small house in Dorsoduro in Venice.  She died at the age of...

Ren Yi (1840-1896), better known for his secular name in society as Ren Bonian, was an artist of Qing dynasty. He was born in Shaoxing City of Zhejiang province, but after his father's death in 1855 he lived and worked as a painter in Shanghai. This environment has placed him in a more urban and open-minded...

The ingenious Michelangelo personally presented Vasari in 1524 in the studio of Andrea del Sarto and recommended him as a student. Vasari in his biography writes that he very highly appreciated Andrea's talents. From those students who initially followed his style in Florence, the most famous was...

Bada Shanren was born in Zhu Da, China, around 1626. He was an artist who painted mostly with ink and also calligraphy. Bada Shanren was of royal descent, a direct descendant of Prince Zhu Quan of the Ming Dynasty, who had a feudal possession in Nanchang. The noble title of Zhu Quan was taken away...

Bonheur can be seen as a symbol of the 19th century "New Woman"; at a time when women were looking at a certain amount of neglect, she demonstratively decided to wear pants, shirts, and ties. The wearing of men's clothing gave Bonheur an identity, allowing her openly to show that she refused...

This book with introduction and annotations written by Raya Yotova contains reproductions of figure drawings and paintings by Anders Zorn. Anders Zorn was natural from Yvraden, a rural community of Utmeland in the town of Mora, Dalarna. Zorn learned in the town-school at Mora previous to move in the...

Dieric Bouts (1415 –1475) was to a great extent guided by Rogier van der Weyden, under whom he may have learned and by Jan van Eyck. Bouts is first time recorded in Leuven and painted in this town until his death. He was one of the first northern artists to display of a solitary disappearance spot....

Joachim Patinir was Flemish artist born in Dinant on the area of contemporary Belgium and worked as a painter in Antwerp. He was registered in the guild of artists from Antwerp and after that remained living and working in this town for the rest of his life. Only five of his signed paintings survived...

Denys Calvaert was lived in Italy for almost entire of his living, where he was branded as Fleming. He was an intense learner of history, architecture and human anatomy, and his paintings are described by their superior structural composition and rich colors. Denys Calvaert learning the art of paintings...

Peter Snayers was a Flemish artist, known for his panoramic battle scenes, images of cavalry skirmishes, raids over villages, convoys and hunting scenes. He established his status mainly through his topographic war scenes, giving a bird's eye view of the battlefield. He also painted great-scale landscapes...

The legacy of Altdorffer's surviving work consists of 55 panels painted with oil, over 120 drawings, and hundreds of etchings and engravings, as well as frescoes. He signed and dated each of his works. Altdorfer is a pioneer artist of the pure landscape, turning it into a standalone subject, as well...

This book with Foreword written by Raya Yotova contains reproductions of drawings and paintings by Joos Van Cleve. Joos Van Cleve (1485 – 1541) is famous for connecting conventional Netherlands’ art methods with style of more fashionable Renaissance painting techniques. A prominent associate and...

Sebastiaen Vrancx was born in Antwerp, where his father was a merchant. Sebastian was an apprentice at the studio of Adam van Noort, who trained other prominent artists like Peter Paul Rubens and Jacob Jordaens. After completing his learning, he became a master of the Antwerp Guild of St. Luke and...

Quentin Massys is one of the main figures of the early Flemish school in Antwerp. The artist was born in Leuven, where he received his initial education, probably started his career as a member of the blacksmith guild there, and then switched to that of the artists. After starting his career in Leuven,...