Posted by Brosh Tarantino on 17th Mar 2020
Caravaggio
Caravaggio is one of the most famous and controversial artists of all time. He was born in 1573, and many people today still use him as an example during discussions of whether or not people should celebrate the work of artists that have done unethical things. Caravaggio's violent life is
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Posted by Brosh Tarantino on 17th Mar 2020
Angelica Kauffmann
As an artist, Angelica Kauffmann was able to triumph during a time in which it was very difficult for women to achieve professional success in almost any field of study. She was a Swiss artist born in 1741. Her parents, Cleophea Lutz and Johann Joseph Kauffmann, were both remarkably suppor
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Posted by Brosh Tarantino on 18th Feb 2020
Sir Lawrence Almer Tadema (1836-1912)
The Dutch
painter who was born in Dronrip studied art at the Royal Academy of Antwerp,
Belgium before he settled in England in 1870. During his lifetime he was famous
as a classical painter depicting the luxury and decadence of the Roman Empire.
Many of his figures are set against the
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