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Charles Edward Perugini
Charles Edward Perugini (Spouse: Kate Perugini, née Dickens – youngest daughter of novelist Charles Dickens) was a prominent Italian-born British painter of the Victorian era whose refined academic style captured the elegance and idealized beauty
William Blake Richmond
Sir William Blake Richmond (Father: George Richmond, a famous portrait painter; Spouse: Charlotte Foster) was a prominent English painter, sculptor, and decorative designer who embodied the spirit of the Victorian Aesthetic movement. Named after his
Robert Mapplethorpe
Robert Michael Mapplethorpe (Parents: Harry and Joan Mapplethorpe; He had a long-term professional and personal relationship with Patti Smith) was an American photographer known for his highly stylized black-and-white portraits, large-scale floral still lifes, and
Corrado Giaquinto
Corrado Giaquinto (Parents: Francesco Giaquinto, a tailor, and Maria Angela Fontana; He was intended for the priesthood by his parents but chose art instead) was a preeminent Italian painter of the 18th century, celebrated across
Joseph Wright of Derby
Joseph Wright (Father: John Wright, an attorney; Mother: Hannah Broome; Spouse: Ann Swift) Commonly known as Joseph Wright of Derby, was a pioneering English landscape and portrait painter. He is universally acclaimed as the first
Peter Carl Fabergé
Петер Карл Фаберже (Russian) Real name and family : Karl Gustavovich Fabergé (Father: Gustav Fabergé, a jeweler; Mother: Charlotte Jungstedt; Spouse: Augusta Julia Jacobs; four sons, all of whom became jewelers) Peter Carl Fabergé (1846–1920)
Charles Gleyre
Marc Gabriel Charles Gleyre (Orphaned at a young age, he was raised by his uncle in Lyon, France) was a Swiss-born French painter who, while a dedicated classical and academic artist himself, is best remembered
Bertel Thorvaldsen
Albert (Bertel) Thorvaldsen (Father: Gotskalk Thorvaldsen, an Icelandic woodcarver; Mother: Karen Dagnes; Though unmarried, he had a long-term companion, Anna Maria Magnani, and two children, Carlo and Elisa) Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770–1844) was a Danish sculptor
Andre Derain
André Derain (Father: Louis-Charles Derain; Mother: Angèle-Marguerite-Amélie; Spouse: Alice Princet) André Derain (1880–1954) was a French painter, sculptor, and co-founder of Fauvism alongside Henri Matisse. His work played a pivotal role in the development of
Pompeo Batoni
Pompeo Girolamo Batoni (Father: Paolantonio Batoni, a prominent goldsmith; Mother: Chiara Caterina Imperiale; Spouses: Caterina Setti, Lucia Fattori) Pompeo Batoni (1708–1787) was the most celebrated painter in 18th-century Rome, widely regarded as the creator of
Alexandre Cabanel
Alexandre Cabanel (Father: Pierre-Jean Cabanel; He remained closely tied to his academic circles in Paris throughout his life) Alexandre Cabanel (1823–1889) was a preeminent French painter and a pillar of the 19th-century academic tradition. He
Frederic Leighton
Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton (Parents: Dr. Frederic Septimus Leighton and Augusta Susan Bryan) Frederic Leighton (1830–1896) was the preeminent figure of late Victorian art and the only British painter ever to be elevated to
Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Lourens Alma Tadema (Father: Pieter Jiltes Tadema, a notary; Mother: Hinke Dirks Brouwer; Spouses: Marie-Pauline Gressin-Dumoulin, Laura Theresa Epps; Children: Laurence and Anna) Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836–1912) was one of the most successful and highly
Henryk Siemiradzki
Henryk Hektor Siemiradzki (Father: Hipolit Siemiradzki, a Polish military officer; Mother: Michalina Prószyńska; Spouse: Maria Prószyńska) was a Polish painter best known for his monumental Academic art and breathtaking depictions of the ancient Greco-Roman world.
Antonio Canova
Antonio Canova ; 1 November 1757 – 13 October 1822) was an Italian Neoclassical sculptor,[2][3] famous for his marble sculptures. Often regarded as the greatest of the Neoclassical artists,[4] his sculpture was inspired by the Baroque and the classical revival, and has
Charles Edward Perugini
Charles Edward Perugini (Spouse: Kate Perugini, née Dickens – youngest daughter of novelist Charles Dickens) was a prominent Italian-born British painter of the Victorian era whose refined academic style captured the elegance and idealized beauty
William Blake Richmond
Sir William Blake Richmond (Father: George Richmond, a famous portrait painter; Spouse: Charlotte Foster) was a prominent English painter, sculptor, and decorative designer who embodied the spirit of the Victorian Aesthetic movement. Named after his
Robert Mapplethorpe
Robert Michael Mapplethorpe (Parents: Harry and Joan Mapplethorpe; He had a long-term professional and personal relationship with Patti Smith) was an American photographer known for his highly stylized black-and-white portraits, large-scale floral still lifes, and
Corrado Giaquinto
Corrado Giaquinto (Parents: Francesco Giaquinto, a tailor, and Maria Angela Fontana; He was intended for the priesthood by his parents but chose art instead) was a preeminent Italian painter of the 18th century, celebrated across
Joseph Wright of Derby
Joseph Wright (Father: John Wright, an attorney; Mother: Hannah Broome; Spouse: Ann Swift) Commonly known as Joseph Wright of Derby, was a pioneering English landscape and portrait painter. He is universally acclaimed as the first
Peter Carl Fabergé
Петер Карл Фаберже (Russian) Real name and family : Karl Gustavovich Fabergé (Father: Gustav Fabergé, a jeweler; Mother: Charlotte Jungstedt; Spouse: Augusta Julia Jacobs; four sons, all of whom became jewelers) Peter Carl Fabergé (1846–1920)
Charles Gleyre
Marc Gabriel Charles Gleyre (Orphaned at a young age, he was raised by his uncle in Lyon, France) was a Swiss-born French painter who, while a dedicated classical and academic artist himself, is best remembered
Bertel Thorvaldsen
Albert (Bertel) Thorvaldsen (Father: Gotskalk Thorvaldsen, an Icelandic woodcarver; Mother: Karen Dagnes; Though unmarried, he had a long-term companion, Anna Maria Magnani, and two children, Carlo and Elisa) Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770–1844) was a Danish sculptor
Andre Derain
André Derain (Father: Louis-Charles Derain; Mother: Angèle-Marguerite-Amélie; Spouse: Alice Princet) André Derain (1880–1954) was a French painter, sculptor, and co-founder of Fauvism alongside Henri Matisse. His work played a pivotal role in the development of
Pompeo Batoni
Pompeo Girolamo Batoni (Father: Paolantonio Batoni, a prominent goldsmith; Mother: Chiara Caterina Imperiale; Spouses: Caterina Setti, Lucia Fattori) Pompeo Batoni (1708–1787) was the most celebrated painter in 18th-century Rome, widely regarded as the creator of
Alexandre Cabanel
Alexandre Cabanel (Father: Pierre-Jean Cabanel; He remained closely tied to his academic circles in Paris throughout his life) Alexandre Cabanel (1823–1889) was a preeminent French painter and a pillar of the 19th-century academic tradition. He
Frederic Leighton
Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton (Parents: Dr. Frederic Septimus Leighton and Augusta Susan Bryan) Frederic Leighton (1830–1896) was the preeminent figure of late Victorian art and the only British painter ever to be elevated to
Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Lourens Alma Tadema (Father: Pieter Jiltes Tadema, a notary; Mother: Hinke Dirks Brouwer; Spouses: Marie-Pauline Gressin-Dumoulin, Laura Theresa Epps; Children: Laurence and Anna) Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836–1912) was one of the most successful and highly
Henryk Siemiradzki
Henryk Hektor Siemiradzki (Father: Hipolit Siemiradzki, a Polish military officer; Mother: Michalina Prószyńska; Spouse: Maria Prószyńska) was a Polish painter best known for his monumental Academic art and breathtaking depictions of the ancient Greco-Roman world.
Antonio Canova
Antonio Canova ; 1 November 1757 – 13 October 1822) was an Italian Neoclassical sculptor,[2][3] famous for his marble sculptures. Often regarded as the greatest of the Neoclassical artists,[4] his sculpture was inspired by the Baroque and the classical revival, and has
