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Lord Frederic Leighton (1830-1896), was one of the most famous British artists of the nineteenth century. The recipient of many national and international awards and honours, he was well acquainted …

The Point of View Henry James – An engrossing tale written in James characteristic elegant style. He delves deep into the hearts and minds of his characters to bring us life-like people with whom the …

Chase worked in all media but was excellent in pastel drawing. He as well created a lot of watercolor paintings and etchings. Highly proficient in pastel as well as oils, Chase organized with Robert …

Ferdinand Hodler was famous Swiss painters of the 19th century. He developed a style which he called ‘Parallelism’, characterized by groupings of figures symmetrically arranged in poses suggesting …

John William Waterhouse was a painter of classical, historical, and literary subjects. Before entering the Royal Academy schools in 1870, Waterhouse assisted his father in his studio. His early works …

This is a full-length 275-page book (print version) with approximately 200 original illustrations and lots of how-to and step-by-step tutorials, thorough explanations of beginner as well more …

Giovanni Boldini was known as the ‘Master of Swish’ because of his flowing style of painting. His paintings and drawings showed his subject in soft-focus, elongated, in movement, alive, and …

Giambattista Tiepolo was the last of the great Venetian decorators, the purest exponent of the Italian Rococo, and arguably the greatest painter of the 18th century. Tiepolo was equally prized as a …

A Study in Scarlet is a detective mystery novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, which was first published in 1887. It is the first story to feature the character of Sherlock Holmes, who would …

Henry Fuseli is famous for his paintings and drawings of nude figures caught in strained and violent poses suggestive of intense emotion. He also had a affinity for inventing chilling fantasies. His …