Letter, Diaries

Charles Henry Buckius Demuth (1883 – 1935) was an American watercolorist who turned to oils late in his career, developing a style of painting known as Precisionism.Demuth was a lifelong resident of …

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 sophistic …

In ‘Faustus his Life, Death, and Doom, ‘ Friedrich Maximilian Klinger delves into the profound themes of ambition, desire, and the human condition through the lens of the classic Faustian narrative. …

‘The Mystery of Marie Rogêt’, often subtitled A Sequel to ‘The Murders in the Rue Morgue’, is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe written in 1842. This is the first murder mystery based on the details o …

This Art Book contains annotated reproductions of John Singer Sargent drawings, date and interesting facts page below. As a portrait painter Sargent had unparalleled success; he was referred to as ‘t …

William Merritt Chase was an American painter, notorious as an supporter of Impressionism and also fonder of the Chase School. He worked in all media though was most fluent in oil painting and pastel …

THE COMPLETE LEATHERSTOCKING TALES features the five novels of James Fenimore Cooper’s beloved Leatherstocking series, which follow the adventures of Natty Bumppo. Set largely on the frontier of New …

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 late …

In his ‘Ghostly little book, ‘ Charles Dickens invents the modern concept of Christmas Spirit and offers one of the world’s most adapted and imitated stories. We know Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and …

Known as the ‘Father of Impressionism’, Pissarro painted rural and urban French life, particularly landscapes, as well as scenes from Montmartre. Pissarro offer substantial contributions to Impressio …