32 Ebooks by Forty Sandra Forty
Forty Sandra Forty: Degas
Edgar Degas began as a classical painter of genre history scenes and died as one of the greatest and most innovative names in French art—although as with so many other artists, he did not …
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Forty Sandra Forty: Mary Cassatt
Although an American, Mary Cassatt spent the majority of her life in France and gained most of her fame and success in Europe. Not until after her death on June 14, 1926, at Chateau de Beaufresne, …
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Forty Sandra Forty: Renoir
Pierre-Auguste Renoir was, above all, a painter of people, especially young women and rosy-cheeked children. In many ways, he is the most approachable Impressionist. Not for him were the grim …
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Forty Sandra Forty: Botanical Prints
The earliest botanical illustrations are found inancient herbals—practical works of knowledge, written to pass on crucial information about how to heal the sick. Around the time of the …
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Forty Sandra Forty: Edouard Manet
Many art historians consider Edouard Manet to be the father of modern art. Although often cited alongside the Impressionists, he was not a member of their group and never exhibited in their Salon des …
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Forty Sandra Forty: Monet
Monet’s gift was to show the world a different way of seeing and interpreting everything around us. He brought his canvases to life with dabs and swoops of color put together to give an …
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Forty Sandra Forty: Whistler
Although American by birth and heritage, James Mc Neill Whistler spent most of his life in western Europe, particularly in Paris and London, where he lived his life in a swirl of controversy over his …
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Forty Sandra Forty: Bruegel
The Flemish artist Pieter Bruegel—sometimes called Peasant Bruegel—was the first great artist to paint scenes of ordinary peasant life and show the common man and woman as they went about …
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Forty Sandra Forty: Caravaggio
Caravaggio is variously labeled a uniquely gifted artist and an arrogant, rebellious, and dangerously violent murderer. But for all his wild behavior, he was a profoundly religious man. Caravaggio, …
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Forty Sandra Forty: Paul Gaugin
Gauguin’s paintings are redolent of the South Sea islands, full of exotic women, vibrant flora, and brilliant color. In addition, his scenes range from normal life in France’s Brittany, …
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Forty Sandra Forty: El Greco
El Greco, or Doménikos Theotokópoulos, was born to Greek parents on the island of Crete. He is considered by many art historians to be the last great Mannerist painter. El Greco, or …
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Forty Sandra Forty: Seurat
Georges Seurat was one of the most important Post-Impressionist painters to lead the way toward the modern era in art. He is best known for developing pointillism, an exacting and time-consuming …
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Forty Sandra Forty: Hans Memling
Hans Memling was one of the greatest artists working in northern Europe in the late medieval period. He made his home and his name in the city of Bruges, Belgium, where he lived and worked for almost …
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Forty Sandra Forty: Hiroshige
Ando Hiroshige is considered by many as the last of the great creative masters of the traditional Japanese woodblock print. His skill has won him worldwide fame and artistic influence, along with his …
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Forty Sandra Forty: Hokusai
Katsushika Hokusai is the most famous of a sequence of names used by a versatile and long-lived Japanese artist who worked in many genres and schools, evolving a unique style that made him known then …
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Forty Sandra Forty: Rembrandt
Rembrandt is indisputably the greatest artist of the seventeenth century, and many would say the greatest artist of all time. His mastery of composition, paint, and line—he was a superlative …
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Forty Sandra Forty: Francisco De Goya
The greatest artist of the 18th century, Francisco de Goya began his career as an apprentice to a local artist where one of his jobs was adding draperies and modesty items to nude figures in …
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Forty Sandra Forty: Arcimboldo
Guiseppe Arcimboldo Renaissance Art Milan Holy Roman …
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Forty Sandra Forty: Klimt
Gustav Klimt was raised in poverty in mid-nineteenth century Vienna but his precocious artistic talent raised him from the gutter to the heights of Austrian society. Initially a generic painter of …
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Forty Sandra Forty: Mucha
Late nineteenth century Paris was a thriving, exciting place for artists, and Alphonse Mucha was the most celebrated artist working in the city. Everywhere you looked his posters and advertisement …
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Forty Sandra Forty: Vermeer
Jan Vermeer is acknowledged as one of the greatest artists who ever lived. Yet in his lifetime he was largely unregarded and struggled to make a living for himself and his family. He lived and worked …
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Forty Sandra Forty: Van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh is indisputably one of the greatest painters of the late nineteenth century. His works are some of the most recognizable and sought after of any artist. His paintings are the …
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Forty Sandra Forty: Albrecht Durer
Albrecht Dürer, who lived from 1471 to 1528, worked during the time of Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation. Typical of his era, religion was the subject of most of his creative work. We …
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Forty Sandra Forty: Egon Schiele
Egon Schiele is considered by many to be the greatest draftsman of the 20th century. The undeniable fact, however. that a considerable share of his work is of an explicitly erotic nature has blinded …
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Forty Sandra Forty: Modigliani
Modigliani’s human subjects invariably have almond-shaped eyes with long, slightly twisted noses, small pursed mouths, and elongated necks. The majority of his works are semi-formal portraits …
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Forty Sandra Forty: Toulouse Lautrec
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was one of the great personalities of fin de siecle Paris, a famous and popular figure known by, and knowing, everyone who mattered in bohemian circles. He is usually …
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Forty Sandra Forty: John Singer Sargent
Painter of languid, elegant, Edwardian beauties and sharply dressed gentlemen, John Singer Sargent was the ultimate society painter. He knew everyone who was anyone and was on personal terms with …
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Forty Sandra Forty: Comic Book Covers
Comics entered their “golden age” in 1938 when a new idea revolutionized the industry: the creation of the first and archetypal superhero. Superman, pioneered by Detective Comics, better …
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Forty Sandra Forty: Coins of the World
Coins allow us a glimpse into times that have left few other artifacts and serve as a record of important historical events. They tell the story of the world’s cultures in religious, social, …
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Forty Sandra Forty: Hieronymus Bosch
Hieronymus Bosch is a Dutch painter of the late Middle Ages. He died in 1516. His work is known for its use of fantastic, now-viewed as horrific, imagery to illustrate moral and religious concepts …
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Forty Sandra Forty: Paul Klee
Paul Klee’s philosophy of art is perhaps best summed up by his own statement: “A drawing is simply a line going for a walk.” As one of the great avant garde artists of the 20th …
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Forty Sandra Forty: Michelangelo
Michelangelo is considered by many art experts to be the greatest Renaissance artist, surpassing even Leonardo da Vinci. Not only was he an exceptional sculptor but also a formidable painter, …
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