August Malmström (1829-1901)

August Malmström


Johan August Malmström (14 October 1829 – 18 October 1901) was a Swedish painter. As an artist, he was known for his country motifs often featuring children.[1]



Images


Works


August Malmström (1829-1901), Dancing Fairies, 1866, oil on canvas, h 90 x w 149 cm, Nationalmuseum, Sweden


[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Malmstr%C3%B6m


Paull Shin (1935-2021)

Shin, 2004

Paull H. Shin

Paull Hobom Shin (Korean name Shin Hobom; 신호범; September 27, 1935 – April 12, 2021) was an American politician and educator who served as a member of the Washington State Senate, the first Korean American ever elected to the Washington State Legislature.[1]



Quotes·Quotations by Paull Shin


Hope


¶ For your discouraged soul,
Exhausted with loneliness,
I'll be…
A radiant star at your windowsill,
Revealing new hope, encouraging new dreams;

[An Exodus for Hope: The Footsteps of a Dream (2010)]



[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paull_Shin


Albert Lynch (1860-1950)

Albert Lynch

Albert Lynch (1860–1950) was a French painter of German and Peruvian ancestry.[1] Lynch was known for his elegant and detailed portraits, often depicting women of his time.


Quotes·Quotations by Albert Lynch


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Images


   
Albert Lynch    

 

Gallery


 
A Young Beauty, 1851-1912 Portrait of an Elegant Lady  

 


[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Lynch



Stephen King (1947- )

Stephen King


Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author.


He is a highly acclaimed author known for his work in the horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy genres. He has written numerous bestsellers, including "Carrie," "The Shining," "It," and "The Dark Tower" series. His works have been adapted into many movies, TV shows, and miniseries.



Quotes


Monsters


¶ Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.


Scary


¶ The scariest moment is always just before you start.

- It is one of Stephen King's famous quotes. 


Anton Mauve (1838-1888)

Anton Mauve

Anthonij "Anton" Rudolf Mauve (18 September 1838 – 5 February 1888) was a Dutch realist painter who was a leading member of the Hague School.[1]



Quotes·Quotations by Anton Mauve


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Images


   
Anton Mauve    

 

Works


   
The Return of the Flock, Laren, c. 1886-1887, oil on canvas, h 100.25 x w 161.42 cm, Philadelphia Museum of Art    

 


[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Mauve



C. JoyBell C.

C. JoyBell C.

C. JoyBell C. has authored books of poetry and literature that delve mainly into the mysterious, the philosophical and the esoteric.



Quotes·Quotations by C. JoyBell C.


Cake

¶ Cake is happiness! If you know the way of the cake, you know the way of happiness! If you have a cake in front of you, you should not look any further for joy!


Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840)

Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840)


Caspar David Friedrich (5 September 1774 – 7 May 1840) was a German Romantic landscape painter, generally considered the most important German artist of his generation.[1]



Images


Works


Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840), Cairn in Snow, 1807, oil on canvas, h 61 x w 80 cm, Galerie Neue Meister, Dresden, Germany


[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caspar_David_Friedrich


Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825)

Jacques-Louis David

Jacques-Louis David (French: [ʒaklwi david]; 30 August 1748 – 29 December 1825) was a French painter in the Neoclassical style, considered to be the preeminent painter of the era.[1]



Quotes·Quotations by Jacques-Louis David


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Images


   
Cupid and Psyche, 1817, oil on canvas, 184.2 x 241.6 cm, Cleveland Museum of Art    

 


[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques-Louis_David



Semyon Bilmes (1955- )

Semyon Bilmes

Semyon Bilmes (29 August 1955) is an Azerbaijani American painter and the founder and instructor of The Ashland Academy of Art, in Ashland, Oregon, United States and Atelier Maui, in Maui, Hawaii United States.[1]



Quotes·Quotations by Semyon Bilmes


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Images


   
Lady in a red Turban, Oil on Canvas, by Semyon Bilmes    

 


[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semyon_Bilmes



Guillaume Courtois (1628-1679)

Guillaume Courtois

Guillaume Courtois or italianized as Guglielmo Cortese, called Il Borgognone or Le Bourguignon ('the Burgundian'), (1628 – 14 or 15 June 1679) was a Franc-comtois-Italian painter, draughtsman and etcher.[1]



Quotes·Quotations by Guillaume Courtois


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Images


   
Presumed self-portrait    

 


[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillaume_Courtois