Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902)

Albert Bierstadt

Albert Bierstadt (January 7, 1830 – February 18, 1902) was a German American painter best known for his lavish, sweeping landscapes of the American West. He joined several journeys of the Westward Expansion to paint the scenes. He was not the first artist to record the sites, but he was the foremost painter of them for the remainder of the 19th century.[1]

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Images

Paintings

Roman Fish Market, Arch of Octavius, 1858, De Young Museum, San Francisco, California

A Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mt. Rosalie, 1866, oil on canvas, h 210.8 x w 361.3 cm, Brooklyn Museum

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

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

Henri Matisse

Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (French: [ɑ̃ʁi emil bənwa matis]; 31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954) was a French visual artist, known for both his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. [1]

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Quotes·Quotations by Henri Matisse

Creativity

¶ "Creativity takes courage."

This quote is a reminder that creativity isn’t just about having great ideas—it’s also about having the courage to bring those ideas to life, despite the challenges and fears that might arise along the way.

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Images

Henri Matisse

 

 

Matisse in 1913

 

 

 

Works by Henri Matisse

 

 

Gustave Moreau's Studio, 1894-1895

 

 

 

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

Margaret Cho (1968- )

Margaret Cho

Margaret Moran Cho (born December 5, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, musician and activist.[1]

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Quotes·Quotations by Margaret Cho

Beauty

¶ Just because you are blind, and unable to see my beauty doesn't mean it does not exist.

This quote is a profound statement about perception and reality. It suggests that the existence of something doesn’t depend on whether or not it is perceived.

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Images

 

 

Cho in 2011 | Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 3.0

 

 

 

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

William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905)

William-Adolphe Bouguereau

William-Adolphe Bouguereau (French pronunciation: [wiljam adɔlf buɡ(ə)ʁo]; 30 November 1825 – 19 August 1905) was a French academic painter.[1]

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Quotes·Quotations by William-Adolphe Bouguereau

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Images

 

 

Self-portrait (1879)

 

 

 

Works

 

Nymphs and Satyr, 1873, oil on canvas, 260 × 180 cm (102.4 × 70.9 in), Clark Art Institute

Virgin with Angels, 1881, oil on canvas, 213.4 x 152.4 cm, Forest Lawn Museum

 

 

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William-Adolphe_Bouguereau

Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)

Jonathan Swift

Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an Anglo-Irish satirist, author, essayist, political pamphleteer (first for the Whigs, then for the Tories), poet, and Anglican cleric who became Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, hence his common sobriquet, "Dean Swift".

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Quotes·Quotations by Jonathan Swift

Money

¶ A wise man should have money in his head, but not in his heart.

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Images

 

 

Portrait by Charles Jervas, 1710

 

 

 

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

Claude Monet (1840-1926)

Claude Monet (1840-1926)

Oscar-Claude Monet (UK: /ˈmɒneɪ/, US: /moʊˈneɪ, məˈ-/, French: [klod mɔnɛ]; 14 November 1840 – 5 December 1926) was a French painter and founder of impressionist painting who is seen as a key precursor to modernism, especially in his attempts to paint nature as he perceived it.[1]

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Images

Works

Three Cows Grazing, 1868, pastel on paper[2]

Impression, Sunrise (Impression, soleil levant), 1872; the painting that gave its name to the style and artistic movement. Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris[3]

Lavacourt under Snow (Coucher de soleil sur la neige à Lavacourt), 1881, oil on canvas, 59.7 x 80.6 cm, Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane, Dublin[4]

 

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

[2] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Three_Cows_Grazing_by_Claude_Monet.jpg

[3] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Monet_-_Impression,_Sunrise.jpg

[4] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Monet,_Lavacourt-Sunshine-and-Snow.jpg

Albert Joseph Moore (1841-1893)

Albert Joseph Moore

Albert Joseph Moore (4 September 1841 – 25 September 1893) was an English painter, known for his depictions of languorous female figures set against the luxury and decadence of the classical world.[1]

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Images

 

A Summer Night, c. 1887 or 1890, oil on canvas, h 132 x w 228 cm, Walker Art Gallery[2]

Remastered color of "A Summer Night, c. 1887 or 1890, oil on canvas, h 132 x w 228 cm, Walker Art Gallery"[3]

 

 

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

[2] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Albert_Joseph_Moore_-_A_Summer_Night_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg

[3] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Albert_Joseph_Moore_-_A_Summer_Night_-_Google_Art_ProjectFXD.jpg

Claude-Joseph Vernet (1714-1789)

Claude-Joseph Vernet

Claude-Joseph Vernet (French pronunciation: [klod ʒozɛf vɛʁnɛ]; 14 August 1714 – 3 December 1789) was a French painter. His son, Antoine Charles Horace Vernet, was also a painter.[1]

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Images

Works by Joseph Vernet

The Four Times of Day: Night, 1757, oil on silvered copper, h 29.5 x w 43.5 cm, Art Gallery of South Australia, North Terrace, Adelaide, Australia[2]

 

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude-Joseph_Vernet

[2] https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Claude-Joseph_Vernet_-_The_four_times_of_day-_Night_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg

Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)

Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent (1 August 1936 – 1 June 2008), referred to as Yves Saint Laurent or YSL, was a French fashion designer who, in 1962, founded his eponymous fashion label.[1]

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Quotes·Quotations by Yves Saint Laurent

Beauty

¶ The most beautiful makeup of a woman is passion. But cosmetics are easier to buy.

Saint Laurent highlights the intrinsic beauty that comes from a woman’s passion and inner vitality. While cosmetics can enhance appearance, true beauty, according to him, stems from one’s inner drive and enthusiasm.

Fashion·Style

¶ Fashion comes and goes, but style is eternal.

Yves Saint Laurent distinguishes between fashion and style. Fashion is seen as temporary and ever-changing, while style is timeless and enduring. This quote underscores the importance of developing a personal sense of style that transcends fleeting trends.

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Images

 

 

Saint Laurent in 1958 | Wikimedia Commons | Fair use

 

 

 

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yves_Saint_Laurent_(designer)

Peder Severin Krøyer (1851-1909)

Part of
Self portrait,
1897

Peder Severin Krøyer
페더 세버린 크뢰이어

Peder Severin Krøyer (Danish: [ˈpʰe̝ːðɐ ˈse̝vəˌʁiˀn ˈkʰʁʌjˀɐ]; 23 July 1851 – 21 November 1909), also known as P. S. Krøyer, was a Danish painter.[1]

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Images

Works

 

 

Summer Evening on Skagen's Southern Beach, 1893, 100 x 150 cm, Skagens Museum

 

 

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peder_Severin_Kr%C3%B8yer