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Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780-1867) was a distinguished French Neoclassical painter. Although he initially identified himself as a history painter in the tradition of Nicolas Poussin and Jacques-Louis David, his portraits, both in oil and pencil, eventually emerged as his most celebrated …

Bani Thani Painting by Nihal Chand - National Museum, New Delhi Nihâl Chand (1710–1782) is a notable figure and Indian artist in the realm of Indian art and literature. He made significant contributions to Rajput painting and poetry. Serving as the chief painter at the court of Kishangarh durin…

Self Portrait- Jean-Baptiste Regnault Jean Baptiste Regnault was born on 9 October in 1794 in Paris and was a French Painter . He made many painting in his life that range from small ones to very large historical paintings.He had many followers and students such as Crepin, Guerin, Godefroy Eng…

Wilhelm Von Schadow(7 September 1789- 19 March 1862) was a German Romantic painter who was born in Berlin. Wilhelm was the son of Johann Gottfried Schadow who was a very talented sculpture. Wilhelm got his first drawing lessons at home from his father. Check out some of this German artist …

Philippe Mercier (1689–1760) - A French Painter and Etcher.

Carle Van Loo was one of the members of the most successful painters dynasty that belonged to the Dutch Origin. Born in 1705, Carle Van Loo was the son of Louis-Abraham Van Loo and was a French subject painter.

Jean-Etienne Liotard belonged to a French Huguenot family which had settled in Geneva, He was a widely traveled artist. He lived in Istanbul from 1738 to 1742 and there he painted different art works and scenes of non-Muslim women wearing Turkish costume. His pastel technique was very smooth,…