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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.

Edouardo Ettore Forti was an Italian artist who was born in 1850. His paintings depicted realistic Neo-Pompeian scenes of ancient Roman life.

Updated October 2026 Benjamin West (1738–1820) was an American-born painter who built his career in London, won the favour of King George III and became the second president of the Royal Academy. He is best known for  The Death of General Wolfe , a history painting that dressed its heroes in moder…

Fauvism is derived from French Term les Fauves (the wild beasts), it is a group of modern artists of early 20 th century whose art works representational and had realistic values of impressionism and had strong color combination.   Leaders of this Fauvism art movement included Henri Matis…

Hi all art lovers! If you've ever walked through a gallery of 19th-century paintings and found yourself squinting at the little placard trying to figure out why one stormy shipwreck scene is labeled "Romanticism" while another painting of two guys breaking rocks is labeled "Re…

Pointillism is a painting technique where an artist applies a pattern of small and distinct dots of colors that are used to form an image. This technique of Pointillism was developed by Paul Signac and Georges Seurat in 1886 and it finds its branch from Impressionism. Painting by Maximili…

Let's journey back in time to the early 19th century and explore the life and artistry of Charles Van Beveren - a Dutch Painter . Born in Mechlin in 1809, he was hailed as one of the most brilliant colorists of his era. Van Beveren was a versatile artist, excelling in portrait, history, an…

Jan Frederik Pieter Portielje was a Dutch-Belgian painter.

Paul Cezanne was born in 19 January 1839 and died on 22 October 1906. He is a very well-known French artist and a famous Post-Impressionist painter. His brushstrokes were characteristic and were clearly recognizable. By having a look at his art works and paintings we can say that he used to …

Every art lover who hails from India knows about Raja Ravi Varma and I am no exception. He is not only famous in India but also all around the globe. He was an 18 the Century Indian Traditional painter from the princely state of Travancore which is presently in Kerala. He was born in April …

Carl Heinrich Bloch was a Danish painter who was born in Copenhagen in 1834 and lived till 1890. Some of his earlier works consisted of day to day life. He later produced scenes from the life of Christ which became very popular between 1865-1879. Originals are still at Frederiksborg Palace.

Gertrude Horsford Fiske (1879-1961) remains an iconic American artist celebrated for her incredible talents as a figure painter, still life artist, and landscape virtuoso. Emerging during the early 20th century, Fiske was an integral part of the esteemed Boston School of painters, solidifying…

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 …

Thomas Sully was an American artist who was born in 1783 and died in 1872. Here are some of his paintings which will surely mesmerize you and take you back to the old days of 18th century :)

Pierre Auguste was born in France and was very much in love with female figures and loved to paint and draw female figures. Thus most of his art subjects ended up as female. Many times his art subject i.e. the woman was used to be his friend, relative or his lover.

Gustave Jean Jacquet was an academic classical painting artist (1846-1909), he was born in 1846 on 25the May in Paris. He was known as a pupil of Bouguereau and he debuted at the Paris Salon in 1865 and exhibited under “The Reverie”, this exhibition showed that he was very much similar to his …

I wish I could draw wonderful portrait paintings just like old masters but nevertheless I keep myself happy by sharing wonderful art works/portrait paintings etc at this fine art blog..hehe..Now this time I am going to share very famous oil painting portraits from 18 th century.

Mona Lisa Also see:  Leonardo da Vinci was one of the most famous and in fact most known painter of the world. He is the creator of one the most famous portrait of the world. Yes you guessed it right-that portrait’s name is “Mona Lisa”. Apart from this master piece he has created many famo…

Andrea del Sarto, original name Andrea d’Agnolo ( Florence 1486-1530, Florence),  Italian painter and draftsman whose works of exquisite composition and craftsmanship were instrumental in the development of Florentine  Mannerism . His most striking among other well-known works is the series o…

Girl With a Pearl Earring Johannes Vermeer is one of the greatest Dutch painter which the history have seen, he was born on October 31, 1632 and died on December 15, 1675. He used to draw day to day middle class interior scenes from his surroundings. Johannes Vermeer is considered to be on…