Il Realismo Magico di Sandra Bierman, 1938

Sandra Bierman è una pittrice figurativa Americana, nota per i suoi dipinti ad olio che celebrano la sensibilità, la maternità, la vicinanza alla natura e la quotidianità domestica.

Le sue figure umane presentano proporzioni generose, linee curve e contorni levigati che trasmettono un profondo senso di stabilità, calore e comfort.

Grandi protagoniste dei suoi quadri sono le donne, spesso ritratte insieme ad animali domestici (soprattutto gatti), bambini, piante od in momenti di intimità di coppia.

Paul Cézanne at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) in New York City houses one of the world's most significant collections of works by Paul Cézanne, featuring over 20 of his paintings and numerous works on paper, spanning his entire career from his early expressive portraits to his late, monumental landscapes and still lifes.

His landscapes, still lifes, and portraits are primarily on view at the 19th and Early 20th Century European Paintings and Sculpture galleries (Gallery 826 and surrounding areas).

Olga Krimon, 1972 | Pittrice di figure

Olga Krimon è una pittrice pluripremiata figurativa e di nature morte nata ad Odessa, in Ucraina, attualmente residente negli Stati Uniti.

È nota per uno stile che fonde i principi del realismo accademico con l'energia dell'impressionismo e dell'espressionismo.

Krimon ha ricevuto una solida educazione artistica accademica a Kazan, in Russia.

Le sue opere riflettono l'influenza di grandi maestri russi come Repin, Serov e Fechin.

Erté's Futuristic Visions: A journey through Art Déco dreams

Erté was born Romain de Tirtoff in St. Petersburg, Russia on November 23, 1892.

He was the only son of an admiral in the Imperial Fleet and was raised amidst Russia’s social elite.

As a young boy, Romain worshipped his mother and was educated at home until the age of twelve, spending much of the time in the company of elegant women.

At the age of five, he conceptualized an evening gown for his mother and managed to persuade her to have it crafted. She was astounded by the results.

N. C. Wyeth, the Romantic Narrator

Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-1945) was an American Golden Age Illustrator artist.

He was a student of Howard Pyle and became one of America's most well-known illustrators.

Wyeth created more than 3,000 paintings and illustrated 112 books - 25 of them for Scribner's, the Scribner Classics, which is the body of work for which he is best known.

Stanislav Sidorov: A painter's poetic journey

"Whether it is a small town, a landscape, or a still life, I want to touch one's soul, challenge one's mind, and encourage people to never remain indifferent"- says Stanislav.

Artist Stanislav Sidorov captures the beauty, wonder, and emotion of the human experience in his vibrant works.

Employing bright colors to evoke a dramatic mood, he applies expressive hues characteristic of the Russian Realist School.

Christopher Clark | What a Wonderful World

A self-educated artist Christopher Clark has been an artist since early childhood when he would watch Bob Ross on PBS and mimic the famed oil painter’s art with crayons.

He considers himself a self-educated artist, with his studies ranging from personal training with contemporary masters, to classical academic art technique, with much inspiration from 19th Century art and the Impressionist Movement.

Christopher lived in Italy for a time, immersing himself in Italian culture and art, which continues to influence his painting.

William Whitaker | Academic painter / 𝄞 Tchaikovsky

William Whitaker (1943-2018), a Chicago-born master of classical realism was recognized for his technical skill and the distinctive style that marked his contributions to the revival of representational art.

He earned a BA from the University of Utah where Alvin Gittins was his mentor and later studied at the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles.

Sarajevo’s Romeo and Juliet by Safet Zec, 1943

- "I dedicate the cycle "Embraces" to the young Sarajevans Admira and Boško, to their love and to their sad, premature, and incomprehensible departure at the time of the horrible tragedy that hit their city, which abruptly interrupted life and dreams for them and thousands of their fellow citizens.

The shots by the snipers did not allow them to continue their love story, in some other happier place.

They will "forever" remain embraced on the Vrbanja Bridge, on the Miljacka River, as a symbol and a reminder of what “darkness” can subdue the human mind" - Safet Zec.

The Language of light by Ricardo Sanz, 1957

The pictorial work of Spanish painter Ricardo Sanz reflects a perfect mastery of drawing, light and color, is idealized and precious, you get the best out of each model and translate it into the canvas.

His portraits, a current modernity, have pictorial tradition and wisdom.

It is considered one of the great portrait painters of the time.

Anastasia Vostrezova, 1981 | The Painter of the Ballet

Anastasia Vostrezova / Анастасия Вострецова was born in a family of artists in Ekaterinburg.

She spent all of her childhood in Moscow and in Pereslavl-Zalesski where her family had a summer house.

She graduated from the I.Shadr Art College, Ekaterinburg (2000) and continued her art education in Saint Petersburg.

In 2008 Anastasia Vostrezova graduated from the I. Repin Saint Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts, where she studied in the studio of Professor M. Devyatov.

Now she live and work in Saint Petersburg.

Magical dreams by Tomasz Kopera, 1976

Tomasz Alen Kopera is a contemporary Polish surrealist painter known for his oil-on-canvas artworks, which are celebrated for their dark, fantastical imagery and intricate detail.

His work explores themes of human nature, the universe, and the subconscious through symbols and dreamlike scenes.

Peregrine Heathcote, 1973 | Glamour and intrigue

Peregrine Heathcote is a contemporary British painter known for his cinematic and narrative works that blend mid-century glamour with modern sensibilities. His academic realist style, featuring vibrant oil paints and rich colors, creates a world of timeless luxury and intrigue.

Early life and training: Born in London, Heathcote spent his early childhood in Britain and Dubai, which he credits with fostering his creative imagination.

As a child, he took classes at the Heatherly School of Art before receiving classical training at the Florence Fine Art Academy in Italy, where he graduated in 1994.

Bryce Cameron Liston, 1965 | Figure painter

Bryce Cameron Liston has always lived in the Mountain West and was introduced to the arts at a young age by his mother, who was a very proficient artist.

Later in high school Bryce’s interest in art deepened when he was introduced to the works of great American Illustrators such as N.C. Wyeth and Howard Pyle “Their artwork was so exhilarating and rich, I was hooked”.

Due to limited resources, he chose to pursue his artistic passion by enrolling at the local public University.

Annick Bouvattier, 1964 | Unspoken words

Annick Bouvattier primarily paints painting of modern women, using intricate plays of light and shadow.

These women embrace their femininity without false modesty, remaining indifferent to outside gazes.

Annick Bouvattier was born in Nevers. Her father, a pediatrician and art enthusiast, passed on to her a love for art and painting from a very young age.

Georges Maroniez | Fishing port at dusk

Georges Maroniez was born in Douai in 1865 and died in Paris in 1933, French painter.

Son of an industrialist, manufacturer of sugar in Montigny-en-Ostrevent, Georges Maroniez very early on showed a taste and gifts for drawing and painting.

His father encouraged him but also asked him to study law, the profession of artist being little considered at the time.

At the end of his studies, he began a career as a magistrate, successively in Boulogne-sur-Mer (1891), Avesnes-sur-Helpe (1894) and Cambrai (1897).

Anne Bachelier, 1949 | Surrealist painter

Metamorphosis, transition, and evolution provide the common threads of the art of Anne Bachelier.

The artist captivates her audience with compelling, highly imaginative images that are distinct, unique, inventive and immediately recognizable.

Her metaphysical, dream-like fantasies evoke feelings simultaneously powerful, peaceful, and protective.

This unique "other" world, untouched by time or place, reminds the viewer of the eternal dance of transformation and regeneration.

Paul Hedley, 1947 | Figurative painter

British painter Paul Hedley paints with compulsion, subtly influenced by his environment and daily experiences.

His paintings show his incredible ability to describe figurative form in the context of good quality and interesting compositions.

His brushwork is very decisive and colourful yet the effect is full of intimacy and serenity.

Paul Hedley was born and brought up in Chatham, Kent.

Yarek Godfrey | Figurative painter

Yarek Godfrey (real name Jaroslaw Pawel Nowicki, 1957-2014) was a Polish artist of French, British and Austrian origins.

Godfrey received numerous awards for his work: The Gold Medal of the XXXVIII Salon of Young Artists, Grand Palais, Paris, 1987; Grand Prix of the XXVI International Salon of Art Côte d'Azur, Cannes, 1990.

He presented his works at numerous group and solo exhibitions, primarily in the United States and France, but also in Belgium, Monaco and Italy.

Pavel Mitkov, 1977 | Romance in Paris

Pavel Mitkov is a contemporary Bulgarian painter who was born in Sofia, is treated as one of best selling living painters in the country.

Extremely talented, his philosophy of life pertains to wisdom unusual for his young age.

The paintings of Pavel Mitkov reflect not only his natural artistic talent, but also his passion for painting.