Elizabeth “Lizzie” Siddal was an influential female pre-raphaelite painter, poet, and figure model. From an early age, Elizabeth was exposed to the Pre- Raphaelite Brotherhood by Walter Howell Deverell which inspired her to get involved in the art community in… Continue Reading →
A brief history of the birth of photography Joseph Nicéphore Niépce was a French inventor and photographer in the early 19th century. He worked alongside his brother Claude, who was also an inventor, and other collaborators such as Louis Daguerre… Continue Reading →
Casper David Friedrich was a German landscape painter and draughtsman during the Romantic period and was one of the movement’s most notable painters. Some of the main elements within his painting were crooked trees, figured silhouettes, foggy hills, and referencing… Continue Reading →
Survey 2/3 Blog Post: Shakespeare created Romeo + Juliet – 1595 We all know the tragic tale of the two lovers from fair Verona but not many people know how much an impact the melancholic love story made. William Shakespeare… Continue Reading →
Lavina Fontana was an Italian painter, widely known for her detailed whimsical portraiture. Lavinia was born into an artistic family and followed in her father’s footsteps who was also a mannerist artist. At the time the majority of commissioned artists… Continue Reading →
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