Art History & Terminology

Adolphe William Bouguereau - Biography of the French Realist Painter (156 views)
By Bianca Tavares
The career of Adolphe William Bouguereau, unlike that of his contemporaries, the then avant-garde Impressionists, was one of ever-increasing success without major setback. He was born on the west coast of France into a family of wine merchants and was giv.. read more

Vincent Van Gogh - Biography Of A Tormented Dutch Artist (131 views)
By Bianca Tavares
The whole of the painted works of Vincent Van Gogh - over 800 canvases - were produced in the very short time span of only 8 years. Indeed his total output of over 2000 drawings and paintings originate from the years 1880-1890. Alongside this runs his pub.. read more

What is a Giclee? (117 views)
By www.houseofcachet.com
In the French dictionary a giclee (zhee-CLAY) will be defined as meaning “to spray or squirt.” However others might say "giclee" doesn't mean "to spray,” that "Giclee" isn't an infinitive and that it is the feminine of a past participle. So if there is so.. read more

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