Which 19th century American genre painter was one of the most renowned artists in the country while alive, with more commissions than he could fulfill?
Which American sculptor pioneered applying plaster bandages to models to form a hollow shell, a technique which was a turning point in the his career?
Born in Alabama in 1898, this artist studied at the Tuskegee Institute but was barred as an African-American from further photographic studies, so he completed a correspondence course and opened a studio.
This artist was initially attracted to engineering images, and to patterns of nature photographed at close range, but by the mid-1930s she was photographing expansive views of rural and urban landscapes.
This painter’s career coincided with two major developments in late 19th century Paris: the birth of modern printmaking and the explosion of nightlife culture.
This Belgian sculptor and painter was linked with 2 groups who helped to shape Modernism, as a member of De Stijl and later as a member of Abstraction-Création.
Which German Expressionist painter and printmaker worked through a variety of styles before, at age 60, finding the technique in which he would work for the rest of his career?
Which French artist and photographer created an icon of the Surrealism movement when she represented the bestial nature of man with a close-up image of a baby armadillo?
What American landscape artist, member of a prominent Philadelphia family of engravers, apprenticed to his brother but by 1867 had decided to become a painter?
What Belgian Surrealist painter became a designer for a wallpaper factory and then did sketches for advertisements, before becoming a full-time painter in 1926?
This 17th century painter was celebrated for his portraits of animals, making them the focus of the picture and profoundly influencing the way animals were depicted in European art.
In 1968, this artist sought an official release from her vows as a Sister of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and dedicated the remainder of her life to her own pursuits as an artist.
This 16th century Italian artist established the local tradition of historical fresco painting through his many decorations of Genoese churches and palaces.
This Flemish artist was active in the southern Netherlands and was known for his many Counter-Reformation altarpieces and portraits.