Luis Meléndez is regarded as the leading Spanish still life painter of the 18th century. He was one of a family of painters, but his promising career in figure painting ran aground after his father's dispute with the Academy in Madrid. He petitioned the King on two occasions to become a court painter, but failed to gain an official post, and died in poverty.
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Richard Edward Miller studied at the St. Louis School of Fine Art and received a scholarship that allowed him to attend the Acadamie Julian in 1898. However, he left the Acadamie Julian in 1901 to teach at the rival Acadamie Colarossi. Miller was among the American Impressionist painters working in Giverny and was one of the few invited to meet at Monet's house to paint, critique and socialize. By the age of 35 Miller had been distinguished with many awards and honors including becoming a member of the French Legion of Honor, a gold medal from the Paris Salon and had work purchased for the National Collection. Miller left France just before the outbreak of WWI and settled briefly in St. Louis before accepting a teaching position at the Stickney School in Pasadena CA, in 1915. Miller's compositions were solid yet gracefully constructed with interesting lighting effects. He said that he wanted his work to be hung in "modern homes, urban apartments and country cottages" versus in a public museum.
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Chicago artist Susan Kraut's work features paintings which combine and explore ideas about the genres of 'Still Life' and 'Landscape'. Susan is a widely respected artist who has taught painting at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago for 25 years, influencing a generation of young artists through her emphases on careful observation and the poetic qualities and effects of light.
Eric Christensen began painting professionally in 1992. Since that time he has enjoyed amazing success and a growing reputation as a celebrated Wine Country Artist. Self-taught, he invented a watercolor technique that allows him to create images of vibrant color that go beyond the look and depth of a high quality photograph. Christensen now finds himself unique in his field. In fact he is the only known artist capable of hyperrealism through the use of standard watercolor.
Christensen began to develop his interest in painting, as well as botany, classical music, and gourmet cooking as a child in Salt Lake City, Utah. Over time he has acquired a commanding knowledge in each of these fields, which has blended to make him the preeminent artist of today. In addition to his interests, Christensen also derives inspiration from the wine country surrounding his home which is invariably portrayed in his paintings. As Christensen asserts, “it’s about the lifestyle”.
Once he realized that he could concentrate his passion for painting into a career, Christensen opened his own Art Gallery in Yountville, California, a small picturesque town in the heart of the Napa Valley. This venture proved very successful netting Christensen exposure in national magazines and newspapers and a national television spot on “WINE COUNTRY LIVING”. Christensen however, decided to close his gallery in 2003, allowing him to devote his full attention to painting. Christensen continues to paint stunning images that remind us of the Wine Country lifestyle and delight those who collect his art. He now offers his extraordinary artwork in galleries throughout the US.
Christensen’s “wine art”” begins where most contemporary wine artists leave off. Eric loves to capture the romance of the wine country, which he points out, , “is so much more than just the wine”. Collectors of Christensen’s art typically own several of his creations and enjoy the varied themes they portray; lifelike landscapes and intimate still life paintings that incorporate a variety of elements including food, flowers or fruit with appropriate background settings.
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Martha's Vineyard
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[300x275]Западной прессой русский клоун Вячеслав Полунин назван "лучшим клоуном мира", "лучшим клоуном эпохи", он получал в разных странах самые престижные театральные премии, среди которых и эдинбургский "Золотой Ангел", и испанский "Золотой нос", и премия Лоуренса Оливье. На родине, в России, в 2000 году он удостоен премии "Триумф".
О нем говорят как о гении, его спектакли называют классикой, во всем мире есть его страстные поклонники.
Родился В Полунин 12 июня 1950 года. Его детство прошло, в маленьком городке Новосиль, что в Орловской области.
В школе Слава Полунин смешил весь класс своими уморительными ужимками, потом начал сочинять всякие штуки и показывать их. Окончив школу, Вячеслав Полунин отправился в Ленинград, но успешно сдать экзамены в театральный институт ему не удалось.
Затем Вячеслав учился на инженера, но не закончил институт, а поступил в Ленинградский институт культуры, в котором впоследствии стал преподавать. Его ленинградский период был ознаменован созданием в 1968 году первой группы с красивым названием "Лицедеи".
Переломным для Вячеслава стал Новый год - 1981-й, когда родился Асисяй. Родился именно тогда, когда полунинские миниатюры получили признание, в сам их автор - разнообразные призы, включая второе место на Всесоюзном конкурсе артистов эстрады.