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Georgia O'Keeffe, Untitled, vase of flowers, watercolor on paper, 17 + 3 ⁄ 4 in × 11 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (45.1 cm × 29.2 cm), between 1903 and 1905. O'Keeffe experimented with depicting flowers in her high school art class. Her teacher explained how important it was to examine the flower before drawing it.
Georgia O'Keeffe, Drawing No. 2 - Special, charcoal on Fabriano laid paper, 60 x 46.3 cm (23 5/8 x 18 1/4 in.), 1915, National Gallery of Art Charcoal drawings by Georgia O'Keeffe from 1915 represents Georgia O'Keeffe's first major exploration of abstract art and attainment of a freedom to explore her artistic talents based upon what she felt and envisioned. [1]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 February 2025. American modernist artist (1887–1986) For the 2009 film, see Georgia O'Keeffe (film). Georgia O'Keeffe O'Keeffe in 1932, photograph by Alfred Stieglitz Born Georgia Totto O'Keeffe (1887-11-15) November 15, 1887 Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, U.S. Died March 6, 1986 (1986-03-06) (aged 98 ...
The American poet Sylvia Plath was a great admirer of Rousseau, referencing his art, as well as drawing inspiration from his works in her poetry. The poem, "Yadwigha, on a Red Couch, Among Lilies" (1958), is based upon his painting, The Dream , whilst the poem "Snakecharmer" (1957) is based upon his painting The Snake Charmer .
Nan Watson (1876–1966) was an American artist known for the flower paintings, portraits, and still lifes she made during the 1920s and 1930s. Showing frequently in group and solo exhibitions, she received praise for both the aesthetic and technical qualities of her work.
In metamorphosing a drawing into a print, Gauguin made a calculated decision of relinquishing legibility in order to gain mystery and abstraction. [ 263 ] [ 264 ] He worked in wood throughout his career, particularly during his most prolific periods, and is known for having achieved radical carving results before doing so with painting.
Giuseppe Arcimboldo, also spelled Arcimboldi (Italian: [dʒuˈzɛppe artʃimˈbɔldo]; [1] 5 April 1527 – 11 July 1593), was an Italian Renaissance painter best known for creating imaginative portrait heads made entirely of objects such as fruits, vegetables, flowers, fish and books. [2] These works form a distinct category from his other ...
He studied architectural drawing at the Antwerp Academy. He won the academy's first prizes for architecture in 1784 and 1785. [3] He travelled to Paris in 1786 where he resided there in the artists' accommodations at the Louvre, near artists Piat Joseph Sauvage, Gerard van Spaendonck en Pierre-Joseph Redouté. From 1806 until 1813 he worked as ...