Carl Frederik Stanley (c. 1738 – 9 March 1813) was an English-Danish sculptor, a leading proponent of early Neo-Classicism in Denmark. Early life and education Carl Frederik Stanley was born the son of Simon Carl Stanley, a sculptor of English descent who had been born in Denmark but moved to England. In 1746 the family returned to Denmark. After first training with his father, Carl Frederik Stanley became one of the first students to enter the new Royal Danish Academy of F

Anton von Maron (8 January 1733 – 3 March 1808, Rome) was an Austrian painter who specialized in portraits. Life and work Maron was born on 8 January 1733, in Vienna, to painter Johann Leopold Maron (1696–1770) and his wife Anna Catharina (née Schuster). From 1741 to 1744, he was a student at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, where he trained under Karl Aigen. He also studied with Daniel Gran.[1] In 1755, Maron moved to Rome. In 1754, Anton Raphael Mengs became director

Antonio Cabral Bejarano (31 October 1798 – 1 August 1861) was a Spanish painter, considered to be an adherent of both the Europe-wide Romantic painting and the specifically Hispanic painting school of Costumbrismo. His ancestors for several earlier generations were painters, and he was initially trained by his father. He was mainly active in his native city of Seville, getting many commissions from its municipal government. He was the first Director of the Museum of Fine Arts

Bernardo Germán de Llórente[1] (1685 – 1757) was a Spanish painter of the late-Baroque period. He was active in Seville where he was one of the followers of Murillo and made a name with his devotional paintings of the Virgin Mary. He also painted portraits and still lifes with trompe-l'œil effects. Life Bernardo Germán de Llórente was born and died in Seville. He likely first studied with his father and was then a pupil of Cristóbal López, a modest 'market painter' who was

Antonio Carnicero (1748–1814) was a Spanish painter of the Neoclassical style. In addition to his paintings, over the course of his career he also produced prints and engravings as well as creating theatrical decorations. Carnicero was born in Salamanca on 10 January 1748. His father, the sculptor Alejandro Carnicero, went to the court of Madrid in 1749 to fulfill a commission for a series of sculptures in the royal palace. Antonio's brothers Gregorio and Isidro were also art

Anton Cebej, or Zebey (23 May 1722, Ajdovščina – after 1774) was a Slovenian painter, in the Baroque style. Biography Very little is known about his life. The information that is available is derived entirely from a history of his works, the first of which appeared in 1750, and the last in 1774. He lived in Ljubljana for the bulk of his career, but he was apparently not part of the artistic community there. His paintings show an obvious Venetian influence, but certain styl

Andrés de la Calleja (6 December 1705 – 2 January 1785) was a Spanish painter, born at Rioja. He was a pupil of G. A. Ezquerra, and was so successful in his early efforts that he was soon appointed by King Philip V to a post of honour. Ferdinand VI in 1752 made him the first Director of the newly founded Academy at Madrid, and he established a school of some repute. But we are told that the principal occupation of his latter years was that of restoring the ancient pictures be

Andrea Procaccini (14 January 1671 – 24 June 1734) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active in Rome as well as in Spain. He painted for the royal family of Philip V for over a decade. Biography Early career Procaccini was born in Rome on 14 January 1671. He trained in the studio of Carlo Maratta. In his early career, Procaccini painted mostly religious works. Pope Pius V Triumphant over the Turks (1712; Rome, Santa Maria sopra Minerva) is his best-known altarpi

Alonso Miguel de Tovar, sometimes (less correctly) called Tobar (1678–1752) was a Spanish baroque painter, appointed court painter by Philip V in 1723. Early career Alonso Miguel de Tovar was born in Higuera de la Sierra, near Aracena. in 1678, to a secondary and empoverished branch of the illustrious Tovar family, of the Lords of Tovar, later Marquesses of Berlanga. He trained in Seville under Juan Antonio Ossorio and Juan Antonio Fajardo, having executed numerous reli

Aleksije Lazović (Serbian Cyrillic: Алексије Лазовић; 1774–1837) was a painter from modern-day Montenegro. He is particularly famous for his icons. Biography Aleksije Lazović was born in Bijelo Polje, Montenegro, to Serbian parents; the son of the painter Simeon Lazović.[1] Among the works painted by Aleksije Lazović is the iconostasis of the Church of the Dormition-of-the-Mother-of-God at the Reževići Monastery, near Petrovac na Moru[2] or the Uspanie Bogomatere Church in

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Agustín Esteve y Marqués (May 12, 1753 – 1830) was a Spanish painter, mainly active in the Royal household in Madrid. Biography Agustín Esteve was a portraitist to the Spanish Crown, who was influenced by Francisco Goya, including numerous copies of portraits by the great master. Among his masterworks is the portrait of the Countess of San Andrés de Parma. Condesa de Lerena, Mª Josefa Piscatori Díaz de Lavandero (ca.1800). Esteve was born in Valencia, in the province of th

Ghulam Murtaza Khan (1760–1840) is a Mughal era, 19th century painter from Delhi. He worked under penultimate Mughal emperor Akbar Shah II.

Isak Wacklin, also Isaac Wacklin, (1720 – 9 September 1758) was a Swedish painter. Life Wacklin was born in Oulu, but has long been a

Hans Huyssing or Hans Hysing (1678–1752 or 1753) was a Swedish-born portrait painter who worked in England. Biography Hysing was born

Jakob Gauermann (1773, Oeffingen – 1843, Miesenbach) was a German landscape and genre painter and engraver born in Oeffingen, near Stuttgart

Nils Schillmark (26 September 1745 – 28 January 1804) was a Swedish painter who lived and worked in the part of Sweden that later would be F

Johann Caspar Füssli (3 January 1706 – 6 May 1782) was a Swiss portrait painter and art historian. Biography Füssli was born in Zürich

Salomon Landolt (10 December 1741 in Zürich; † 26 November 1818 in Andelfingen) was a Swiss bailiff, politician, soldier, farmer and painter

Charles Cromwell Ingham (1796 or 1797 – 10 December 1863) was an Irish portrait painter and later a founder of the New York National Academy