History

Atlantic Monthly Magazine - The Importance of Being Jaded Atlantic Monthly Magazine - The Importance of Being Jaded- Article "Posing for Egon Schiele" by Lee Siegel WebMuseum - Egon Schiele WebMuseum - Egon Schiele- Includes bibliography of the Austrian expressionist artist as well as some of his works. Artchive - Egon Schiele Artchive - Egon Schiele- Essay from Edward Lucie-Smith and images. Frederick Ferdinand Schafer Frederick Ferdinand Schafer- AskART.com's auction results, biographies, images and books pertaining to this landscape artist known for his paintings of Indian life and wildlife. Frederick Ferdinand Schafer Painting Catalog Frederick Ferdinand Schafer Painting Catalog- This site is an illustrated inventory of the paintings of this American nineteenth-century landscape artist. Adelson Galleries - John Singer Sargent Adelson Galleries - John Singer Sargent- Provides images of his artworks together with a biography, selected exhibitions and publications. John Singer Sargent - Beyond the Portrait Studio John Singer Sargent - Beyond the Portrait Studio- Exhibit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art includes paintings, drawings, and watercolors selected from the Museum's holdings. John Singer Sargent John Singer Sargent- American artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) : site with biography, artwork, links, and information. John Singer Sargent John Singer Sargent- AskART.com's auction results, biographies, images and books pertaining to this artist known for portraits, figures and landscapes WebMuseum : Sargent WebMuseum : Sargent- Brief article on the artist with 5 images. Sargent's "Madame X"; or, Assertion and Retreat in Woman Sargent's "Madame X"; or, Assertion and Retreat in Woman- Lynette Abel article about one of the artist's painting, showing how art answers the questions of our life as described b… John Singer Sargent John Singer Sargent- American Painter (1856-1925). Artist Monography with essays and links to over 200 paintings. John Singer Sargent - Olga's Gallery John Singer Sargent - Olga's Gallery- Collection of artist's works with a biography and historical comments. Web Gallery of Art: Raphael Web Gallery of Art: Raphael- Hungary-based image archive with a variety of Raphael's works available online. The Worldwide Art Gallery: Raphael The Worldwide Art Gallery: Raphael- Biography and image collection (including The School of Athens) of this Italian Renaissance master. Life of an Artist: Raphael Life of an Artist: Raphael- Biography of the painter as written by Giorgio Vasari. Includes an image gallery. Olga's Gallery: Raphael Olga's Gallery: Raphael- Comprehensive collection of artist's works with a biography and historical comments. Art Gallery: Raphael Art Gallery: Raphael- A virtual gallery of the artists paintings in a beautiful format. Featuring the so famous paintings with the two Angels. Brian Yoder's Art Gallery and Critic's Corner Brian Yoder's Art Gallery and Critic's Corner- Raphael's The School of Athens, with a brief discussion. A few other works are presented as well. National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Art- Presents a comprehensive biography including two of his masterpieces, "Mending the Harness" and "Siegfried and the Rhine Maidens". Simply Art: Albert Pinkham Ryder Simply Art: Albert Pinkham Ryder- Offers a biography including images of his works. The Athenaeum - Albert Pinkham Ryder The Athenaeum - Albert Pinkham Ryder- Features a total of 12 paintings of the American painter in high detail. The Genius of Albert Pinkham Ryder The Genius of Albert Pinkham Ryder- Article reviewing his famous landscape works. Humanities Web: Albert Pinkham Ryder Humanities Web: Albert Pinkham Ryder- Presents a biography, images of his selected works and additional suggested reading. The Ryder Unit The Ryder Unit- Features the connection between Ryder and the Phillips group. Links to images of Ryder's artwork is also available. The Artchive: Albert Pinkham Ryder The Artchive: Albert Pinkham Ryder- Biography of the artist and including a list of his works. The Grave of Albert Pinkham Ryder The Grave of Albert Pinkham Ryder- Location and pictures of the American's artist's grave including a brief biography. Wikipedia: Albert Pinkham Ryder (1847 - 1917) Wikipedia: Albert Pinkham Ryder (1847 - 1917)- Article covering the American painter's training, artistic maturity and a selection of his famous works. Albert Pinkham Ryder Albert Pinkham Ryder- AskART.com's auction results, biographies, images and books pertaining to this landscape artist. Khan Academy: Rachel Ruysch, Fruit and Insects Khan Academy: Rachel Ruysch, Fruit and Insects- Video link for her "Fruit and Insects" painted in oil on wood in 1711, with transcript as an educational resource with links to soc… Web Gallery of Art: Rachel Ruysch Web Gallery of Art: Rachel Ruysch- Photo gallery of still life oil paintings combining flowers and insects, in their searchable database of European fine arts and architecture fro… Wikipedia: Rachel Ruysch Wikipedia: Rachel Ruysch- Article updated by the public with bibliography, photographs, development of her style, success, references and links to related articles. Google Arts & Culture: Rachel Ruysch Google Arts & Culture: Rachel Ruysch- Collection of digitized copies of her still life flower oils, painted over the turn of the seventeenth century, in high resolution, with prov… BBC Radio 4: Roses, Convolvulus, Poppies, and Other Flowers in an Urn by Rachel Ruysch BBC Radio 4: Roses, Convolvulus, Poppies, and Other Flowers in an Urn by Rachel Ruysch- Twenty eight minute audio, with link to a high resolution copy of the original oil, describ… Getty Museum: Jacob Van Ruisdael Getty Museum: Jacob Van Ruisdael- Provides a biography regarding the Dutch landscape painter. Including a small gallery with notes, medium, size and analysis on each painting. Artble: Jacob van Ruisdael Artble: Jacob van Ruisdael- Presents a comprehensive biography, context, style and artworks regarding the Netherlands landscape artist. Size, medium and current location of his pa… Artchive: Jacob Ruisdael Artchive: Jacob Ruisdael- Biography and list of images. ARC - Jacob van Ruisdael ARC - Jacob van Ruisdael- Provides images of the Netherlands artist's work with high detail. Rijks Museum - Jacob van Ruisdael Rijks Museum - Jacob van Ruisdael- A multi-page study including a biography, study trips and a slide show gallery of his masterpieces. Web Gallery of Art Web Gallery of Art- Collection of Ruisdael's works with a biography. Wikipedia: Jacob Isaakszoon van Ruisdael Wikipedia: Jacob Isaakszoon van Ruisdael- Article focused on the Dutch landscape painter's life, works and progression of style. The National Gallery The National Gallery- Brief biography including a wide list of Ruisdael's landscape work. In addition, historical background on each painting is also available. Art in America - The Survivalist Art in America - The Survivalist- Brienne Walsh interviewing Sterling Ruby, discussing the "Paintings" exhibition, Xavier Hufkens in Brussels. March 18, 2011 New York Times - Sterling Ruby and Lucio Fontana New York Times - Sterling Ruby and Lucio Fontana- Ken Johnson writing about an exhibition at Andrea Rosen, New York. Published: September 22, 2011 New York Times - Sterling Ruby’s Caged Heat New York Times - Sterling Ruby’s Caged Heat- Linda Yablonsky writing about 2 Traps, two monumental sculptures at Pace Wildenstein in New York. February 11, 2010 Contemporary Art Daily - Sterling Ruby and Robert Mapplethorpe Contemporary Art Daily - Sterling Ruby and Robert Mapplethorpe- Press release and images of the exhibition at Xavier Hufkens. December 24, 2009. Getty Museum: Peter Paul Rubens Getty Museum: Peter Paul Rubens- Provides a biography regarding the Flemish artist. Including a small gallery with notes, medium, size and analysis on each painting. Rubens: A pacifist fascinated by violence Rubens: A pacifist fascinated by violence- Article focused on the main reasons why Rubens was so fascinated by bloody scenes of horrifying violence. Rubens: The Apotheosis of James Rubens: The Apotheosis of James- Analysis on one of Rubens' masterpieces including short biographical notes. Video is also available at the Tate Collection. The Athenaeum - Peter Paul Rubens The Athenaeum - Peter Paul Rubens- Features a total of 402 paintings of the Belgian painter in high detail.