Regnault was born in Paris, and began life at sea in a merchant vessel. At the age of fifteen his talent attracted attention, and he was sent to Italy by M. de Monval under the care of Bardin. After his return to Paris, Regnault, in 1776, obtained the Grand Prix, and in 1783 he was elected Academicia

Atmospheric, Epic, Nostalgic, Romantic art

"Painting is a physical thinking process to continue an interior dialogue,' Amy Sillman states, 'one way to engage in a kind of internal discourse, or sublanguage-mumbling.' Amy Sillman's canvases offer glimpses into a subliminal world. Strangely intimate, her abstractions capture the free-flow of ha

Abstract painting, Intense, Whimsical

Alice Neel was an American portrait painter. Her paintings are notable for their expressionistic use of line and color, psychological acumen, and emotional intensity. Alice Neel was born in the rural town of Colwyn, Pennsylvania. She took the Civil Service exam and got a high-paying clerical posit

Figurative painting, Portraiture, Tranquil

Agnes Martin was a Canadian-American painter, often referred to as a minimalist, although she considered herself an abstract expressionist. She was born in Macklin, Saskatchewan and moved to the United States in 1931, becoming a citizen in 1950. She studied art at Columbia University and then late

Composed, Cool, Geometric, Minimalist art, Monochromatic, Repetitive, Spare, Sublime