German Romantic, 1798-1840
was a German painter, specializing in fantastic landscapes, sometimes with demons and grotesque figures. Born in Cottbus, he drew the attention of prominent architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel, who cast him as a decorative painter. Blechen however aimed for higher work and began producing landscape paintings. In 1827 he went to Italy Related Paintings of Carl Blechen :. | Grotto in the Gulf of Naples | The Gardens of the Villa d-Este | Badende im Park von Terni | Badende Madchen im Park von Terni | View of Roofs and Gardens | Related Artists:
James Duffield HardingEnglish Painter, ca.1797-1863
English painter, engraver and writer. He received his first lessons in painting from his father, J. Harding (d 1846), who was a pupil of Paul Sandby. By 1807 the family had moved to Greenwich where Harding spent much of his time drawing and painting in Greenwich Park. In 1811 at the age of 14 he exhibited for the first time at the Royal Academy. He had lessons in watercolour painting from Samuel Prout and in 1816 he won the Society of Arts silver medal for landscape painting.
Fernando Gallego1466-1507
Spanish
Fernando Gallego Galleries
was a Spanish painter, his art is regarded as a gothic style. It is thought that he was born in Salamanca, Spain, an his first knowned works were in the cathedrals of Plasencia and Coria, in Caceres (Spain). His most famous knowned works are:
The Retablo of San Ildefonso, in the Cathedral of Zamora
The Sky of Salamanca, in the University of Salamanca.
The retablo of Ciudad Rodrigo, now in the Tucson Museum, University of Arizona, USA.
The Arcenillas panels, placed in Zamora.
San Acacio and the 10,000 Martyrs, at the Meadows Museum.
The last time that he was named in a document is in 1507, but we do not know the date of the death.
Enguerrand Quartonactive in Provence 1444-1466