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George Stubbs, The Artists
Portrait of George Stubbs

George Stubbs was an English artist born on August 25, 1724. Stubbs contributed to the Romantic and Academic movements and died on July 10, 1806.

Horse Attacked by a Lion, George Stubbs

Horse Attacked by a Lion 1769

Haymakers, George Stubbs

Haymakers 1785

Reapers, George Stubbs

Reapers 1785

Théodore Géricault, The ArtistsPortrait of Théodore Géricault

Théodore Géricault

Bigger is better

1798 – 1863
Ivan Aivazovsky, The ArtistsPortrait of Ivan Aivazovsky

Ivan Aivazovsky

A military painter sponsored by the state—smells like propaganda

1817 – 1900
Joseph Wright of Derby, The ArtistsPortrait of Joseph Wright of Derby

Joseph Wright of Derby

The birth of science out of fire

1734 – 1797
Alexandre Cabanel, The ArtistsPortrait of Alexandre Cabanel

Alexandre Cabanel

Creativity vs the Académie

1823 – 1889
Joseph Ducreux, The ArtistsPortrait of Joseph Ducreux

Joseph Ducreux

International diplomat to meme-lord

1735 – 1802
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, The ArtistsPortrait of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

Guardian of the old ways

1780 – 1867
17011900

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Anna Dorothea Therbusch

George Stubbs

François-Thomas Germain

Anton Raphael Mengs

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