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Henry Fuseli, The Artists
Portrait of Henry Fuseli

Henry Fuseli was a Swiss artist born on February 7, 1741. Fuseli contributed to the Romantic and Academic movements, worked in England and Italy and died on April 16, 1825.

Dido, Henry Fuseli

Dido 1781

The Nightmare, Henry Fuseli

The Nightmare 1781

Oedipus Cursing His Son Polynices, Henry Fuseli

Oedipus Cursing His Son Polynices 1786

The incubus leaving two young women, Henry Fuseli

The incubus leaving two young women 1794

The Vision of the Deluge, Henry Fuseli

The Vision of the Deluge 1800

Caspar David Friedrich, The ArtistsPortrait of Caspar David Friedrich

Caspar David Friedrich

The quiet tragedy of the big big world

1774 – 1840
John Constable, The ArtistsPortrait of John Constable

John Constable

Nature wins, every time

1776 – 1837
Ivan Aivazovsky, The ArtistsPortrait of Ivan Aivazovsky

Ivan Aivazovsky

A military painter sponsored by the state—smells like propaganda

1817 – 1900
Alexandre Cabanel, The ArtistsPortrait of Alexandre Cabanel

Alexandre Cabanel

Creativity vs the Académie

1823 – 1889
George Stubbs, The ArtistsPortrait of George Stubbs

George Stubbs

1724 – 1806
Sarah Bernhardt, The ArtistsPortrait of Sarah Bernhardt

Sarah Bernhardt

Actress on stage and screen moonlights as a sculptor

1844 – 1923
17011900

Joseph Ducreux

Benjamin West

Henry Fuseli

Angelica Kauffmann

François Anne David

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