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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

Théodore Géricault, The ArtistsPortrait of Théodore Géricault

Théodore Géricault

Bigger is better

1798 – 1863
George Stubbs, The ArtistsPortrait of George Stubbs

George Stubbs

1724 – 1806
Ivan Aivazovsky, The ArtistsPortrait of Ivan Aivazovsky

Ivan Aivazovsky

A military painter sponsored by the state—smells like propaganda

1817 – 1900
Marie Bashkirtseff, The ArtistsPortrait of Marie Bashkirtseff

Marie Bashkirtseff

"To live so filled with ambition, and at the end, oblivion!"

1858 – 1884
Jean-Léon Gérôme, The ArtistsPortrait of Jean-Léon Gérôme

Jean-Léon Gérôme

A merciless teacher trains 2000 young artists

1824 – 1904
Jan Matejko, The ArtistsPortrait of Jan Matejko

Jan Matejko

History's high drama

1838 – 1893
17011900

Joseph Ducreux

Benjamin West

Henry Fuseli

Angelica Kauffmann

François Anne David

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