Classical Realism in Art: Everything You Need to Know
What is Classical Realism in art? A guide to the movement’s philosophy, subject matter, training methods, and contemporary painters reviving the tradition.
Jules Joseph Lefebvre: Meet the Academic Master of Luminous Portraits
Meet Jules Joseph Lefebvre (1836-1912), the Academic master whose portraits achieved an inner glow that set him apart from his contemporaries at the Paris Salon. From his classical training at École des Beaux-Arts to his progressive teaching at Académie Julian, discover how this overlooked painter...
Academic Art: Everything You Need to Know
Everything you need to know about Academic art—the masters, the institutions, and why contemporary painters are rediscovering this tradition.
