The Art of Jens Juel

Jens Juel (1745 – 1802) was a danish painter primarily famous for his portrait painting. He was born in Balslev on the island of Fyn in Denmark. He showed a great interest in painting at an early age, so his parents arranged for him to study in Hamburg as an apprentice to the painter, Johann Michael Gehrman. (Juel, Jens. Portrait of a Noblewoman with her son. c. 1799. oil on canvas.) Soon

The Art of Leonardo Da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci (1492 – 1519), is featured in the current exhibit, “Leonardo: 500 Years into the Future” which at the Tech museum of Innovation in San Jose, California USA and will be showing until January 25, 2009. If you are in the area, and you are interested in science and engineering, I highly recommend it. For more information, see TheTech.org. Leonardo’s studies in science and

The Art of Giuseppe Arcrimboldo

Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1527 – 1593) was a famous court painter to the Hapsburg emperors. His work enjoyed a resurgence of popularity when Arcimboldo's eccentric “vegetable” portraits were rediscovered by the Surrealist in the 20th century. (Arcimboldo, Giuseppe. Summer. c. 1563. Oil on limewood. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie, Vienna.)His early artistic career was conventional. He