The Art of Pierre Paul Prud'hon

Pierre-Paul Prud’hon (1758 – 1823) or in english, Proudhon was a draughtsman and a portrait painter, who become one of Napoleon’s favorite artists. He trained in Dijon and then completed his studies in Italy where he became influenced by the work of Leonardo da Vinci and Correggio. Unfortunately he led a depressed after his wife gradually went insane and his mistress committed suicide in his

The Art of Henry Fuseli

Henry Fuseli (1741 – 1825) born Johann Heinrich Fussli was a Swiss painter. He hoped to follow a career in the church, but his unconventional views soon landed him in trouble and we was obliged to leave Zurich. (Fuseli, Henry. The Nightmare. c. 1781. oil on canvas. Detroit Institute of Art, Detroit, US.) He settled in London in 1764, still uncertain of his future direction. It was only after