“To my mind, a picture should be something pleasant, cheerful, and pretty, yes pretty! There are too many unpleasant things in life as it is without creating still more of… Read more Happy Birthday, Pierre-Auguste Renior →
First in war—first in peace—and first in the hearts of his countrymen, he was second to none in the humble and enduring scenes of private life; pious, just, humane, temperate,… Read more The Many Faces of George Washington →
“All the good ideas I ever had came to me while I was milking a cow.” Grant Wood Grant Wood’s American Gothic is arguably the most recognized painting in 20th-century American art. It comes from the environment in which Grant Wood was raised: the rural American Midwest. The story behind the painting goes back to August 1930 when he was visiting Eldon, Iowa. He was drawn to a small white house, which became the background. His used his sister, Nan, as the model for the woman and his dentist,… Read more Happy Birthday, Grant Wood →
“I believe that the reason why I love painting so much is that it forces one to be objective. There is nothing I hate more than sentimentality.” Max Beckmann (February… Read more Happy Birthday, Max Beckmann →
“I think the time is coming for struggle and uncertainty. It comes into every serious and beautiful life. I knew all along that it had to come.” Paula Modersohn-Becker… Read more Happy Birthday, Paula Modersohn-Becker →
