ARTISTS WE LOVE: Hieronymus Bosch
WHO: Hieronymus Bosch WHAT: Painter WHERE: Netherlands WHEN: circa 1450 - 1516 Hieronymus Bosch was a 15th-16th century painter who has come to be known as one of the most important figures of the Early Netherlandish era. Born Jheronimus van Aken, Bosch’s body of work is most notable for his explorations and depictions of...
ARTISTS WE LOVE: Odilon Redon
WHO: Odilon Redon WHAT: Painter WHERE: France WHEN: 22 April 1840 – 6 July 1916 Odilon Redon, born Bertrand Redon to a prosperous family in Bordeaux, France, was a painter and pastellist well-known for his dark and fantastical works of art. He was part of the Symbolist movement which was related to the gothic...
Five Favorite Women from Art History
It’s International Women’s Day (not to mention Women's History Month) and for the occasion we want to take the time to think about the women in our lives...
ARTISTS WE LOVE: Henry Ossawa Tanner
WHO: Henry Ossawa Tanner WHAT: Painter WHERE: Pennsylvania, United States WHEN: 21 June 1859 – 25 May 1937 As the first African-American painter to be recognized for his work internationally, Henry Ossawa Tanner has been called "the greatest African American painter to date" and is most well-known for his biblical works and depictions of everyday...
Six Artcast Galleries That Celebrate the Spirit of Winter
"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!" Thomas Wentworth Higginson The end of the holidays may be here, but Winter is here for the next few months and we are embracing it in a big way. Depending on where you are...
ARTISTS WE LOVE: Edward Hopper
WHO: Edward Hopper WHAT: Painter/Printmaker WHERE: New York WHEN: July 22, 1882 – May 15, 1967 FAMOUS FOR: Nighthawks (1942), focusing on the interactions between people and their environments, Automat (1927), Office in a Small City (1953), and not being very fond of talking about his art (“The whole answer is there on the canvas”). Edward thrived more than other artists during...
ARTISTS WE LOVE: Henri Matisse
WHO: Henri-Émile-Benoît Matisse WHAT: Painter (also, printmaker, sculptor, draughtsman) WHERE: Paris, France WHEN: 31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954 Matisse is famous for revolutionizing the way that artists approach painting and sculpture. Some of his most famous works, such as Woman with a hat (1905), La Danse (1909), and Red Room (Harmony in Red) (1908), illustrate the way that...
Featured Gallery: Glacier National Park
“Nature holds the key to our aesthetic, intellectual, cognitive and even spiritual satisfaction.” – EO wilson Located in Montana's Rocky Mountains on the US-Canada border, Glacier National Park is an American natural treasure with boundless trails, lakes and a diverse selection of wildlife to discover. Another Artcast exclusive from our in-house production...
ARTISTS WE LOVE: Rachel Ruysch
WHO: Rachel Ruysch WHAT: Painter WHERE: Northern Netherlands WHEN: 3 June 1664 – 12 August 1750 Rachel Ruysch is best known for her moody and dramatic still life paintings. The daughter of a celebrated anatomist, botanist, and collector (who was also the head of Amsterdam's botanical garden!), Ruysch was an expert of flowers and insects and her...
Featured Gallery: Yosemite National Park
We're thrilled to finally share several new exclusive video galleries on the app that we've been working on over the past several months including "Yosemite National Park". Shot across the seasons by our in-house team, this gallery explores one of the United States' most iconic national parks and all of its...