J.C. Leyendecker, Statue of Liberty 1934. Joseph Christian Leyendecker was an American (born in Montabaur, Germany) illustrator who drew posters, book illustrations, and advertisements. Between 1896 and 1950 Leyendecker painted more than 400 magazine covers. He is considered one of the most outstanding illustrators of the early 20th…

Anders Zorn, The Embrace 1885. Anders Leonard Zorn was a Swedish realist painter and sculptor. He lived and worked in many countries of the world - France, England, USA, North Africa .

Edouard Vuillard, Two Seamstresses in the Workroom 1893. Jean-Édouard Vuillard was a French symbolist painter, decorator and printmaker. From 1891 to 1900 he was a member of the artistic group Nabis, in which he painted with great influence from Paul Gauguin and the Japanese prints.

Thomas Fearnley, The Bridge of Hauge Outside Arendal 1829. Thomas Fearnley was a Norwegian romantic painter, a pupil of  Johan Christian Dahl  and a leading representative of Norwegian romantic nationalism in painting. Fearnley's paintings alternate between oil sketches and larger, composed landscapes meant for exhibition. The N…