A short biography of American realist painter, Cecilia Beaux. Also, includes a few examples of her portrait work.

John Singleton Copley (1738-1815) is commonly considered the greatest portrait painter in the history of the American colonies. Read about his background and view pictures of his portraits in this essay.

This site from the Mount Holyoke College pertains to a book written about Degas's visit to New Orleans and how it affected his art and his self-nature.

A printable, kid-friendly introduction to the famous portraits painted by Gilbert Stuart. Includes a matching activity connected to social studies.

Wifredo Lam remains the most renowned painter from Cuba and "The Jungle" remains his best known work and an important painting in the history of Latin American art and the history of twentieth-century modernism more broadly. View...