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14.08.1860–23.10.1946
Ernest Thompson Seton
Ernest Thompson Seton (1860–1946) was a British-born Canadian and American writer, animal artist, naturalist, and public figure. He was one of the founders of the scouting movement and contributed significantly to wildlife literature and art.18.08.1859–15.04.1935
Anna Ancher
Anna Ancher (1859–1935) was a Danish Impressionist painter known for her portraits and significant contributions to art. Born and died in Skagen, she was married to the artist Michael Ancher.18.04.1896–10.12.1948
Na Hyesŏk
Na Hyesŏk (1896–1948) was a Korean poet, writer, educator, journalist, feminist activist, and the first professional Korean modernist artist. She also worked as an engraver and sculptor.13.06.1908–06.03.1992
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (1908–1992) was a French painter of Portuguese origin associated with the Paris School. She worked in painting, graphic arts, and stained glass design during her career.02.01.1783–22.07.1853
Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg
Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg was born on January 2, 1783, in Blåkrog. He was a Danish painter and pedagogue, recognized as the founder of the Danish Golden Age of painting. His work was closely linked to the landscape genre. Throughout his life, Eckersberg worked and taught within the Kingdom of Denmark, significantly influencing the development of…0395–0350
Scopas
Scopas was an ancient Greek sculptor and architect of the Late Classical period, associated with the Neo-Attic school. Born in 395 BCE on the island of Paros, he was among the first to emphasize marble over traditional bronze in classical sculpture.13.08.1852–16.10.1925
Christian Krohg
Christian Krohg (1852–1925) was a Norwegian painter, writer, journalist, professor, and art figure. A leading representative of Norwegian realism, he is known for his portraits and works such as Albertine in the Police Doctor's Waiting Room.10.11.1913–13.06.2005
Álvaro Cunhal
Álvaro Cunhal (1913–2005) was a Portuguese politician and revolutionary who served as General Secretary of the Portuguese Communist Party from 1961 to 1992. He was also a writer, translator, publicist, and artist.23.05.1933–28.01.2013
Ceija Stojka
Ceija Stojka (1933–2013) was an Austrian Romani writer, artist, visual arts activist, and musician. A Holocaust survivor, she made significant contributions to Austrian culture through her varied artistic endeavors.13.12.1871–02.03.1945
Emily Carr
Emily Carr (December 13, 1871–March 2, 1945) was a Canadian artist, writer, and arts figure from Victoria. She is known for her landscapes and depictions of Indigenous peoples’ life on Canada’s west coast, working chiefly within the landscape genre and linked to Expressionism.09.11.1984–?
Koo Hye-sun
Koo Hye-sun is a South Korean actress, director, screenwriter, and singer born on November 9, 1984, in Incheon. She also works as a playwright, songwriter, artist, model, and writer, showcasing a diverse range of creative talents.24.12.1922–23.01.2019
Jonas Mekas
Jonas Mekas (1922–2019) was a Lithuanian-American poet, filmmaker, screenwriter, and art figure, recognized as a leader of the new American cinema and the godfather of New York avant-garde cinema.27.03.1879–25.03.1973
Edward Steichen
Edward Steichen (1879–1973) was an American and Luxembourgish photographer and critic, a leading figure of 20th-century photography. He was a pictorialist, founder of fashion photography, war photographer, and artist.19.08.1954–?
Daina Taimiņa
Daina Taimiņa, born on August 19, 1954, in Riga, is an American mathematician of Latvian origin and a Doctor of Mathematical Sciences. She specializes in topology and is known for her work "Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes." She is also a science popularizer and university teacher.05.12.1944–?
Jeroen Krabbé
Jeroen Krabbé, born December 5, 1944, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is a Dutch actor and film director known for his work in the Netherlands, Europe, and the USA. He gained wide recognition for his role as Gerard Reve in Paul Verhoeven's film The Fourth Man.24.02.1788–14.10.1857
Johan Christian Dahl
Johan Christian Clausen Dahl was born on February 24, 1788, in Bergen, Norway. He became a notable Norwegian painter and graphic artist specializing in landscapes. Dahl is considered a founder of Norwegian national landscape art and made significant contributions to the development of the landscape genre in Norway. During his lifetime, he also worked in…06.04.1941–?
Gheorghe Zamfir
Gheorghe Zamfir, born April 6, 1941, in Găești, Romania, is a musician renowned for playing the multi-pipe nai flute. He is a flutist, composer, conductor, arranger, and music teacher, performing pop and Romanian folk music.19.10.1927–?
Pierre Alechinsky
Pierre Alechinsky, born October 19, 1927, in Schaerbeek, Belgium, is a Belgian painter, graphic artist, and book illustrator associated with expressionism, COBRA, tachisme, abstract expressionism, and lyrical abstraction.29.09.1946–?
Jeff Wall
Jeff Wall, born on September 29, 1946, in Vancouver, is a Canadian artist and photographer known for large-format photographs, art history writings, and his work in landscape, still life, and portrait genres.15.01.1900–12.03.1991
William Heinesen
William Heinesen (1900–1991) was a Faroese writer, poet, translator, composer, and artist. Born and died in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, he wrote mainly in Danish and is recognized as one of the most notable authors connected to the Faroe Islands.13.07.1935–14.07.2021
Kurt Westergaard
Kurt Westergaard (July 13, 1935 – July 14, 2021) was a Danish artist and cartoonist known for his work as a cartoonist and journalist in the Kingdom of Denmark.08.05.1920–07.11.1991
Tom of Finland
Tom of Finland, born Touko Valio Laaksonen on May 8, 1920, in Kaarina, Finland, was a Finnish artist and illustrator known for his homoerotic drawings. He passed away on November 7, 1991, in Helsinki, leaving a significant impact on gay culture visual representation.05.02.1967–?