Oscar Wilde was a man of wit, wisdom, and exceptional talent. Born in Dublin in 1854, Wilde was a brilliant writer and a master of the spoken word. He was a man who lived life to the fullest, and his zest for life and his unique perspective on the world can be seen in his […]

Gustave Doré was a French illustrator who is best known for his work during the 19th century. One of Doré’s most famous projects was his series of illustrations for Dante’s Divine Comedy, a three-part epic poem written by the medieval Italian poet Dante Alighieri. Doré’s illustrations for the Divine Comedy are considered some of his

Hilma af Klint was a Swedish artist who is known for her pioneering role in the development of abstract art. Born in 1862, af Klint was the daughter of a naval captain and grew up in a household that valued scientific thinking and spiritual exploration. Despite being trained as a painter in the classical tradition,

Caravaggio, born Michelangelo Merisi, was a revolutionary artist who made a significant impact on the art world during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. His unique style, characterized by the use of extreme contrasts of light and dark, has had a lasting influence on the development of painting techniques and aesthetics. One of the

Caroline LaursenCarolineLaursen.Redbubble.com I remember sitting night after night reading Beatrix Potter books to my children when they were young – secretly however it wasn’t the words I was interested in.  Sure, the stories of Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle Duck and Benjamin Bunny were lovely but really my concentration was on the incredibly beautiful illustrations. What