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Welcome to Artstore – your hub for art stories, deep dives into masterpieces, and inspiring artist spotlights. From classics to contemporary works, let’s explore how art shapes our world.
Today in 1475, Giuliano Bugiardini was born—Florentine painter, friend of Michelangelo, and underrated Renaissance portraitist. #Renaissance
January 29, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Celebrating Henry Ward Ranger, born on this day in 1858 — pioneer of American Tonalism and founder of the Old Lyme art colony. 🎨
(fot. Wikipedia)
#Tonalism
January 29, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Paul Gauguin
Breton Fisherman
1888
#postimpressionism
January 29, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Happy birthday to Monte Cook (born 1968), game designer behind D&D 3E and Numenera. Still changing how we play and imagine. One of RPG's greats. (fot. Wikipedia) #MonteCook
January 29, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Happy birthday Brian Wood – sharp pen, bold stories! Creator behind “DMZ” and “Northlanders”, redefining modern comics. One of a kind! (fot. Wikipedia) #BrianWood
January 29, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Alfred Sisley
Pasture by the Seine
#landscape
January 29, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Happy birthday to Ernest William Christmas (b. 1863), globetrotting painter of landscapes from Australia to South America. His brush saw the world. (fot. Wikipedia) #ErnestChristmas
January 28, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Alice Neel was born on this day in 1900. Her fearless portraits captured raw humanity, defying art norms. #AliceNeel
(fot. Wikipedia)
January 28, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Pyotr Konchalovsky
Novgorod Kremlin Detinets
1925
#PyotrKonchalovsky
January 28, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Today marks the birthday of conceptual mastermind Marcel Broodthaers (1924), who turned poetry into visual art and irony into critique. #Broodthaers (fot. Wikipedia)
January 28, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Born today in 1929: Claes Oldenburg – master of turning mundane objects into monumental pop art. Think giant spoons or a colossal clothespin. Art can be fun too. (fot. Wikipedia) #ClaesOldenburg
January 28, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Vincent Van Gogh
Montmartre: The Quarry and Windmills
1886
#VincentVanGogh
January 28, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Today marks the birthday of Dutch realist painter Jozef Israëls (b. 1824), master of empathy in art. #RealismIcon (fot. Wikipedia)
January 27, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Remembering Arthur Hughes (b. Jan 27, 1832), a Pre-Raphaelite painter known for tender color and poetic scenes. 🌿 #PreRaphaelite
January 27, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Theo Van Doesburg
Self Portrait
1913
#TheoVanDoesburg
January 27, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Born on January 27, 1630 – Job Berckheyde, Dutch painter capturing 17th-century cityscapes with stunning precision.
January 27, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Happy birthday to Narciso Rodriguez – American fashion designer known for timeless minimalism and elegance. Born on January 27, 1961. #FashionIcon (fot. Wikipedia)
January 27, 2026 at 2:28 AM
French painter & engraver Charles Forget was born on Jan 26, 1881. A quiet master of detail and line. #FineArt
(fot. Wikipedia)
January 26, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Born on Jan 26, 1670: Jacob van Schuppen, French-born Austrian baroque painter, director of the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts. #BaroqueArt (fot. Wikipedia)
January 26, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Theophrastos Triantafyllidis
Boats in Calm Water
#landscape
January 26, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Born #OnThisDay 1714: Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, French sculptor known for his Mercury and Pompadour tomb. Classicism meets grace. (fot. Wikipedia)
January 26, 2026 at 8:28 AM
On this day, Guo Jian – Chinese-Australian painter known for political art – was born in 1962. His bold work critiques militarism and censorship. (📷 Wikipedia)
#GuoJian
January 26, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Francisc Șirato
Femeie
Ezând
#FranciscSirato
January 26, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Henri Rousseau
Portrait of Jules Roc
1890
#HenriRousseau
January 25, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Pyotr Konchalovsky
Sorrento Mount Vesuvius Two Olive Trees
1924
#PyotrKonchalovsky
January 25, 2026 at 1:26 AM