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JAMES
James is an independent art researcher, writer and editor with more than 15 years of experience researching famous artists, important paintings and art movements. For Great Famous Artists, he studies museum records, archives, artist foundations, exhibition catalogues and scholarly publications to create clear and carefully sourced artist profiles. His work connects biography, technique, historical context and artistic influence, helping readers understand not only what an artist created, but why the artist and their work remain important.
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German Expressionism, Die Brücke
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
May 6, 1880 – Aschaffenburg, Germany–June 15, 1938 – Frauenkirch, Switzerland
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Realism, Peredvizhniki (The Wanderers)
Ilya Repin
August 5, 1844 – Chuguyev, Russian Empire (present-day Ukraine)–September 29, 1930 – Kuokkala, Finland (then part of Finland)
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Baroque
Jacob Jordaens
May 19, 1593 – Antwerp, Spanish Netherlands–October 18, 1678 – Antwerp
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