Pierre Mignard (French: Pierre Mignard; November 7, 1612, Troyes – May 30, 1695, Paris) was a French artist, the brother of Nicolas Mignard. He had
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Read MoreAleksandr Aleksandrovich Deyneka (born May 20, 1899 – died June 12, 1969) is a famous artist of the 20th century, who worked in the
Read MoreLeo & Diane Dillon – these wonderful artists have illustrated over forty books and won two Cadelkott medals Leo’s parents are from Trinidad. Diane was
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