T. C. Steele was born on 11 September 1847 in Owen County, Indiana, United States of America. He was a prominent painter of American Impressionism and one of the leading members of the Brown County School of Painting, known for his landscapes and scenes of rural life. Steele studied at

Silvestro Lega was born on 18 December 1826 in Italy. He was a painter who was involved in the Macchiaioli movement, which aimed to do away with academic traditions and favour more natural and spontaneous representations of light and colour. Lega studied in Florence, where he joined other artists from

Pierre Bonnard was born on 3 October 1867 in Fontenay-aux-Roses, France. He was a painter and engraver associated with the Nabis Group, which sought to unite art with spirituality and emotion. Bonnard studied at the Julian Academy and developed a unique style characterised by vibrant colours, intimate compositions and an

Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born on 25 February 1841 in Limoges, France. He is recognised as one of the leading Impressionists, famous for his vibrant depictions of social life, landscapes and the female figure. Renoir began his career as a porcelain painter before devoting himself completely to painting, where he developed

Philipp Franck was born on 9 April 1860 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. He was an impressionist painter and graphic artist who initially studied architecture before following his true passion for art. At the age of seventeen, he enrolled at the Städelschule, where he excelled with landscapes and illustrations of

Peder Severin Krøyer was born on 23 July 1851 in Stavanger, Norway. Recognised as one of the leading painters of the Nordic Impressionist movement, known for his vibrant depictions of light and outdoor life. Krøyer studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen and spent significant time in

Paul Signac was born on 11 November 1863 in Paris, France. He is one of the main representatives of neo-impressionism and one of the founders of the pointillism technique, which consists of applying small patches of colour to create a cohesive image when viewed from a distance. Signac began studying

Paul Gauguin was born on 7 June 1848 in Paris, France. He is one of the most influential artists of post-impressionism, known for his vibrant works and his search for new forms of artistic expression. Before turning to painting, Gauguin worked as a stockbroker and sailed to various places, including

Paul Cézanne was born on 19 January 1839 in Aix-en-Provence, France. Considered one of the fathers of modernism, he had a significant influence on 20th century art. Cézanne began his artistic career in Paris, where he joined other artists such as Camille Pissarro and Émile Zola, but his style evolved

Pál Szinyei Merse was born on 4 July 1845 in Slovakia and is recognised as one of the leading Hungarian painters of the 19th century, associated with Impressionism. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, where he was influenced by contemporary artists and the European Impressionist movement.