Spenser Gilbert
Younger brother of Sir. Stanley Spencer, born on 04.08.1892 in Cookham, Berkshire, died on 14.01.1979. Studied art at the Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts, the Royal College of Art (wood carving) 1911-12, and the Slade School of Fine Art 1913-15. During the First World War, he served with the Royal Army Medical Corps initially […]
Spenser Stanley
Born on 30.06.1891 in Cookham, Berkshire, died on 14.12.1959 in Cliveden, Sir Stanley Spenser is considered as a leading British war painter of the two great wars. His works are primarily associated with religious imagery and is predominantly Surreal in style. Stanley was a pupil at the Slade School of Art at the age of […]
Spacal Lojze
Born and died in Trieste, Italian painter and member of the Slovenian community in Italy. In 1930 he was arrested for anti-fascism and send to exile to Accetura. During his exile years, he discovered his artistic talent. In 1934 he graduated from the Art School in Venice. During the Second World War, he participated in […]
Scott Georges
Born on 10.06.1873 in Paris. Georges Scott (a French citizen despite the English-sounding name) was a son of an engraver and illustrator. He was a student of Ed. Detaille. He started his career in the 1890s and worked as war correspondent for the newsmagazine ‘I’ Illustration’ during the Balkan Wars of 1912-13. When war broke […]
Švrakić Todor
Born on 10.03.1882 in Prijedor, died on 05.12.1931 in Sarajevo. He was one of the early 20th century pioneers of Bosnian painting within the European style and it is considered as one the Western European most notable watercolor artists. He started with his art studies at the age of 16 in the school of Risto […]
Schweitzer-Cumpana Rudolf
Romanian painter with ethnic German origin. Born on 07.05.1886 in Pitesti, died on 17.02.1975 in Bucharest. He studied art at the Royal Art Academy in Berlin in the class of Prof Rudolf Schlabitz. After the studies, he went back to Romania in 1909 to serve his military service. Started to exhibit in Bucharest regularly since […]
Shtarkelov Constantine
Born and died in Sofia. He studied at the ArtAcademy in Sofia from 1906. In 1909 departed for Moscow. His first solo exhibition held in 1911. He was war artist in 1912–1913 and 1917. He was the most famous and outstanding Bulgarian watercolor painter who preferred to draw landscapes from Rila and PirinMountains, Sofia and […]
Schirop Otto
German expressionist, born and died in Hamburg. During the Nazi period he was regarded as a “Degenerate” artist and banned together with many of the top German expressionists. His main themes were urban and factory view and his style reminded to the one of Karl Schmitt-Rottluff. Otto Schirop visited Macedonia in 1931. There is […]
Scheffler Rudolf
Born in Zwickau, Germany in 1884, died in Valley Cottage, NY, USA in 1973. Studied at the Royal Art Academy in Dresden. At the Academy he became a very good friend with Max Pechstein. Won several art prizes like silver medal in 1912, Grand Prix de Rome 1913, etc. Made study trips in Paris 1908, […]
Scharf Theo
Born in Melbourne in 1899, died in Feldafing, Munich, Germany in 1987. Encouraged by his artistic parents, Scharf was acclaimed as a child prodigy and at 14 years of age his first exhibition clearly demonstrated his talent for art. The proceeds from the exhibition enabled him to realize his dream of traveling to study abroad. […]
