MINERVA JOSEPHINE CHAPMAN (1858-1947). Besides miniatures on ivory, Chapman (1858-1947) executed oils in a painterly style, and also used a more broad post-impressionist technique. Born in Altmar,... Read full biography
MINERVA JOSEPHINE CHAPMAN (1858-1947). Besides miniatures on ivory, Chapman (1858-1947) executed oils in a painterly style, and also used a more broad post-impressionist technique. Born in Altmar, New York, Chapman grew up in Chicago, was educated at Mount Holyoke College, then returned to study at... Read full biography
MINERVA JOSEPHINE CHAPMAN (1858-1947). Besides miniatures on ivory, Chapman (1858-1947) executed oils in a painterly style, and also used a more broad post-impressionist technique. Born in Altmar, New York, Chapman grew up in Chicago, was educated at Mount Holyoke College, then returned to study at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago under Annie Shaw (1852-1887) and John H. Vanderpoel. By 1882, she was in Munich, then continued her studies at the Académie Julian in Paris (1888-1897). She... Read full biography
MINERVA JOSEPHINE CHAPMAN (1858-1947). Besides miniatures on ivory, Chapman (1858-1947) executed oils in a painterly style, and also used a more broad post-impressionist technique. Born in Altmar, New York, Chapman grew up in Chicago, was educated at Mount Holyoke College, then returned to study at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago under Annie Shaw (1852-1887) and John H. Vanderpoel. By 1882, she was in Munich, then continued her studies at the Académie Julian in Paris (1888-1897). She befriended Charles "Shorty" Lasar, who heavily influenced her bold, plein-air painting style. Around this time she painted at Auvers-sur-Oise and Etaples. Her impressive exhibition record, too extensive to outline here, included the annuals of the... Read full biography
MINERVA JOSEPHINE CHAPMAN (1858-1947). Besides miniatures on ivory, Chapman (1858-1947) executed oils in a painterly style, and also used a more broad post-impressionist technique. Born in Altmar, New York, Chapman grew up in Chicago, was educated at Mount Holyoke College, then returned to study at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago under Annie Shaw (1852-1887) and John H. Vanderpoel. By 1882, she was in Munich, then continued her studies at the Académie Julian in Paris (1888-1897). She befriended Charles "Shorty" Lasar, who heavily influenced her bold, plein-air painting style. Around this time she painted at Auvers-sur-Oise and Etaples. Her impressive exhibition record, too extensive to outline here, included the annuals of the Art Institute (1897-1919, 1929) and the Paris Salon (two still-lives in1897 and a portrait and A Corner of Our... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (28)
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The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Exposed: The Nude (Exhibition catalog)
2003
Editor, Gallery Exhibition
17 pages (color)
American Women Artists, 1819-1947 The Neville-Strass Collection