Winslow Homer
Winslow Homer (1836 - 1910)
Born Winslow Homer on February 24, 1836, in Boston, MA
Known for painting landscapes and marine scenes; he also sketched scenes from the Civil War
He was a self-taught artist, but his mother was also a talented paper and helped to teach him
Homer died on September 29, 1910 in Prouts Neck, Maine. He is buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery
Winslow Homer is consider one of the best American painters of all time. He is most famous for painting sea scapes and was one of the first artists to paint American rural life. Best known for his oil and water color paintings, Homer began his career learning etching and engraving print making. He created a number of works for the magazine Harper's Weekly, many of which are on display at the Fitchburg Art Museum. The MFA has an excellent collection of his paintings, and many are on view in the Art of the Americas Wing. You can view more works of his on Google Arts & Culture. The PBS News Hour aired a segment on him in 2019. In 2012, CBS Sunday Morning went to Prouts Neck, ME to learn more about Homer.
What do you notice? ✏️ What do you wonder? ✏️ What do you like or dislike?
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