Winslow Homer

Birth Name:

Winslow Homer

Birth Date:

February 24, 1836

Birth Place:

Boston, Massachusetts

Death Date:

September 29, 1910

Place of Death:

5 Winslow Homer Road, Prouts Neck, Scarborough, Maine

Age:

Cause of Death:

Heart failure

Cemetery Name:

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Claim to Fame:

Artists

Winslow Homer was an American landscape painter and printmaker, best known for his marine subjects. He is considered one of the foremost painters in 19th century America and a preeminent figure in American art. Largely self-taught, Homer began his career working as a commercial illustrator. He subsequently took up oil painting and produced major studio works characterized by the weight and density he exploited from the medium. He also worked extensively in watercolor, creating a fluid and prolific oeuvre, primarily chronicling his working vacations. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates set what was then an American art record when he bought Winslow Homer's "Lost on the Grand Banks" for $36 million in 1998.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Mount Auburn Cemetery

580 Mt Auburn Street

Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138

USA

North America

Map:

Grave Location:

Lily Path, Lot 536, Space 7

Grave Location Description

At the intersection of Willow Avenue and Poplar Avenue, Walk up the Lily Path about 200 feet and on your left near the top of the hill you will find the Homer Family Plot. Winslow rests behind the monument to the right.

Grave Location GPS

42.37112814, -71.14343215

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FAQ's

Winslow Homer was born on February 24, 1836.

Winslow Homer was born in Boston, Massachusetts.

Winslow Homer died on September 29, 1910.

Winslow Homer died in 5 Winslow Homer Road, Prouts Neck, Scarborough, Maine.

Winslow Homer was 74.

The cause of death was Heart failure.

Winslow Homer's grave is in Mount Auburn Cemetery

Videos Featuring Winslow Homer:

Art 101: Winslow Homer Watercolors

Winslow Homer: American Artist

Winslow Homer Studio Tour

Winslow Homer: The Nature of the Artist (1986)

Winslow Homer's long love affair with the sea

A Closer Look at Winslow Homer - Insider Insights

Winslow Homer and the Poetics of Place

How Winslow Homer evokes the power of nature with just a few elements - Art Explained

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age: 35

cause_of_death: Tubercular meningitis

claim_to_fame: Artists

best_know_for: Amedeo Modigliani was an Italian-born artist who moved to Paris in 1906, where he became known for his distinctive portraits and nudes, characterized by a surreal elongation of faces, necks, and figures — works that were not received well during his lifetime. His style evolved under the influence of various modernist movements, including post-impressionism, cubism, and African art. Modigliani's work often featured an intimate, sensual quality, with a focus on the human figure. Modigliani's life was marked by struggles, including poor health and financial hardship. He battled tuberculosis throughout much of his life, and his bohemian lifestyle in Paris exposed him to both the highs and lows of the city's artistic circles. He was known for his relationships with fellow artists including Pablo Picasso, Maurice Utrillo, Soutine and Constantin Brâncuși, as well as with several prominent women, including Jeanne Hébuterne, who was his muse and companion. Largely unrecognized during his lifetime, Modigliani sold most of his works, but never for any great amount of money and often for a meal or rent. Modigliani gained significant recognition after his death at age 35 where he died from complications of tubercular meningitis. Today, his works—especially his portraits and nudes—have since become highly valued with the sale of Nu couché (1917–18) sold at auction for $170.4 million in 2015 to billionaire Liu Yiqian. Today, he is considered one of the most influential artists of the early 20th century. Upon his death, he was buried in Cimetière du Père-Lachaise in Paris, France.

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