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Carolus-Duran, real name Charles Emile Auguste Durant was a French painter, a representative of the academic school. He was a prominent figure in the art world of the late 19th century and is known for his contribution to the development of the realist movement.
Carolus-Duran's paintings often depicted scenes from everyday life, historical moments and portraits. His attention to detail and skilful use of light and colour brought the subjects on the canvas to life. Carolyus-Duran's works reflected a sense of realism and conveyed the essence of the human experience.
Hannes Schultze-Froitzheim, birth name Hans Werner Schultze, was a German painter and graphic artist.
Hannes Schultze-Froitzheim learned to draw from Max Bernuth, Heinrich Phieler and Hans Seiß in evening and Sunday classes at the Elberfeld Craftsmen's and Arts and Crafts School from 1920 onwards, in parallel with a commercial apprenticeship. In 1926 he transferred to the Düsseldorf Art Academy.
Schultze-Froitzheim sought the interplay of form and colour in his works. He examined the reciprocal relationship of forms to each other and often reduced them to the purely geometric body. He was also preoccupied with the interaction between light and dark forms as well as round and pointed shapes.
His stays by the sea in Scandinavia and Italy further inspired him to study and experiment with different forms. His late work is dominated by his so-called "compositions". In his mixed media he turns away completely from the figurative and uses different materials to depict the interplay between form and colour on the surface.
