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By Christian Franzen
Joyce Allan was born on April 8th,1896 in Sydney, Australia. Being one of eight children, Allan spent a majority of her childhood reading. She particularly liked to read scientific books and journals that described the marine life in Australia.
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By Christian Franzen
Mahmoud Farshchian was born the son of a prosperous rug merchant in Isfahan, Iran in January of 1930. Through his fathers business and artistic prowess, Farshchian developed an early interest in traditional Eastern art. He attended the Fine Arts High School in Isfahan. Once he graduated, Farshchian left Iran in order to study the works of the Western masters in Europe. Farshchian's trip to Europe opened up his mind to new forms of art and he gradually began to blend the two cultures into a very pleasing "universal style".
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Casey is a natural beauty and a 3 time runner up for Miss Southern Florida. She's hoping one day to become a veterinarian.
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Ibrahim Calli was born in Denizli, Turkey in July of 1882. In his youth he showed a great deal of interest in drawing and painting during his grade school years. As he grew older his family urged him to pursue his desire to paint, and so Calli left for Istanbul in 1899 for further art education.
In Turkey, Calli had to work several jobs in order to sustain himself while he continued to paint. His spare time was filled with drawing lessons in the Great Bazaar from fellow artist Roben Efendi.
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By Christian Franzen
Adam Willaerts was a Flemish painter who was a figure in the Dutch Golden Age of Painting. He was born in London during the summer of 1577, because his parents had fled from religious persecution in their previous home of Antwerp. In 1585, his family returned to Holland and settled in the suburban area of Leiden. It was here that Willaerts began his education of the classical style of Flemish painting.
As years past Willaerts became a very accomplished etcher and painter, thereby earning him a spot in the top tear of the Dutch Golden Ages canon. He became one of the head members to the Guild of St. Luke in the town of Utrecht where he lived the later half of his life.
Willaerts paintings are very typical of the time and place in which he found himself. Most of his works depict the everyday landscapes of Hollands countryside and the people who inhabit it. However, Willaerts was known predominantly for his river scenes and his mastery of depicting lively water.