About The Artist:
Andre Lhote
André Lhote was born on July 5, 1885 in Bordeaux, where he learned wood carving at a furniture maker's studio at the age of thirteen. A little later Lhote entered the 'Ecole des Beaux Arts' to study sculpture. When leaving his parents' house to set up a small studio in 1905 he also wanted to focus on painting. Ever since he commenced his studies, Lhote had also practiced his passion for painting autodidactically. That he was very talented...
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About The Medium:
Oil
Process of painting with pigments with a medium of drying oil as the binder. Commonly used drying oils include linseed oil, poppy seed oil, walnut oil, and safflower oil.