At the request of reader Corrine, today's "Feel Art Again" features Frank Stella, who celebrates his 73rd birthday today. The American artist is both a painter and a sculptor whose works include "The Duel (Der Zweikampf) F (N#8)," a 2001 painting (above). "I've had so many children and wives." Frank Stella has fathered five children with two wives and a girlfriend. Stella married his first wife, Barbara Rose, a well-known art critic, in 1961, but they... READ ON

One hundred and forty years ago today, Philip Alexius de László (1869-1937) was born in Hungary as Laub Fülöp Elek. From a humble beginning, László grew up to become one of the most important portrait painters of the 20th century, with everyone from Pope Leo XIII to four American presidents (Roosevelt, Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover) sitting for him. As his patron Lord Selborne once asked, "Has any one painter ever before painted so many interesting and historical personage?"... READ ON

At the request of reader Corrine, and in honor of his 81st birthday, today's post features Cy Twombly, who's "known as the bloke who does blotches and scribbles." Shown above is his 2008 work, "The Rose (IV)," from his current exhibition The Rose at the Gagosian Gallery in London. 1. Cy Twombly is currently at work on one of his largest pieces "“ a ceiling in one of the Louvre galleries, the Salle des Bronzes. Instead of painting directly onto the ceiling, the design is... READ ON

At the request of reader Therese, today's "Feel Art Again" post features Thomas Chambers (1808-1866). The British-American painter's specialties were landscapes and maritime paintings, both of which often featured dramatic skies. Since this week is also "Sky Awareness Week," Chambers was a logical choice. 1. As far as scholars know, Thomas Chambers received no formal art education. They speculate he learned to paint from his older brother, George, himself a... READ ON