Rousseau was never professionally taught and was considered to be a primitive or naive painter. Many of Rousseau's paintings depict jungle scenes even though he never actually left France.

Henri Rousseau is one of the greatest self-taught artists in art history, known for his vivid depictions of subtropical landscapes. Discover the story of Henri Rousseau’s life and artwork in 10 ...

By Travis Diehl The 45-year-old architect had mostly designed temporary structures before becoming the first woman to design a wing at the country’s largest art museum. By Robin Pogrebin ...