Maxfield Parrish

Maxfield Parrish was an American painter and illustrator born in 1870.  He is known for his distinctive saturated hues and idealized neo-classical imagery.  Parrish used bright colors and achieved his results by means of a technique called glazing where bright layers of oil color separated by varnish are applied alternately over a base rendering.  I really like all of his artwork especially this piece.