I imagine this is the model for many many people I have ever liked....

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modigliani  
gaugin 
proust 
rimbaud 
camille claudel 
seurat

similar outcomes without the stint in paris:

emily dickinson 
thoreau 
georgiana houghton 
hilma af kilint 
emma kunz 

i'm also creating a mental container for those yet to be discovered, as well as those who may never surface in present day awareness

artist & poet
exploring text & language
through sound & visual poetry

Smiles and I would agree. 

Being a bit of a recluse myself, there's a special place in my heart for those who did in fact retreat into seclusion!

Thanks for the list, those names all hit the mark for me too. If you include those that didn't 'retreat into seclusion' its might include everyone I have ever liked :)