Rembrandt was a Dutch painter and printmaker. He was a prolific master in three media, and considered one of the greatest visual artists in the history of art. He is definitely the most important one in Dutch history. And unlike other Dutch masters who focused on one theme or topic, his works include portraits, self-portraits, … Read more
Norman Rockwell was an American author, painter, and illustrator. His works have been credited to showing a reflection of the American culture. He is most famous for the cover illustrations of everyday life he created for the Saturday Evening Post magazine for more than five decades. He also made many patriotic depictions during World War … Read more
Paul Jackson Pollock was an American painter. He was a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement, one might say he was one of the founders of the movement. At the beginning of his career, he painted representational objects such as people and animals. However, he then created a whole new art movement, called Abstract … Read more
Renoir was a French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style. As a young boy, he worked in a porcelain factory. But his drawing skills were early recognized, and he was employed to create designs of porcelain. He also painted decorations on fans. His early works were typically Impressionist … Read more
Something people rarely know about Pablo Picasso, his full name is 23 words, and 103 characters long. He was named after various saints and relatives. Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a Spanish painter, and by many considered the founder of cubism. Cubism brought different views of subjects together in the same picture, resulting in paintings that … Read more
Claude Monet was a French painter, founder of French Impressionist movement. He is the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement’s philosophy of expressing one’s perceptions before nature. Impressionists often turned to nature for inspiration. Monet also turned to nature. In fact, the movement was named after one of his Monet impression, Sunrise, painted … Read more
Salvador Dali was born in Figueres, Catalonia, Spain. He was a skilled draftsman, best known for the striking and bizarre images in his work. Rightfully so, Dali is considered the founder of surrealism. He is arguably the most famous surrealist. Dali attended drawing school when he was little, and at age 14, he discovered modern … Read more
Nowadays, Vincent Van Gogh is considered one of the most skilled painters. His masterpieces are worth millions. The irony is that during his life, Van Gogh was never famous as a painter. In fact, he struggled to make a living as an artist. Van Gogh sold only one painting during his lifetime, the Red Vineyard. … Read more