Vincent van Gogh; Famous Artist, Genius or Insane? Vincent van Gogh (30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) was a Dutch post-Impressionist painter. Van Gogh’s work, which was notable for its rough beauty, emotional honesty and bold color, had a huge and far-reaching influence on 20th-century art. Van Gogh started to draw early in life,…
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Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso – a Most Famous Artist As one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century, Pablo Ruiz y Picasso, known as Pablo Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer who spent most of his adult life in France. He…
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci – a Most Famous Artist Leonardo da Vinci (Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci), (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519) was an Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, musician, mathematician, engineer, inventor, etc. His genius, perhaps more than that of any other figure, epitomized the Renaissance humanist ideal. Leonardo has often been…