Artistic Enlightenment
Leonardo Da Vinci/Quotes
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”
“As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so a life well spent brings happy death.”
“Learning never exhausts the mind.”
Cubism
Málaga, Spain October 25, 1881
One of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century and the creator (with Georges Braque) of Cubism.
Abstract Expressionism
Cody, WY January 28, 1912
Studied under Thomas Hart Benton before leaving traditional techniques to explore abstraction expressionism via his splatter and action pieces, which involved pouring paint and other media directly onto canvases.
Pop Art
Pittsburgh, PA August 6, 1928
Successful magazine and ad illustrator who became a leading artist of the 1960s Pop art movements.
High Renaissance
Anchiano, April 15, 1452
Tuscan town of Vinci, the illegitimate son of a local lawyer. He was apprenticed to the sculptor and painter Andrea del Verrocchio in Florence and in 1478 became an independent master.
Expressionism
Moscow, Russia December 16, 1866
Study of art in earnest at age 30, moving to Munich to study drawing and painting. A trained musician, and approached color with a musician’s sensibility.
Post-Impressionism
Zundert, Netherlands March 30, 1853
A post-impressionist painter whose work, notable for its beauty, emotion and color, highly influenced 20th century art.
Surrealism
Figueres, Spain May 11, 1904
From an early age, he was encouraged to practice his art and would eventually go on to study at an academy in Madrid.
Post-Impressionism
Aix-en-Provence, France January 19, 1839
The mastery of design, tone, composition and color that spans his life's work is highly characteristic and now recognizable around the world. Both Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso were greatly influenced by this artist.