Artists

Fra Angelico

Feb 18, 1385

Fra Angelico was a painter during the early Renaissance period. One of his paintings is portrayed in the image provided. By those who knew him, Angelico was believed to be "blessed by God", because of his exceptional painting skills. (Image found on wilkipedia)

Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi

Dec 13, 1386

Popularly known as Donatello, he was an Italian sculpter born in Florence Italy. One of his sculptures is depicted in the image provided. Donatello was a very influential artist of his time period, using influential Gothic Sculpture adding his own creative elements to each piece. (Image found on pinterest.com)

Leonardo da Vinci

Apr 15, 1452

Widely appreciated for his piece depicted in the image provided, da Vinci was best known for his Mona Lisa. Da Vinci was certainly a jack of all trades whose areas of interest includeda wide range: Invention, painting, sculpting, architecture, science, music, mathematics, engineering, literature, anatomy, geology, astronomy, botany, writing, history, and cartography. The painter is even given credit for the invention of the helicopter, parachute and the tank. (Image from Wilkipedia)

Michelangelo

Mar 6, 1475

Michelangelo was and still is to this day a widely known artist. He was an artist in the Italian Renaissance, recognized during his career for his "artistic virtuosity". His works include the "David" and "Pieta" statues and the ceiling paintings of Rome's Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo was a sculptor who over time put his focus on painting. (Image found on Wilkipedia)

Pontormo

May 24, 1494

Also referred to as Jacopo da Pontormo and Jacopo Pontormo, Pontormo was known for his painting skills and he was also a portraitist. Pontormo is appreciated for his ability to use "twining poses", and make his images appear as if they are somehow floating even though they are standing still. (Image found on artsinlight.com)

Benvenuto Cellini

Nov 3, 1500

Cellini was a goldsmith, sculptor, draftsman, soldier and musician. His work is shown in the image provided. He was one of the most important artists of Mannerism, which is a style of art developed in the late Renaissance period which is a painting or sculpting style that elongates the figures represented in the artwork. (Image found on Wilkipedia)

Caravaggio

Sep 29, 1571

Caravaggio's paintings, which combined a realistic observation of the human state, both physical and emotional, with a dramatic use of lighting, had a formative influence on Baroque painting. Baroque painting is associated with Baroque, a period of artistic style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in various art forms. (Image from Wilkipedia) (Image found on Wilkipedia)

Vincent van Gogh

Mar 30, 1853

This Dutch artist was best known for his creation of portraits, self portraits, landscapes and still life images. One of his self portraits that he created is shown in the image provided which was found on Wilkipedia. Van Gogh spent his early adulthood working for art dealers. His name is widely known even to this day because of his inspirational pieces. (Image from Wilkipedia)

Pablo Picasso

Oct 25, 1881

Pablo Picasso was a famous painter, sculptor, stage designer, printmaker, poet and playwright. He is known for starting the "cubist" movement, which is a movement that artists and designers followed. Cubism represents the appearence of the artwork that was made and has its name because of the simple fact that the artwork looks as if everything was made in cubes or cube formation. (Image found on parkwestgallery.com)

Andy Warhol

Aug 6, 1928

Andy Warhol was a leading figure in "Pop Art" which was a visual arts movement. His work explored the relationship between artistic expression, celebrity culture, and advertisement that flourished in the 1960s. His work can be found in his museum located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His museum is the largest museum in the United States dedicated to a single artist. (Image found on Wilkipedia)