When this French artist started experimenting with colors together with one of his colleagues, he radically changed the course of art history. André Derain (1880-1954) was an Avant-Garde artist who worked together with other aspiring painters such as Henri Matisse (1869-1954) and Maurice de Vlaminck (1876-1958). The three of them are considered to be the …
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The color green can be used to depict landscapes with lush meadows or forests but also has a number of different meanings in the world of art. It represents growth and harmony, but also youth and freshness. As you’ll soon discover, it can also be used as a symbol of fertility. When it comes to …
The life of this French artist revolved just as much around politics as it did around his art. That’s because he lived during one of the most turbulent times in French history. Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825) was a fervent supporter of the French Revolution and was friends with people at the highest level, including Maximilien Robespierre …
It’s hard to imagine but one of the most celebrated portrait painters in English history actually despised painting his rich clientele. Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) very much preferred to do what he really loved which was landscape painting, but this wasn’t lucrative enough to support his family. It was only during the final years of his …
Unlike the fate of some other German artists who had a bright future ahead of them, the career of this artist wasn’t abruptly ended during World War I. Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938) was one of the young German Expressionist artists in the early 20th century who radically changed the course of modern art. He became …
When it came to depicting dancers, and more specifically, ballet dancers, then this French artist was one of the most notable painters to do so. Edgar Degas (1834-1917) was an Impressionist artist who didn’t agree with everything the Impressionists did. His style is very similar but he never painted outdoors and even detested the notion …
The oeuvre of this English artist of the 19th century is arguably one of the most amazing collections of landscape paintings you’ll ever come across. John Constable (1776-1837) was born and raised in Suffolk and started depicting his native region from an early age. It developed into an obsession to become the most revered landscape …
Without the title, it would be impossible to figure out what this painting is about. It is, however, one of the most important works of art of the early 20th century. Georges Braque (1882-1963) was a French artist and a good friend of Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). Together, they developed a revolutionary new style known today …
When it comes to the development of modern art, very few people could hold a candle to the contribution of this French artist. Georges Braque (1882-1963) first adopted Fauvism, an art movement in the first decade of the 20th century that revolved around bright and unnatural colors. He later produced some of the most famous …
If the family of this French artist had been a bit better off, he might have become a popular singer instead of a painter. Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) never gave up his other passion and he became one of the most celebrated Impressionist artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of his Impressionist …