If the first thing that came into your mind reading the title was the painting that Jack drew of Rose in the movie Titanic, you are at the wrong place.
Trust us this is not a fandom based post. Given is the list of some famous painters and their paintings.
Leonardo, was an Italian polymath born on 15th of April 1452 (died 2nd of May 1519).
He has been variously called the father of paleontology, ichnology and architecture, and he is widely considered one of the greatest painters of all time.
The Mona Lisa is an oil painting by Italian artist, inventor, and writer Leonardo da Vinci. Likely completed in 1506, the piece features a portrait of a seated woman set against an imaginary landscape.
In addition to being one of the most famous works of art, it is also the most valuable. Permanently located in the Louvre Museum, it is estimated to be worth an impressive $800 million today.
Last Supper, is one of the most famous artworks in the world, painted by Leonardo da Vinci probably between 1495 and 1498 for the Dominican monastery Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan.
It depicts the dramatic scene described in the Gospel of John, in which Jesus declares that one of the Apostles(12 chosen disciples of Jesus) will betray him. Leonardo depicted the posture, gesture, and expression each one of the 12 disciples may have reacted with.
Pablo Ruiz Picasso was born on 25th of October 1881(died on 8th April 1973) in Spanish. Picasso demonstrated extraordinary artistic talent in his early years, painting in a naturalistic manner through his childhood and adolescence.
Regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, he is known for co-founding the Cubist movement, the invention of constructed sculpture, the co-invention of collage, and for the wide variety of styles that he helped develop and explore.
Picasso expressed his outrage against war with Guernica, his enormous mural-sized painting displayed to millions of visitors at the Paris World’s Fair. It has since become the twentieth century’s most powerful indictment against war, a painting that still feels intensely relevant today.
Guernica is a large oil painting on canvas, completed in June 1937 by Picasso at his home on Rue des Grands Augustins, in Paris. The painting, now in the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid.
Vincent Willem van Gogh was a Dutch painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. Born on 30th of March 1853 (Died on 29 July 1890).
However, he was not commercially successful, and committed suicide after 37 years followed by mental illness and poverty.
Vincent van Gogh painted Starry Night in 1889 during his stay at the asylum of Saint-Paul-de-Mausole near. Van Gogh lived comfortably in hospital, but soon he began to suffer hallucination and have thoughts of suicide as he plunged into depression.
Accordingly, there was a tonal shift in his work. He returned to incorporating the darker colors from the beginning of his career and Starry Night is a wonderful example of that shift.
The Starry Night is an oil on canvas painted in June 1889, it depicts the view from the east-facing window of his asylum room, just before sunrise, with the addition of an idealized village.
Michelangelo,(Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni), was born on March 6, 1475, Caprese, Republic of Florence(died February 18, 1564, Rome).
It is the most famous fresco painting(painting done rapidly in watercolour on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colours penetrate the plaster and become fixed as it dries). The popularity of the painting is second only to Mona Lisa; and The Last Supper of Da Vinci, it is the most replicated religious painting of all time.
The image of the near-touching hands of God and Adam has become iconic of humanity.Painted in between 1508 and 1512, this painting illustrates the Biblical creation narrative from the Book of Genesis in which God gives life to Adam, the first man.
Johannes Vermeer or Jan Vermeer (baptized October 31, 1632, died at , December 15, 1675) was a Dutch Baroque painter who specialized in domestic interior scenes of ordinary life.
Girl with a Pearl Earring is Vermeer’s most famous painting dated 1665. Going by various names over the centuries, it became known by its present title towards the end of the 20th century.
It is not a portrait, but a tronie(a painting of an imaginary figure). Tronies depict a certain type or character; in this case a girl in exotic dress, wearing an oriental turban and an improbably large pearl in her ear.
Johannes Vermeer was the master of light. This is shown here in the softness of the girl’s face and the glimmers of light on her moist lips. And of course, the shining pearl.
#1. Leonardo Da Vinci
Art is never finished, only abandoned.
Leonardo, was an Italian polymath born on 15th of April 1452 (died 2nd of May 1519).
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His areas of interest included invention, drawing, painting, sculpting, architecture, science, music, mathematics, engineering, literature, anatomy, geology, astronomy, botany, writing, history, and cartography.He has been variously called the father of paleontology, ichnology and architecture, and he is widely considered one of the greatest painters of all time.
A) Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa is an oil painting by Italian artist, inventor, and writer Leonardo da Vinci. Likely completed in 1506, the piece features a portrait of a seated woman set against an imaginary landscape.
In addition to being one of the most famous works of art, it is also the most valuable. Permanently located in the Louvre Museum, it is estimated to be worth an impressive $800 million today.
B) The Last Supper
Last Supper, is one of the most famous artworks in the world, painted by Leonardo da Vinci probably between 1495 and 1498 for the Dominican monastery Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan.
It depicts the dramatic scene described in the Gospel of John, in which Jesus declares that one of the Apostles(12 chosen disciples of Jesus) will betray him. Leonardo depicted the posture, gesture, and expression each one of the 12 disciples may have reacted with.
#2.Pablo Picasso
Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.
Pablo Ruiz Picasso was born on 25th of October 1881(died on 8th April 1973) in Spanish. Picasso demonstrated extraordinary artistic talent in his early years, painting in a naturalistic manner through his childhood and adolescence.
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During the first decade of the 20th century, his style changed as he experimented with different theories, techniques, and ideas.Regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, he is known for co-founding the Cubist movement, the invention of constructed sculpture, the co-invention of collage, and for the wide variety of styles that he helped develop and explore.
Guernica
Picasso expressed his outrage against war with Guernica, his enormous mural-sized painting displayed to millions of visitors at the Paris World’s Fair. It has since become the twentieth century’s most powerful indictment against war, a painting that still feels intensely relevant today.
Guernica is a large oil painting on canvas, completed in June 1937 by Picasso at his home on Rue des Grands Augustins, in Paris. The painting, now in the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid.
#3.Vincent van Gogh
I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.
Vincent Willem van Gogh was a Dutch painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. Born on 30th of March 1853 (Died on 29 July 1890).
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His work include landscapes, still lifes, portraits and self-portraits, and are characterized by bold colors and dramatic, impulsive and expressive brushwork that contributed to the foundations of modern art.However, he was not commercially successful, and committed suicide after 37 years followed by mental illness and poverty.
The Starry Night
Vincent van Gogh painted Starry Night in 1889 during his stay at the asylum of Saint-Paul-de-Mausole near. Van Gogh lived comfortably in hospital, but soon he began to suffer hallucination and have thoughts of suicide as he plunged into depression.
Accordingly, there was a tonal shift in his work. He returned to incorporating the darker colors from the beginning of his career and Starry Night is a wonderful example of that shift.
The Starry Night is an oil on canvas painted in June 1889, it depicts the view from the east-facing window of his asylum room, just before sunrise, with the addition of an idealized village.
#4. Michelangelo
The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.
Michelangelo,(Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni), was born on March 6, 1475, Caprese, Republic of Florence(died February 18, 1564, Rome).
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He was Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet who had his share of influence on the development of Western art.The artist thought of himself primarily as a sculptor.Michelangelo worked in marble sculpture all his life and in the other arts only during certain periods.The creation of Adam
It is the most famous fresco painting(painting done rapidly in watercolour on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colours penetrate the plaster and become fixed as it dries). The popularity of the painting is second only to Mona Lisa; and The Last Supper of Da Vinci, it is the most replicated religious painting of all time.
The image of the near-touching hands of God and Adam has become iconic of humanity.Painted in between 1508 and 1512, this painting illustrates the Biblical creation narrative from the Book of Genesis in which God gives life to Adam, the first man.
#5.Johannes Vermeer
If I decide to be an idiot, then I’ll be an idiot on my own accord.
Johannes Vermeer or Jan Vermeer (baptized October 31, 1632, died at , December 15, 1675) was a Dutch Baroque painter who specialized in domestic interior scenes of ordinary life.
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His entire life was spent in the town of Delft. Vermeer was a moderately successful provincial painter in his lifetime. He seems never to have been particularly wealthy, perhaps because he produced relatively few paintings, leaving his wife and children in debt at his death.Girl with a Pearl Earring
Girl with a Pearl Earring is Vermeer’s most famous painting dated 1665. Going by various names over the centuries, it became known by its present title towards the end of the 20th century.
It is not a portrait, but a tronie(a painting of an imaginary figure). Tronies depict a certain type or character; in this case a girl in exotic dress, wearing an oriental turban and an improbably large pearl in her ear.
Johannes Vermeer was the master of light. This is shown here in the softness of the girl’s face and the glimmers of light on her moist lips. And of course, the shining pearl.
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