Leonardo da Vinci was a famous Italian painter, draftsman, theorist and muralist of the High Renaissance in Italy. He is best known for his notebooks, inventions and some of the most influential paintings in the history of art. Famous Leonardo da Vinci artworks include “The Baptism of Christ", “Adoration of the Magi”, "Lady with an Ermine", "Madonna of the Carnation", "Ginevra … [Read more...] about Leonardo da Vinci Quotes about Art
Portrait Painters
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres about Art
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres was a famous French painter and draftsman associated with the French Neoclassical art movement. He is best known for his portrait paintings and drawings. Famous Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres artworks include “The Envoys of Agamemnon", “Napoleon I on his Imperial Throne”, "The Grande Baigneuse", "Virgil reading The Aeneid before Augustus, Livia and … [Read more...] about Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres about Art
Eugène Delacroix Quotes about Art
Eugène Delacroix was a famous French painter, muralist and printmaker associated with the French Romantic art movement. He is best known for his large, dramatic scenes where color and movement were emphasized. Famous Eugène Delacroix artworks include “The Death of Sardanapalus", “Horse Frightened by a Storm”, "Liberty Leading the People", "Christ on the Sea of Galilee", "The … [Read more...] about Eugène Delacroix Quotes about Art
Max Pechstein Quotes about Art
Max Pechstein was a famous German painter and printmaker associated with the Expressionists and the Die Brücke or The Bridge art movements. He is best known for his bold and expressive figure groups, portraits, landscapes and his woodcut prints. Famous Max Pechstein artworks include “Under the Trees (Akte im Freien)", “The Yellow and Black Jersey”, "Seated Girl (Moritzburg)", … [Read more...] about Max Pechstein Quotes about Art
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Quotes about Art
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was a famous German artist associated with the Expressionists and the Die Brücke or The Bridge art movements. He is best known for his bold and expressive portraits, figure groups, landscapes and cityscapes. Famous Ernst Ludwig Kirchner artworks include “Brücke bei Wiesen", “Landscape in Graubünden with Sun Rays”, "Self-portrait as a Sick Person", … [Read more...] about Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Quotes about Art
Ferdinand Hodler Quotes about Art
Ferdinand Hodler was a famous Swiss painter associated with symbolism and what he called parallelism. He is best known for his patriotic scenes, landscapes and for designing the 50 Swiss franc bank note and the 100 franc note first printed in 1911. Famous Ferdinand Hodler artworks include “Portrait of Baronin Maria von Bach", “The Chosen One”, "Spring", "Woodcutter", "The Road … [Read more...] about Ferdinand Hodler Quotes about Art
Oskar Kokoschka Quotes about Art
Oskar Kokoschka was a famous Austrian expressionist painter, draftsman and poet. He is best known for his expressive portraits and landscapes. Famous Oskar Kokoschka artworks include “The Bride of the Wind", “The Myth of Prometheus”, "Hans Tietze and Erica Tietze-Conrat", "Self-portrait of a Degenerate Artist", "Adolf Loos", "The Elbe Near Dresden", "Augustus Bridge - Dresden", … [Read more...] about Oskar Kokoschka Quotes about Art
Grant Wood Quotes about Art
Grant Wood was a famous American realist or regionalist artist. He is best known for his depictions of the Midwest of the United States. Famous Grant Wood artworks include “American Gothic", “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere”, "Daughters of Revolution", "Fall Plowing", "Arnold Comes of Age", "Boy Milking Cow", "Young Corn", "The Birthplace of Herbert Hoover", "Stone City, Iowa" … [Read more...] about Grant Wood Quotes about Art
Gustav Klimt Quotes about Art
Gustav Klimt was a famous Austrian Symbolist artist, draftsman and painter involved in the Vienna Secession art movement which was a cousin of Art Nouveau. He is best known for his nudes and portraits, especially his highly decorative gold leaf female portraits of high-society women. Famous Gustav Klimt artworks include “The Kiss", “Rosebushes under the Trees”, "Beech Grove I", … [Read more...] about Gustav Klimt Quotes about Art
Egon Schiele Quotes about Art
Egon Schiele was a famous Austrian expressionist artist. He is best known for his expressive drawings of nudes and portraits with bold and confident lines. Famous Egon Schiele artworks include “Seated Woman with Bent Knee", “Portrait of Wally”, "Portrait of Gerti Schiele", "Portrait of Edith Schiele, The Artist's Wife", "Female Lovers", "Portrait of Arthur Rössler", "Max … [Read more...] about Egon Schiele Quotes about Art
André Derain Quotes about Art
André Derain was a famous French painter and sculptor associated with the Fauve group of artists. Les Fauves is French for the wild beasts. He is best known for his brightly colored landscapes. Famous Andre Derain artworks include “Charing Cross Bridge", “Portrait of Matisse”, "The Pool of London", "Window on the Park", "The Turning Road", "Fishing Boats, Collioure", "Bridge … [Read more...] about André Derain Quotes about Art
James Gleeson Quotes about Art
James Gleeson was a famous Australian surrealist painter, arts writer, and poet. He is best known for his surreal depictions of myths, humanity, war, and dreams in a state of metamorphosis. Famous James Gleeson artworks include “The Sower", "Avernus Transvisioned as Böcklin's Isle", “The Arrival of Implacable Gifts”, "Prospero's Workshop", "Lapsed Shadows Recycled to a Capable … [Read more...] about James Gleeson Quotes about Art
Self-Portraits by Famous Artists
The self-portrait has always fascinated me as an artist myself, but also as a lover of art. Artists like Rembrandt, Van Gogh and Beckmann who have continually turned to the self for inspiration and exploration have especially fascinated me. There's no restraints with the self as you're not going to complain that your nose is too big or your ears are sticking out too much as you … [Read more...] about Self-Portraits by Famous Artists