Jean Arp or Hans Arp was a famous German born French sculptor, poet and painter associated with dada, surrealism and abstraction. He is best known for his sculpture that has been broken down to its simplest forms, to rounded abstract objects that point towards nature, the human figure, and organic forms. Famous Jean Arp artworks include “Human Concretion", “Shirt Front and … [Read more...] about Jean Arp Quotes about Art
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Fernand Léger Quotes about Art
Fernand Léger was a famous French painter, sculptor and printmaker associated with cubism, purism and modernism. He is best known for his stylized works, with thick black outlines, and often used bright primary colors. Famous Fernand Leger artworks include “La Femme en Bleu (Woman in Blue)", “Still Life with a Beer Mug”, "The Railway Crossing", "Soldier with a Pipe", … [Read more...] about Fernand Léger Quotes about Art
Georges Rouault Quotes about Art
Georges Rouault was a famous French painter, watercolorist and printmaker loosely associated with the fauvist and expressionist art movements. He is best known for his emotion-filled clowns, ladies of the night and religious figures. Famous Georges Rouault artworks include “The Old King", “Slaughter”, "The Three Judges", "The Clown", "Christ Mocked by Soldiers", "Two Nudes (The … [Read more...] about Georges Rouault Quotes about Art
Claude Debussy Quotes about Music
Claude Debussy was a famous French composer and classical musician. He is best known for being an influential French composer associated with Impressionism in music. Popular Claude Debussy compositions include “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun", “Three Nocturnes”, "Images pour orchestre", "Children's Corner", "Le Martyre de Saint Sébastien", "First Rhapsody", "String Quartet … [Read more...] about Claude Debussy Quotes about Music
Pierre Soulages Quotes about Art
Pierre Soulages was a famous French abstract artist known as the Painter of Black. He is best known for his large abstract works that explored the color black and the effects of light on them. Famous Pierre Soulages artworks include “Painting, 23 May 1953", "Composition", “Encre sur papier”, "Peinture 195 x 130 cm, 4 août 1961", "Eau-Forte XVI", "Eau forte XXXV", "Peinture 18 … [Read more...] about Pierre Soulages Quotes about Art
Georges Braque Quotes about Art
Georges Braque was a famous French painter, sculptor and printmaker associated with the Cubism art movement. He is best known for his developing Cubism with Pablo Picasso which went on to influence many modern artists. Famous Georges Braque artworks include “Baigneuse (Le Grand Nu, Large Nude)", "Man with a Guitar", “Violin and Candlestick”, "Clarinet and Bottle of Rum on a … [Read more...] about Georges Braque Quotes about Art
Charles Baudelaire Quotes
Charles Baudelaire was a famous French poet, art critic and philosopher. He is best known for his poetry that took from romanticism and looked at real life. Famous Charles Baudelaire poems and publications include “The Flowers of Evil”, "Artificial Paradises", "Paris Spleen", “Baudelaire as a Literary Critic”, "Selected Writings on Art and Artists", and "Salon de 1846". Mini … [Read more...] about Charles Baudelaire Quotes
Henri Fantin-Latour Quotes about Art
Henri Fantin-Latour was a famous French painter and printmaker associated with realism and symbolism. He is best known for his portraits and flower paintings. Famous Henri Fantin-Latour artworks include “White Roses", "Flowers and Fruit", “Vase of Roses”, "Japanese Anemones", "Édouard Manet", "The Corner of the Table", "A Plate of Apples", "Asters and Fruit on a Table", "Still … [Read more...] about Henri Fantin-Latour Quotes about Art
Bernard Buffet Quotes about Art
Bernard Buffet was a popular 20th century figurative painter and draftsman. He's known for his bold and expressive still lifes, nudes, portraits and cityscapes. He was a prolific artist who produced paintings, drawings and prints. Famous Bernard Buffet paintings include "Tete de Clown", “Le sommeil d'après Courbet”, “Paravent aux nus”, “Nus : couple”, "Les sept péchés capitaux … [Read more...] about Bernard Buffet Quotes about Art