Jane Austen was a famous English writer and novelist. She is best known for her romantic works of fiction set amongst the British elite. She published her novels anonymously during her lifetime so her fame came posthumously. Famous Jane Austen books include “Sense and Sensibility”, "Pride and Prejudice", "Mansfield Park", “Emma”, "Northanger Abbey", "Lady Susan" and … [Read more...] about Jane Austen Quotes
Giorgio Morandi Quotes about Art
Giorgio Morandi was a famous Italian painter and printmaker. He is best known for his small still life paintings that explored tone and composition with the use of very few colors or varied subject matter. He painted several landscapes and portraits but mostly stuck to the still life motif throughout his entire career. Morandi has always had a strong following among other … [Read more...] about Giorgio Morandi Quotes about Art
Amedeo Modigliani Quotes on Art
Amedeo Modigliani was a famous Italian painter and sculptor. He is best known for his female nude paintings and portraits of various friends and acquaintances in Montparnasse, Paris. Famous Amedeo Modigliani artworks include “Reclining Nude", “Portrait of Jeanne Hebuterne, Seated”, "Portrait of Moise Kisling", "Paul Guillaume, Novo Pilota", "Bride and Groom", "Nu Couché au … [Read more...] about Amedeo Modigliani Quotes on Art
Arthur Streeton Quotes on Art
Arthur Streeton was a famous Australian Impressionist artist associated with the Heidelberg School group of painters. He is best known for his depictions of the Australian landscape. Famous Arthur Streeton artworks include “Golden Summer, Eaglemont,", “Sunlight Sweet, Coogee”, "Fire's On", "The Spirit of the Drought", "The Railway Station, Redfern", "Near Heidelberg", "Land of … [Read more...] about Arthur Streeton Quotes on Art
Margaret Olley Quotes on Art
Margaret Olley was a famous Australian painter and philanthropist. She is best known for her intimate interiors and still life paintings. Famous Margaret Olley artworks include “Chinese Screen with Still Life", “Marigolds and Limes”, "Still Life with Leaves", "Ranunculus and Pears", "Late Afternoon", "Portrait in the Mirror", "Clivias", "Wildflowers in the Kitchen", "Yellow … [Read more...] about Margaret Olley Quotes on Art
Edouard Vuillard Quotes on Art
Édouard Vuillard was a famous French Post-Impressionist artist associated with the Les Nabis group of painters. He is best known for his paintings of interiors and for portraits of people in their homes. Famous Edouard Vuillard artworks include “The Seamstresses", “In the Waiting Room”, "Arthur Fontaine Reading", "Venus de Milo", "Morning in the Garden, Clos Cezanne", "The … [Read more...] about Edouard Vuillard Quotes on Art
Pierre Bonnard Quotes on Art
Pierre Bonnard was a famous French Post-Impressionist artist associated with the Les Nabis group of painters. He is best known for his interiors and female nudes in the bath. Famous Pierre Bonnard artworks include “Table Set in a Garden", “Woman with Cat”, "The Mimosa Workshop", "The Bowl of Milk", "The Terrace at Vernon", "Siesta", "Nude Against the Light", "Dining Room in the … [Read more...] about Pierre Bonnard Quotes on Art
Marcel Duchamp Quotes on Art
Marcel Duchamp was a famous French conceptual artist. He is best known for his readymade artworks like the urinal that he signed R. Mutt. and for abandoning art to play chess. Famous Marcel Duchamp artworks include “Fountain", “L.H.O.O.Q.”, "The Large Glass", "Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2", "Nude (Study), Sad Young Man on a Train", "Coffee Mill", "Bottle Rack", "Bicycle … [Read more...] about Marcel Duchamp Quotes on Art
Robert Rauschenberg Quotes on Art
Robert Rauschenberg was a famous American pop artist, painter, sculptor, printmaker and photographer. He is best known for his Neo-Dadaist or pop art paintings, collages, prints and combines which combined painting and sculpture. Famous Robert Rauschenberg paintings include “Canyon", “Bed”, "Retroactive II", "Studio Painting", "Buffalo II", "Monogram", "Erased de Kooning … [Read more...] about Robert Rauschenberg Quotes on Art
Jasper Johns Quotes on Art
Jasper Johns is a famous American painter, printmaker and sculptor. He is best known for his US flag paintings, targets, and his letters and numbers works. Famous Jasper Johns paintings include “White Flag", “Three Flags”, "0 through 9", "Target with Four Faces", "Corpse and Mirror II", "Painting With Two Balls", "False Start", and "Between the Clock and the Bed". Mini … [Read more...] about Jasper Johns Quotes on Art
Ernest Hemingway Quotes and Life
Ernest Hemingway was a famous American writer, novelist, journalist and essayist. He is best known for his novels which have gone on to become classics of American literature. Famous Ernest Hemingway books include “In Our Time”, "The Sun Also Rises", "A Farewell to Arms", “To Have and Have Not”, "For Whom the Bell Tolls", and "The Old Man and the Sea". Mini biography: Born … [Read more...] about Ernest Hemingway Quotes and Life
Nick Cave Quotes about Music
Nick Cave is a famous Australian born musician, songwriter, poet, and singer. He is best known for being the singer in the Birthday Party and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds bands. Popular Nick Cave albums include “Kicking Against the Pricks", “The Good Son”, "Henry's Dream", "Let Love In", "Murder Ballads", "The Boatman's Call", "No More Shall We Part", "Push the Sky Away", and … [Read more...] about Nick Cave Quotes about Music
Chuck Close Quotes on Art
Chuck Close was a famous American realist painter, printmaker and photographer. He is best known for his large format portraits that range from photorealistic through to pixelated, almost abstractions of the face. Famous Chuck Close paintings include “Mark", “Big Self-Portrait”, "Kate Moss", "Fanny/Fingerpainting", "Phil", "Francesco", "John", and "Lucas". Mini biography: … [Read more...] about Chuck Close Quotes on Art