THE UNDERSTATED DARKNESS of “THE ABANDONED DOLL”
“The Abandoned Doll” by French artist Suzanne Valadon, 1921 oil on canvas. 135 cm × 95 cm (53 in × 37 in) A woman in…
Category: Art History
Rosa Bonheur
(Skip to bullet points (best for students)) Born: 1822 Died: 1899 Summary of Rosa Bonheur When Rosa Bonheur was a youngster, her father’s conviction in…
Luca Signorelli
(Skip to bullet points (best for students)) Born: 1441-1450 Died: 1523 Summary of Luca Signorelli To date, Signorelli is most known for his Orvieto paintings,…
Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis
Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis was a Lithuanian artist. A painter, composer, and writer. -Born: September 22, 1875 -Active Years: 1900-1911 -Art Genres: Art Nouveau, symbolism and…
Raphael
(Skip to bullet points (best for students)) Born: 1483 Died: 1520 Summary of Raphael Raphael created a comet’s trail of painting during the pinnacle of…
Henri Matisse
(Skip to bullet points (best for students)) Born: 1869 Died: 1954 Summary of Henri Matisse Henri Matisse is usually considered as the finest colourist of…
Gustav Klimt
(Skip to bullet points (best for students)) Born: 1862 Died: 1918 Summary of Gustav Klimt Gustav Klimt, an Austrian painter, was known for his eccentricities.…
Käthe Kollwitz
(Skip to bullet points (best for students)) Born: 1869 Died: 1945 Summary of Käthe Kollwitz Käthe Kollwitz was a hard-working person who in the early…
Edvard Munch
(Skip to bullet points (best for students)) Born: 1863 Died: 1944 Summary of Edvard Munch Edvard Munch was a productive yet disturbed artist who was…
Edgar Degas
(Skip to bullet points (best for students)) Born: 1834 Died: 1917 Summary of Edgar Degas Edgar Degas was a member of the foundational group of…