Description: Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso was a Spanish-born, multi-talented artist who spent most of his adult life in France. A dominant figure in 20th century art, he pioneered Cubism with Georges Braque, co-invented collage, and contributed to Surrealism and Symbolism. His 1907 work Les Demoiselles d'Avignon introduced Cubism, which broke objects and subjects into abstract pieces. Born: October 25, 1881, Málaga, Spain. Died: April 8, 1973 (age 91 years), Mougins, France.
Description: Roy Fox Lichtenstein (1923-?) was an American pop artist who found inspiration in comics and advertising to create groundbreaking paintings that brought American pop culture into galleries. His work explores the relationship between consumerism, advertising, and fine art. Lichtenstein's work is rooted in fine art, not commercial art, and he explored the history of art, advertising, and comics. Born: October 27, 1923, Manhattan, New York, NY. Died: September 29, 1997 (age 73 years), NYU Langone Health, New York, NY
Description: Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475-?), known simply as Michelangelo, was a sculptor, painter, architect, and poet from the Italian High Renaissance. His work, inspired by classical antiquity, is celebrated for its complexity, physical realism, and psychological tension. Some of his most famous creations include the David statue in Florence, the Sistine Chapel frescoes, and the dome of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Born: March 6, 1475, Caprese Michelangelo, Italy. Died: February 18, 1564 (age 88 years), Rome, Italy. Place of burial: Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence, Florence, Italy
Description: Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, known simply as Michelangelo, was a sculptor, painter, architect, and poet from the Italian High Renaissance. His work, inspired by classical antiquity, is celebrated for its complexity, physical realism, and psychological tension. Some of his most famous creations include the David statue in Florence, the Sistine Chapel frescoes, and the dome of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Born: March 6, 1475, Caprese Michelangelo, Italy. Died: February 18, 1564 (age 88 years), Rome, Italy. Place of burial: Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence, Florence, Italy
Description: most of his adult life in France. A dominant figure in 20th century art, he pioneered Cubism with Georges Braque, co-invented collage, and contributed to Surrealism and Symbolism. His 1907 work Les Demoiselles d'Avignon introduced Cubism, which broke objects and subjects into abstract pieces. Born: October 25, 1881, Málaga, Spain. Died: April 8, 1973 (age 91 years), Mougins, France
Description: Keith Allen Haring was an American artist and activist who rose to fame in the 1980s for his graffiti-inspired pop art. His work, which often featured the radiant baby and barking dog motifs, was influenced by popular culture and social and political events. Haring used his art to raise awareness of social issues like AIDS, drug abuse, and gay rights. Born: May 4, 1958, Reading, PA. Died: February 16, 1990 (age 31 years), New York, NY
Description: Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso was a Spanish-born, multi-talented artist who spent most of his adult life in France. A dominant figure in 20th century art, he pioneered Cubism with Georges Braque, co-invented collage, and contributed to Surrealism and Symbolism. His 1907 work Les Demoiselles d'Avignon introduced Cubism, which broke objects and subjects into abstract pieces. Born: October 25, 1881, Málaga, Spain. Died: April 8, 1973 (age 91 years), Mougins, France.
Description: Keith Allen Haring was an American artist and activist who rose to fame in the 1980s for his graffiti-inspired pop art. His work, which often featured the radiant baby and barking dog motifs, was influenced by popular culture and social and political events. Haring used his art to raise awareness of social issues like AIDS, drug abuse, and gay rights. Born: May 4, 1958, Reading, PA. Died: February 16, 1990 (age 31 years), New York, NY
Description: Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was a polymath of the High Renaissance who excelled in many fields, including painting, engineering, science, and architecture. He's best known for his dramatic artwork, but he was also a prolific inventor and scientist who conducted experiments and made groundbreaking discoveries. His detailed anatomical drawings, which included the human skeleton, muscles, and organs, were a significant achievement of Renaissance science. Born: April 15, 1452, Anchiano, Italy. Died: May 2, 1519 (age 67 years), Château du Clos Lucé, Amboise, France
Description: Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón (Born: July 6, 1907, Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico. Died: July 13, 1954 (age 47 years), Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico) was a Mexican painter known for her vibrant, intimate, and symbolic self-portraits that explored themes of identity, sexuality, and death. Her work was influenced by Mexican indigenous cultures, European Realism, Symbolism, and Surrealism. Kahlo became a feminist icon for her depiction of the female experience and form, and for her personal paintings that included nudity.
Description: Roy Fox Lichtenstein (Born: October 27, 1923, Manhattan, New York, NY. Died: September 29, 1997 (age 73 years), NYU Langone Health, New York, NY ) was an American pop artist who found inspiration in comics and advertising to create groundbreaking paintings that brought American pop culture into galleries. His work explores the relationship between consumerism, advertising, and fine art. Lichtenstein's work is rooted in fine art, not commercial art, and he explored the history of art, advertising, and comics.
Description: Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón (Born: July 6, 1907 - Died: July 13, 1954 (age 47 years) was a Mexican painter known for her vibrant, intimate, and symbolic self-portraits that explored themes of identity, sexuality, and death. Her work was influenced by Mexican indigenous cultures, European Realism, Symbolism, and Surrealism. Kahlo became a feminist icon for her depiction of the female experience and form, and for her personal paintings that included nudity.
Description: Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was a polymath of the High Renaissance who excelled in many fields, including painting, engineering, science, and architecture. He's best known for his dramatic artwork, but he was also a prolific inventor and scientist who conducted experiments and made groundbreaking discoveries. His detailed anatomical drawings, which included the human skeleton, muscles, and organs, were a significant achievement of Renaissance science. Born: April 15, 1452, Anchiano, Italy. Died: May 2, 1519 (age 67 years), Château du Clos Lucé, Amboise, France.
