A modern impressionist artist known for his mastery of light, Joaquín Sorolla is best known for his portrayals of life in Spain, through the use of landscapes, people, and scenery. Sorolla was greatly inspired by Diego Velazquez, as well as other great masters, painting many studies of their works in his early career.
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Roy Lichtenstein
A quintessential pop-artist, Roy Lichtenstein was an extremely prolific artist whose work continues to populate the media to this day. His use of exaggerated Benday dots – dots that are used to construct images in printing – became the trademark of his pieces and pop-art as a whole.
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A pioneer of both the Surrealist and Dada movements, German artist Max Ernst created what many consider to be the first Surrealist painting. One of the first painters to apply ideologies from Sigmund Freud’s “The Interpretation of Dreams”, Ernst spearheaded Surrealism with the dreamlike imagery and distorted perceptions of life which are prevalent in his work.
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Moody, gory, imbued with emotion; provocative, expressive, disconcerting – these are all traits of Chaim Soutine’s paintings. Born a Jew in Russia, the expressionist artist suffered abuse and discrimination which led him to move to Paris at age 20 – though the unfortunate experiences of his childhood would later bleed into his work.
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Paintings can evoke many feelings – sadness, nostalgia, trepidation, delight. When I look at Auguste Renoir’s paintings, I feel transported into another, softer, world – as though I’m viewing private moments of tranquility in idyllic lives. His paintings, like those of Fragonard, simply make me feel happy.
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Despite being faced with adversity and negative criticism throughout his career, British painter Ford Madox Brown persevered to create many stunning works in his career.
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Considered part of the late rococo period, Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun was a prominent French portraitist, with hints of neoclassicism permeating her paintings.
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A Baroque painter and considered to be the best of her time (among women) Artemisia Gentileschi was venerated for her dramatic realism and tenebrism. In an industry dominated by men, she flourished despite the abundance of challenges thrown towards her.
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After the death of Alessandro Allori’s father, Agnolo Bronzino – a famous artist and a family friend – took him in at only five years old, and raised him not only as a son, but as a pupil.
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Truly the biggest “flex” of their time, illuminated manuscripts were crucial in enabling the privileged to flaunt their wealth during the Middle Ages – and the Limbourg brothers were key players within the lucrative industry.
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