Category: Great Art & Artists
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Another Painter Who Has A Similar Styles Like Gustav Klimt
Gustav Klimt is still remembered as one of the greatest decorative painters of the 20th century. He also painted one of the century’s most erotic pieces of art. Another painter known to have the same style as Gustav Klimt is the Austrian artist Egon Schiele. Schiele was Klimt’s protege; you can see the similarities in…
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10 Emotionally Powerful Paintings
When we look at art, it should be something that evokes some meaning or emotion in us. Many of the world’s great artists have created works of art that evoke in us powerful emotions. Throughout the world, artists have given us many emotional paintings. Whether it was their own emotions, they were feeling, as in…
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120 Inspiring Quotes About Art, Life, And Living
Art is all around us and an essential part of our lives, history, and living. We are blessed to have many great artists and others who have given us inspiring quotes to remember about art, life, and living. Art inspires us, and the artist and their wisdom can help us all in our lives. We…
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Why Do People Say, “Life Is Like Drawing Without An Eraser?”
There is a saying that life is equated to art. Life is like an artist trying to draw without an eraser to correct mistakes. When an artist draws something by mistake, the artist can use an eraser and erase their mistakes. But in life, when we make a mistake, we can not erase those mistakes;…
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What Are The Most Beautiful Pieces Of Art In The World?
Art is one of the most subjective things in the world; what one person loves, another person may hate. To look at what we consider to be the most beautiful pieces of art in the world, we also look at the most famous paintings. Notable artists paint so many beautiful pieces of art. We have…
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Differences Between Leonardo da Vinci And Pablo Picasso
Leonardo da Vinci and Pablo Picasso are two of the most famous painters globally. They are both considered to be very influential artists. Leonardo da Vinci and Pablo Picasso lived in entirely different times; their artwork is also very different. Both are considered artistic geniuses who influenced art movements and were essential artists during the…
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Is There Any Painting Of The Young Leonardo da Vinci?
Most of the paintings that we see and know of Leonardo da Vinci are usually of an older man with a long white beard. We do not know if there was a painting of Leonardo da Vinci when he was young. There is a painting by Giovanni Cariani (c. 1490-1547) at the National Gallery of Art,…
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Did Leonardo da Vinci Believe In God?
We do not know much about Leonardo da Vinci’s personal life. He left us thousands of writings but not much about his personal life or beliefs. Leonardo did not tell us what his belief in God was, but there is evidence that is left that suggests that he held fast to many Christian ideals and…
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Did Raphael, Michelangelo, And Leonardo Ever Meet In Person?
Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael are considered some of the most influential artists ever. They were all Italian artists who flourished during the Renaissance. Records show that Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Raphael would have known each other. But not all of their relationships were easy; some were filled with jealousy and rivalry. Raphael,…
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What Mediums Did Katsushika Hokusai Use?
One of the most famous Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock print artists is Katsushika Hokusai. Even if many people do not know his name, most people have seen some of his works of art, especially his famous one called Under the Wave Off Kanagawa (1830-32). Hokusai used several art mediums for artwork, including painting, woodblock prints, book…