The Greatest Artists of All Time Saket Bolisetty
About the Author My name is Saket Bolisetty. I am in 12th Grade. I go to a special school called The Calais School in Whippany, NJ. I live in Randolph, NJ. In my spare time, I love to do art and travel. This book teaches people about the great artists of all time.
Pablo Picasso:Pablo Picasso was one of the most important artists of the 20th century. He was born in Malaga , Spain in 1881. His art changed over time. He went from Blue PeriodCubism. He died in 1973.
Vincent Van Gogh: Vincent Van Gogh was one of the most tragic artists who ever lived. Nothing went right for him. He was born in the Netherlands in 1853 and he died in 1890. He was so upset he cut o his ear.His most famous work of art is The Starry Night
Salvador Dali:Salvador Dali was born in 1904. His art style is called Surrealism. His most famous work of art is The Persistence of Memory. He died in 1989.
Andy Warhol:Andy Warhol was the father of Pop Art. He was born in Pittsburgh in 1928. His most famous works of art are the Campbell’s Soup Cans and Marylin Monroe. He died in New York in 1928.
Claude Monet:Claude Monet was born in Paris in 1840. His art style is called Impressionism. He is best known for painting Water Lillies. He died in 1926.
Leonardo da Vinci:Leonard o da Vinci was a famous Italian artist. He was born during the Renaissance in 1452. His two most famous works of art are The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. He died in 1519.
Henri Matisse:Henri Matisse was born in 1869 in France. His paintings changed over time. He was mostly best known for cut-outs. He died in 1954.
Jackson Pollock:Jackson Pollock was born in Wyoming in 1912. His style is Abstract Expressionism. He drips paint onto the canvas. His studio was a barn. He died in 1956.
Georgia O Keeffe:Georgia O Keeffe was born in Wisconsin in 1887. She was best known for painting flowers. She also painted New York skyscrapers and New Mexico landscapes. She died in 1986.
Paul Cezanne:Paul Cezanne was born in France in 1893. He was best known for painting still-lives. His style is PostImpressionism. He died in 1906.
Edvard Munch:Edvard Munch was born in Norway in 1863. His most famous painting is The Scream. He was another tragic artist. He died in 1944.
Gustav Klimt: Gustav Klimt was born in Austria in 1862. His most famous painting is The Kiss. He also painted murals. He died in 1918.
Rembrandt:Rembrandt was born in 1606 in the Netherlands. His most famous work of art is The Night Watch. He was also a printmaker. He died in 1669.
Edgar Degas:Edg ar Degas was born in France in 1834. He was best known for painting ballet dancers. His style was Impressio nism. He died in 1917.
Pierre Auguste Renoir:Pierre Auguste Renoir was born in France in 1841. He was an Impressionist. He painted many beautiful objects. He died in 1919.
Joan Miro:Joan Miro was born in Spain in 1893. He was a Surrealist painter. He was also a ceramicist. He died in 1983.
Paul Klee:Paul Klee was born in Switzerland in 1879. His styles of art include Cubism,Expressionism,an d Surrealism. He is best known for painting dierent shapes. He died in 1940.
Wassily Kandinsky:Wassily Kandinsky was born in Russia in 1866. His paintings are very abstract. He was also an art theorist. He died in 1944.
Georges Seurat: Georges Seurat was born in 1859 in France. His styles are Pointillism and Impressionism. His most famous work is A Sunday Afternoon on The Island of La Grande. He died in 1891.
Piet Mondrian:Piet Mondrian was another Dutch painter who was born in 1872 in The Netherlands. He is regarded as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. He died in 1944
Roy Lichtenstein :Roy Lichtenstein was born in New York City in 1923. He is another Pop Art artist. He is best known for painting the panel of comic strips. He died in 1997.
Marc Chagall:Marc Chagall was born in Russia in 1887. He is another abstract painter. His most famous work is I and the Village. He died in 1985.
Paul Gauguin :Paul Gauguin was born in France in 1848. His paintings are very colorful. There were distinctly dierent from Impressionism. He died in 1903.
Johannes Vermeer: Johannes Vermeer was another Dutch painter. He was born in 1632 in the Netherlands. His most famous work is The Girl with The Pearl Earring. He died in 1675.
Alexander Calder:Alexander Calder was born in 1898 in Pennsylvania. He is a sculptor. His sculptures are mostly balanced. He died in 1976.
Rene Magritte:Rene Magritte was born in 1898 in Belgium. He is a Surrealist. He was known for creating provoking images. He died in 1967.
Henri Rousseau:Henri Rousseau was born in France in 1844. He is best known for creating jungle paintings. He never left his home. He died in 1910.
You have now learned about the greatest artists of all time. Hope you enjoyed this book. Art is a great passion to have.
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