Edward Hopper was an American painter, born into a comfortable middle-class family in Nyack, New York, in 1882. Hopper was quiet and reserved. He had few friends and spent much of his time alone with his books and art. His parents were supportive of his artistic inclinations and introduced Edward and his older sister Marion … Lire la suite Seated Women by Edward Hopper
Ragheb Ayad, is the most famous painter of Egypt, born in March 10, 1892 in Cairo. He is one of the leading painters of a generation of Egyptian artists commonly referred to as the pioneers, as they were the first to be trained in art institutions established according to European models. After his primary studies, … Lire la suite The most famous painter of Egypt: Ragheb Ayad
In La Boca, a neighborhood near the center of the city of Buenos Aires in Argentina, one day in March 1890, nuns found a baby in front of the door of the House of Abandoned Children, an orphanage (this is the reason why his exact date of birth is uncertain: March 1, 1890). He lived … Lire la suite Argentina’s most famous painter: Quinquela Martín
Jean Béraud is a French painter, born (of French parents) on January 12, 1849 in Saint Petersburg and died in Paris on October 4, 1935,.After the death of his sculptor father in 1853, he accompanied his mother Geneviève Eugénie Jacquin and his 3 brothers during their trip to Paris. He followed his artistic studies at … Lire la suite Let’s look at life in Paris at the end of the 19th century with Jean Béraud
Amrita Sher-Gil, is an Indo-Hungarian woman painter, born January 30, 1913 in Budapest (Daughter of an Indian father and a Hungarian mother).In 1923, she obtained her first registration to study Art in a school in Florence (Italy), before following her most interesting artistic training in Paris (France) between 1929 and 1934.After 7 years of a … Lire la suite India’s most famous female painter: Amrita Sher-Gil
Anders Leonard Zorn is the most popular painter in Sweden, he is also an engraver, sculptor and photographer, born February 18, 1860 and died August 22, 1920.After his studies at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts, he took advantage of his trips to Madrid, London, Constantinople, and – above all – Paris, to perfect and … Lire la suite Sweden’s most famous painter: Anders Leonard Zorn
Francis Bacon, British painter, born October 28, 1909 (Dublin) and died April 28, 1992.F. Bacon, asthmatic and mistreated by his father who lived through the tragedies of the great world wars, became a painter of cruelty and tragedies.He achieved wide fame among the great painters of the 20th century and a leader in contemporary art; … Lire la suite The genius British artist: FRANCIS BACON
Marc-Aurèle Fortin is a Canadian-Quebec painter, born March 14, 1888 in Sainte-Rose, and died March 2, 1970 in Macami. After extensive artistic studies at the Art Institute of Chicago, he devoted himself entirely to his new style of painting, which he called “the Canadian school of landscape”, completely detached from the European school.Fortin likes the … Lire la suite The great Quebec landscape painter: Marc-Aurèle Fortin
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec is a French painter, born November 24, 1864 and died September 9, 1901. Son of a couple of cousins, he was the victim – at the age of 10 – of a genetic disease ( pycnodysostosis). After 4 years, with fragile bones, he suffered a severe fall which caused stunting in his … Lire la suite The great unhappy painter: Henri de Toulouse-Lautre
Francisco de Goya, Spanish painter and printmaker, born March 30, 1746 – died April 16, 1828. Goya’s art is considered a pioneer of contemporary painting in the twentieth century.The primordial importance of Goya’s paintings derives from his immortalization of great historical events (especially the wars in Spain), through an art carrying a universal human message. … Lire la suite GOYA: The famous Spanish painter