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Piet Mondrian, born in 1872, was a Dutch painter. Mondrian grew up in a staunchly religious family, following the Calvinist faith. Mondrian’s father and uncle were both amateur artists, who taught the child to draw and paint from a young age. He grew up in a stable home environment where creativity was encouraged.  Mondrian was determined to become a painter, although his family insisted he pursues a degree in education first. In 1892 he had qualified to teach drawing in secondary schools. After graduation, instead of pursuing a career in teaching, he moved to Amsterdam and enrolled in the Rijksakademie.…

Alexander Calder, born in 1898, was an American sculptor and painter. Calder is most well known for his elaborate sculptures made from sheet metal and wire. Due to movement being a large part of his pieces, Calder has been credited for inventing the mobile, and hence we are sharing a list of the top artworks by Alexander Calder. Calder was born into an artistic family, with both his parents and his paternal grandfather being artists. Both his father and grandfather were successful sculptors. He showed great interest in mechanics from a young age and would often be found tinkering with…

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni also widely known as Michelangelo, was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet of the High Renaissance. He was born on 6 March 1475 in Caprese Michelangelo, Italy and died on 18 February 1564 in Rome, Italy. This article contains 30 Most Famous Michelangelo Paintings and Sculptures. Doni Tondo Doni Tondo is a painting produced by Michelangelo Buonarroti between 1506 and 1507. This painting by the Italian artist was also widely known by the name “The Holy Family” and was completed by Michelangelo without the help of his assistants. The Moses The Moses is a sculpture…

Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky is a well-known painter hailing from Russia, whose interest in spirituality throughout art was often professed. Wassily Kandinsky, born in 1866, was a Russian painter. He’s considered to be one of the pioneers of modern abstract art. Kandinsky believed that copying from nature for his art only interfered with his process and that complete abstraction gave him the freedom for transcendental expression. Kandinsky learned to play musical instruments from a young age and it was one of his music teachers who introduced him to drawing. When speaking about this time in his life, Kandinsky says that drawing…

Titian was an Italian painter who was born around 1490 in Pieve di Cadore, Italy and died on 27 August 1576 in Venice, Italy. Titan was often called da Cadore, this name was taken from the place of his birth. This article contains 20 Most Famous Paintings by Titian. Diana and Actaeon Diana and Actaeon is a painting produced by Titian between 1556 and 1559. This painting is one of the seven large canvases which depicts mythological scenes from Ovid’s Metamorphoses. This painting can be viewed at National Gallery, London. Bacchus and Ariadne Bacchus and Ariadne is a most famous painting produced by Titian between 1522…

Leonora Carrington was an English-born Mexican artist who was born on 6 April 1917 in Clayton-le-Woods, United Kingdom and died on 25 May 2011 in Mexico City, Mexico. She is mainly known for one of the last surviving participants during 1930s for Surrealist movement. Below are 7 Most Famous Paintings by Leonora Carrington. Untitled, 1978 Untitled, 1978 is a painting produced by leonora carrington in 1948. The artist redefined female symbolism and imagery in Surrealism. El Juglar is one of carrington most renowned works. The dimensions of this painting is 30.5 × 21.6 cm. Woman with Bird, 1978 Woman with Bird, 1978 is…

Vincent Willem van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter was born on  30 March 1853 in Zundert, Netherlands and died on 29 July 1890 in Auvers-sur-Oise, France. This article contains 25 Most Famous Vincent Van Gogh Paintings. Daubigny’s Garden Daubigny’s Garden is a painting produced by Vincent van Gogh in 1890. It is believed that Daubigny’s Garden was painted three times by Vincent van Gogh. This painting can be viewed at Kunstmuseum Basel, Basel. The Starry Night The Starry Night is a painting produced by Vincent van Gogh in 1889. Before painting this painting, the Dutch artist had suffered a nervous breakdown resulted in self-mutilation…

Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino widely known as Raphael was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance who was born on 1483 in Urbino, Italy and died on 6 April 1520 in Rome, Italy. This article contains 20 Most Famous Paintings by Raphael. The School of Athens The School of Athens is a painting produced by Raphael between 1509 and 1511. Some famous personalities in these paintings were Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, Pythagoras, Euclid, Leonardo Da Vinci, Diogenes. This painting can be viewed at Apostolic Palace, Vatican City. The Sistine Madonna The Sistine Madonna is a painting produced by Raphael in 1512. Giorgio…

Max Ernst was born in Brühl, near Cologne on 2 April 1891 and died on 1 April 1976. He was a German painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and poet. This article is dedicated to Max Ernst 15 Most Famous Paintings. Aquis Submersus Aquis Submersus is a painting produced by Max Ernst in 1919. The artist depicts a swimming pool surrounded by buildings, these buildings appear to be hand-drawn. This painting can be viewed at Städel museum in Frankfurt, Germany. The Hat Makes the Man The Hat Makes the Man is a painting produced by Max Ernst in 1920. The artist produced this painting by composing cut…

Sculpture is defined as the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions world. Many artist produced sculpture in stone as it survives far better than works of art in perishable materials. This article contains 15 Most Creative Sculptures From Around the World. Mustangs at Las Colinas By Robert Glen Mustangs at Las Colinas is a bronze sculpture produced by Robert Glen. It is believed that it is the largest equestrian sculpture in the world. The sculpture is located at Las Colinas in Irving, Texas. Expansion by Paige Bradley Expansion by Paige Bradley is a bronze sculpture produced by Paige Bradley. The sculpture…