Philip Guston was a famous Canadian American abstract painter, muralist and printmaker who successfully transitioned from figurative, to abstract work and back again. He is best known for his large pink abstract impressionist paintings and his later cartoon styled figurative works. Famous Philip Guston artworks include “Zone", “To Fellini", "The Studio", "Painting, Smoking, … [Read more...] about Philip Guston Quotes about Art
Jacques-Louis David Quotes about Art
Jacques-Louis David was a famous French painter associated with the Neoclassicism art movement. He is best known for his portraits, mythological scenes, and history paintings. Famous Jacques-Louis David artworks include “Oath of the Horatii", “The Lictors Bring to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons”, "The Death of Socrates", "Madame Récamier", "Antiochus and Stratonica", "Cupid and … [Read more...] about Jacques-Louis David Quotes about Art
Michelangelo Quotes about Art
Michelangelo was a famous Italian sculptor, painter, draftsman, poet and architect of the High Renaissance in Italy. He is best known for his frescoes in the Sistine chapel and for his iconic sculptures. Famous Michelangelo artworks include “The Last Judgment", “Pietà”, "Statue of David", "Tomb of Julius II", "The Doni Tondo", "Madonna and Child", "Dying Slave", "Bacchus", … [Read more...] about Michelangelo Quotes about Art
Raphael Quotes about Art
Raphael was a famous Italian painter, draftsman and architect of the High Renaissance in Italy. He is best known for his paintings and frescoes of religious scenes and portraits. Famous Raphael artworks include “La Fornarina", “Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione”, "Portrait of Pope Julius II", "Portrait of Bindo Altoviti", "Wedding of the Virgin", "The Mond Crucifixion", "The … [Read more...] about Raphael Quotes about Art
Camille Pissarro Quotes About Art
Camille Pissarro was a famous French painter associated with the French Impressionist art movement. He is best known for his impressionist landscapes and cityscapes. Famous Camille Pissarro artworks include “Jalais Hill, Pontoise", “Hay Harvest at Éragny”, "The Boulevard Montmartre on a Winter Morning", "The Fish Market, Dieppe: Grey Weather, Morning", "Morning, An Overcast … [Read more...] about Camille Pissarro Quotes About Art
Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun Quotes About Art
Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun was a famous French female portrait painter generally associated with the Rococo and Neoclassical art movements. She is best known for her portraits of mostly women, including Marie Antoinette and her family. Famous Madame Le Brun artworks include “Madame Perregaux", “Marie Antoinette and her Children”, "Peace bringing back Abundance", "Muhammad Dervish … [Read more...] about Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun Quotes About Art
Mary Cassatt Quotes about Art
Mary Cassatt was a famous American born female painter and printmaker associated with the Impressionism art movement. She is best known for her paintings of domestic scenes and portraits of women and children. Famous Mary Cassatt artworks include “Maternité", “Lady at the Tea Table”, "Children on the Beach", "Portrait of Madame Sisley", "In the Box", "Woman with a Pearl … [Read more...] about Mary Cassatt Quotes about Art
Elaine de Kooning Quotes about Art
Elaine de Kooning was a famous American female painter associated with the Abstract Expressionism art movement. She is best known for her abstract paintings and portraits of men. Famous Elaine de Kooning artworks include “John F. Kennedy", “Pele No. 1”, "Thomas B. Hess", "Harold Rosenberg", "Standing Bull", "Al Lazar (Man in a Hotel Room)", "Bacchus", "Italian Summer", … [Read more...] about Elaine de Kooning Quotes about Art
Joan Mitchell Quotes about Art
Joan Mitchell was a famous American born female painter associated with the Abstract Expressionism art movement. She is best known for her painterly abstract paintings and pastels. Famous Joan Mitchell artworks include “Parasol", “Bracket”, "Rock Bottom", "Ste. Hilaire", "12 Hawks at 3 O’Clock", "Hemlock", "Sunflowers", "No Rain", "George Went Swimming at Barnes Hole, but It … [Read more...] about Joan Mitchell Quotes about Art
Berthe Morisot Quotes about Art
Berthe Morisot was a famous French female painter associated with the Impressionist art movement. She is best known for her portraits and domestic scenes. Famous Berthe Morisot artworks include “The Artist's Sister at a Window", “L'ombrelle verte, Reading (portrait of Edma Morisot)”, "Eugène Manet on the Isle of Wight", "The Bath (Girl Arranging Her Hair)", "Julie Manet et son … [Read more...] about Berthe Morisot Quotes about Art