Alexej von Jawlensky was a famous Russian born painter associated with Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider) group and the Expressionist art movement. He is best known for his raw, expressionist portraits. Famous Alexej von Jawlensky artworks include “Portrait of a Girl", “Young Girl with a Flowered Hat", "Mystical Head", "The Young Christ", "Abstract Head: Final Light", "Medusa", … [Read more...] about Alexej von Jawlensky Quotes about Art
19th Century Artists
Emil Nolde Quotes about Art
Emil Nolde was a famous German painter, watercolorist, and printmaker associated with Die Brücke (The Bridge) group and the Expressionist art movement. He is best known for his expressive landscapes, flowers, figures and religious paintings. Famous Emil Nolde artworks include “Sunflowers", “The Last Supper", "Dance Around the Golden Calf", "Mask Still Life III", "Stormy Sea", … [Read more...] about Emil Nolde Quotes about Art
Franz Marc Quotes about Art
Franz Marc was a famous German painter and printmaker associated with Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider) group and the Expressionist art movement. He is best known for his modernist depictions of animals that explored energy, movement and color. Famous Franz Marc artworks include “Blue Horse I", “The Large Blue Horses", "The Yellow Cow", "Fate of the Animals", "The Little … [Read more...] about Franz Marc Quotes about Art
August Macke Quotes about Art
August Macke was a famous German painter and watercolorist associated with Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider) group and the Expressionist art movement. He is best known for his expressionist works and his use of color. Famous August Macke artworks include “At the Garden Table", “The Hat Shop", "Four Girls", "St. Mary's with Houses and Chimney (Bonn)", "Elisabeth with Apples", … [Read more...] about August Macke Quotes about Art
Georges Rouault Quotes about Art
Georges Rouault was a famous French painter, watercolorist and printmaker loosely associated with the fauvist and expressionist art movements. He is best known for his emotion-filled clowns, ladies of the night and religious figures. Famous Georges Rouault artworks include “The Old King", “Slaughter”, "The Three Judges", "The Clown", "Christ Mocked by Soldiers", "Two Nudes (The … [Read more...] about Georges Rouault Quotes about Art
Edvard Munch Quotes about Art
Edvard Munch was a famous Norwegian painter and printmaker associated with the Expressionist and Post-Impressionist art movements. He is best known for his iconic Scream painting that has been reproduced countless times and continues to be used and referenced in popular culture today. Famous Edvard Munch artworks include "Weeping Nude", "Starry Night", "Train Smoke", “Death of … [Read more...] about Edvard Munch Quotes about Art
Georges Braque Quotes about Art
Georges Braque was a famous French painter, sculptor and printmaker associated with the Cubism art movement. He is best known for his developing Cubism with Pablo Picasso which went on to influence many modern artists. Famous Georges Braque artworks include “Baigneuse (Le Grand Nu, Large Nude)", "Man with a Guitar", “Violin and Candlestick”, "Clarinet and Bottle of Rum on a … [Read more...] about Georges Braque Quotes about Art
Henri Fantin-Latour Quotes about Art
Henri Fantin-Latour was a famous French painter and printmaker associated with realism and symbolism. He is best known for his portraits and flower paintings. Famous Henri Fantin-Latour artworks include “White Roses", "Flowers and Fruit", “Vase of Roses”, "Japanese Anemones", "Édouard Manet", "The Corner of the Table", "A Plate of Apples", "Asters and Fruit on a Table", "Still … [Read more...] about Henri Fantin-Latour Quotes about Art
Jean-Léon Gérôme Quotes about Art
Jean-Léon Gérôme was a famous French painter and sculptor associated with realism and academic art. He is best known for his realistic depictions of mythological scenes, history paintings, religious paintings, and Orientalism. Famous Jean-Léon Gérôme artworks include “The Birth of Venus", "Prayer in the Mosque", “Bonaparte Before the Sphinx”, "The Large Pool of Bursa", "The … [Read more...] about Jean-Léon Gérôme Quotes about Art
William-Adolphe Bouguereau Quotes about Art
William-Adolphe Bouguereau was a famous French painter associated with realism and academic art. He is best known for his depictions of beautiful feminine nude women and mythological scenes. Famous William-Adolphe Bouguereau artworks include “The Birth of Venus", “Nymphs and Satyr”, "The Shepherdess", "Evening Mood", "The First Mourning", "Orestes Pursued by the Furies", … [Read more...] about William-Adolphe Bouguereau Quotes about Art