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
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Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Quotes about Art
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff was a famous German painter and printmaker associated with Die Brücke (The Bridge) group and the Expressionist art movement. He is best known for his raw landscapes and portraits. Famous Karl Schmidt-Rottluff artworks include “Self-Portrait with Monocle", “Sea Snails", "Sun over the Pine Forest", "Still Life (Sanseveria and Jar)", "Rising Moon", "Woman … [Read more...] about Karl Schmidt-Rottluff 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
Alice Neel Quotes about Art
Alice Neel was a famous American feminist artist and portrait painter. She is best known for her loose, boldly colored, revealing portraits and nudes. Famous Alice Neel artworks include “Andy Warhol", “Kitty Pearson", "Dana Gordon", "Benny and Mary Ellen Andrews", "Dominican Boys on 108th Street", "Sherry Speeth", "Portrait of Girl in Blue Chair", "Marxist Girl" and "Henry … [Read more...] about Alice Neel Quotes about Art
Wayne Thiebaud Quotes about Art
Wayne Thiebaud was a famous American painter, draftsman and printmaker loosely associated with the Pop art movement. He is best known for his colorful depictions of cakes, pastries, candy, and items from popular culture. Famous Wayne Thiebaud artworks include “Two Paint Cans", “Four Pinball Machines", "Encased Cakes", "Pie Counter", "Valley Streets", "Three Machines", "Sunset … [Read more...] about Wayne Thiebaud Quotes about Art
Frank Auerbach Quotes about Art
Frank Auerbach is a famous German born British painter, printmaker and draughtsman. He is best known for his very thickly painted, textural impasto works of nudes, portraits, and cityscapes. Famous Frank Auerbach paintings include “Head of E.O.W", “Head of Gerda Boehm”, "Head of J.Y.M.", "Mornington Crescent", "Bacchus and Ariadne", "David Landau", "To the Studios", "E.O.W. On … [Read more...] about Frank Auerbach Quotes about Art
Paula Rego Quotes about Art
Paula Rego was a famous figurative Portuguese painter and printmaker who lived in the United Kingdom. She is best known for her confronting works that told stories and for supporting various causes like abortion and genital mutilation. Famous Paula Rego artworks include “Dog Woman", "The Dance", “Dancing Ostriches”, "Swallows the Poison Apple", "The Policeman's Daughter", … [Read more...] about Paula Rego 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