James Gleeson was a famous Australian surrealist painter, arts writer, and poet. He is best known for his surreal depictions of myths, humanity, war, and dreams in a state of metamorphosis. Famous James Gleeson artworks include “The Sower", "Avernus Transvisioned as Böcklin's Isle", “The Arrival of Implacable Gifts”, "Prospero's Workshop", "Lapsed Shadows Recycled to a Capable … [Read more...] about James Gleeson Quotes about Art
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Pierre Bonnard Quotes on Art
Pierre Bonnard was a famous French Post-Impressionist artist associated with the Les Nabis group of painters. He is best known for his interiors and female nudes in the bath. Famous Pierre Bonnard artworks include “Table Set in a Garden", “Woman with Cat”, "The Mimosa Workshop", "The Bowl of Milk", "The Terrace at Vernon", "Siesta", "Nude Against the Light", "Dining Room in the … [Read more...] about Pierre Bonnard Quotes on Art
Francisco Goya Quotes on Art
Francisco Goya was a famous Spanish painter, draftsman and printmaker. He is best known for his court works, iconic works like his May Second and May Third paintings, his shocking war etchings, and his late darker works where he explores the depravity of mankind and the monsters of his imagination. Famous Francisco Goya paintings include “Yard with Lunatics", “La maja desnuda”, … [Read more...] about Francisco Goya Quotes on Art
Andrew Wyeth Quotes on Art
Andrew Wyeth was a famous American realist painter. He is best known for his realist works of rural scenes, usually with a figure, object, or animal in it. His unusual compositions tend to add to the understated drama of his work. Famous Andrew Wyeth paintings include “Christina's World", “Winter Fields”, "Pennsylvania Landscape", "Sea Boots", "Public Sale", "Braids", "Henry … [Read more...] about Andrew Wyeth Quotes on Art
Rembrandt Quotes on Art
Rembrandt was a famous Dutch master painter, draftsman and printmaker. He is best known for his probing self portraits, mythical, biblical and historical scenes. Rembrandt was also a master printmaker and produced many etchings and drawings. Famous Rembrandt paintings include “The Prodigal Son in the Brothel", “Self-Portrait with Beret and Turned-Up Collar”, "Bathsheba at Her … [Read more...] about Rembrandt Quotes on Art
Odd Nerdrum Quotes on Art
Odd Nerdrum is a famous Swedish-born Norwegian painter, draftsman and printmaker. He is best known for his figurative paintings created using classical techniques and for his 'On Kitsch' manifesto discussing the Kitsch art movement. Famous Odd Nerdrum paintings include “Woman with Milk", “The Iron Law”, "The Savior of Painting", "Man Bitten by a Snake", "Sleeping prophet", … [Read more...] about Odd Nerdrum Quotes on Art
Alberto Giacometti Quotes on Art
Alberto Giacometti was a famous Swiss sculptor, draftsman and painter. He is best known for his elongated sculpture figures, chiseled portraits and probing monochromatic paintings. Famous Alberto Giacometti artworks include “Grande Femme Debout II", "Diego", “L'Homme qui marche I”, "Head of a Man on a Rod", "Isaku Yanaihara", "The Artist's Mother", "Woman of Venice II", … [Read more...] about Alberto Giacometti Quotes on Art
Diego Rivera Quotes on Art
Diego Rivera was a famous Mexican painter and husband of Frida Kahlo. He is best known for his large wall murals, often with social and political messages in them. Much controversy surrounded his "Man at the Crossroads" mural painted in the Rockefeller Center, which was commissioned by Nelson Rockefeller. The artist added symbols of communism, which included a portrait of Leon … [Read more...] about Diego Rivera Quotes on Art
Lucian Freud Quotes on Art
Lucian Freud was a famous German born British painter, printmaker and draughtsman. He is best known for his revealing paintings of people, especially nudes. Famous Lucian Freud paintings include “Benefits Supervisor Sleeping (Big Sue)", “Girl with Closed Eyes”, "Interior at Paddington", "Red Haired Man on a Chair", "Kate Moss", "Standing by the Rags", "David and Eli", "After … [Read more...] about Lucian Freud Quotes on Art
John Olsen Quotes on Art
John Olsen is a famous Australian painter and printmaker. He is best known for his depictions of the Australian landscape and he became the oldest artist to win the Archibald Prize for his self portrait painting in 2005 at the age of 77. Famous John Olsen paintings include “Five Bells", “Golden summer, Clarendon”, "Summer in the You Beaut Country", "Spanish Encounter", "Salute … [Read more...] about John Olsen Quotes on Art