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
Famous Leos
List of famous artists who are born under Leo in the Zodiac. This is the fifth astrological sign and includes people born from the 23rd of July through to the 22nd of August. Constellation: Leo.
Zodiac symbol: Lion
We're listing notable creatives that include artists, painters, musicians, singers, illustrators, designers, ceramicists, cartoonists, architects, photographers and more.
Leo Artists
- Arthur Boyd - - Art Quotes (July 24)
Famous Australian painter, potter and printmaker known for his depictions of the Australian landscape. - Thomas Eakins - - Art Quotes (July 25)
Notable American realist painter, sculptor and photographer of the nude and portraits. - George Grosz - - Art Quotes (July 26)
Famous German painter, printmaker and watercolorist depicting some of the darker and more shocking aspects of life. - Jeffrey Smart - - Art Quotes (July 26)
Famous Australian painter of urban landscapes and the people that live in them. - Marcel Duchamp - - Art Quotes (July 28)
Famous French artist who 'created' readymades like the urinal and retired from art to play chess. - Albert Namatjira - - Art Quotes (July 28)
Famous Aboriginal Australian artist known for his watercolor landscape painting of the Australian outback. - Henry Moore - - Art Quotes (July 30)
Famous English sculptor and draftsman known for his monumental modern sculptures of the human figure. - Erich Heckel - - Art Quotes (July 31)
Famous German expressionist painter and printmaker associated with the Bridge or Die Brücke group of artists. - Jean Dubuffet - - Art Quotes (July 31)
Famous French painter and sculptor known for his raw art and the Art Brut art movement. - Andy Warhol - - Art Quotes - - Biography (August 6)
Famous American artist known for his pop art images of advertising and celebrities. - Emil Nolde - - Art Quotes (August 7)
Popular German expressionist painter known for his bold landscapes, religious works, and flower paintings.
Music Artists
- Jimmy Cliff - - Music Quotes (July 30)
Famous Jamaican reggae singer, musician and activist known for his high energy reggae songs. - Lucky Dube - - Music Quotes (August 3)
Famous South African roots reggae singer and musician known for his unity songs. - Claude Debussy - - Music Quotes (August 22)
Famous French composer and classic musician associated with impressionist music.
Leo Writers
- Robert Hughes - - Art Critic Quotes (July 28)
Famous Australian born writer, art critic, historian and television presenter.
More Leo Painters
- Alex Katz - (July 24) Famous American artist.
- Giorgio Vasari - (July 30) Italian born writer, painter and architect.
- Marlene Dumas - (August 3) Notable South African artist and painter.
- Richard Prince - (August 6) Famous American artist.
- Howard Hodgkin - (August 6) Abstract painter.
- Emil Nolde - (August 7) Expressionist painter and printmaker.
- Jim Lee - (August 11) Notable comic book artist born in South Korea.
- Larry Rivers - (August 17) American artist.
- George Bellows - (August 19) American painter.
- Henri Cartier-Bresson - (August 22) French photographer.
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Erich Heckel Quotes about Art
Erich Heckel 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 bold and expressive paintings and graphic works, especially his woodcuts. Famous Erich Heckel artworks include “Bathers", “Bathers at the Forest Pond", "Fränzi Reclining", "Blankenese", "Gläserner Tag", "Reclining … [Read more...] about Erich Heckel Quotes about Art
Jimmy Cliff Quotes about Music
Jimmy Cliff is a famous Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known for his popular upbeat reggae music and his role in the seventies film The Harder They Come. Popular Jimmy Cliff albums include “Hard Road to Travel", “The Harder They Come”, "Follow My Mind", "The Power and the Glory", "Give the People What They Want", "We All Are One: The Best of Jimmy … [Read more...] about Jimmy Cliff Quotes about Music
Henry Moore Quotes about Art
Henry Moore was a famous English sculptor and draftsman associated very loosely with abstraction and surrealism. He is best known for his monumental sculptures of the abstracted human form. Famous Henry Moore artworks include “Large Two Forms", “Two Piece Reclining Figure No. 5”, "Large Reclining Figure", "Family Group", "King and Queen", "Nuclear Energy", "Recumbent Figure", … [Read more...] about Henry Moore Quotes about Art
Claude Debussy Quotes about Music
Claude Debussy was a famous French composer and classical musician. He is best known for being an influential French composer associated with Impressionism in music. Popular Claude Debussy compositions include “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun", “Three Nocturnes”, "Images pour orchestre", "Children's Corner", "Le Martyre de Saint Sébastien", "First Rhapsody", "String Quartet … [Read more...] about Claude Debussy Quotes about Music
George Grosz Quotes about Art
George Grosz was a famous German painter and printmaker associated with Dada, the Expressionists and the Neue Sachlichkeit or New Objectivity art movements. He is best known for his graphic depictions of depravity and filth. Famous George Grosz artworks include “Eclipse of the Sun", “The Funeral”, "Germany: a Winter's Tale", "Cain, or Hitler in Hell", "Metropolis", "Lower … [Read more...] about George Grosz Quotes about Art
Jeffrey Smart Quotes about Art
Jeffrey Smart was a famous Australian painter and draughtsman. He is best known for his urban landscapes depicting our modern surroundings and how we exist in them. Famous Jeffrey Smart artworks include “Cahill Expressway", "Matisse at Ashford", “Portrait of Clive James”, "The Oil Drums", "Portrait of David Malouf", "Control Tower", "The bicycle race (Death of Morandi)", … [Read more...] about Jeffrey Smart Quotes about Art
Marcel Duchamp Quotes on Art
Marcel Duchamp was a famous French conceptual artist. He is best known for his readymade artworks like the urinal that he signed R. Mutt. and for abandoning art to play chess. Famous Marcel Duchamp artworks include “Fountain", “L.H.O.O.Q.”, "The Large Glass", "Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2", "Nude (Study), Sad Young Man on a Train", "Coffee Mill", "Bottle Rack", "Bicycle … [Read more...] about Marcel Duchamp Quotes on Art
Arthur Boyd Quotes about Art
Arthur Boyd is a famous Australian painter, printmaker and potter. He is best known for his paintings of the Australian landscape, especially his depictions of Bundanon on the Shoalhaven River. Famous Arthur Boyd works include “Reflected Bride 1”, "Three Shearers Playing for a Bride", “Lovers in a Boat”, "Chained Figure and Bent Tree", "Melbourne Burning", "River Bank and Four … [Read more...] about Arthur Boyd Quotes about Art
Robert Hughes Quotes on Art
Robert Hughes is a famous Australian writer, historian, television presenter and art critic. He is best known for being the art critic at the Time magazine and for his influential books and television programs. Famous Robert Hughes books include “American Visions: The Epic History of Art in America”, "The Shock of the New: Art and the Century of Change", "The Fatal Shore", … [Read more...] about Robert Hughes Quotes on Art