December 10, 2020
The history of world painting has gone a long way with authors and works expressing all kinds of trends and schools. But if you choose the 10 best artists and works of all time, who would you choose? Let’s find out the biography and life of the 10 most famous artists in the world along with their immortal works!
1. Leonardo da Vinci – famous Italian painter
Leonardo da Vinci was born on 15 April 1452 – 23 April in the Gregorian calendar – in Anchiano, Italy. Passed away on 2 May – 11 May in the Gregorian calendar – in 1519 in Amboise, France. He was a painter, sculptor, architect, musician, doctor, engineer, surgeon, creative and natural philosopher.
He had ideas beyond his time, especially the concept of helicopters, tanks, parachutes, the converged use of solar energy, computers, theory of terrain tingation, double-bottomed ships, and many other patents. Some of his designs were made and feasible while he was alive. The application of science in metal processing and in engineering in the Renaissance era is still in its early period. In addition, he contributed greatly to knowledge and understanding in anatomy, astronomy, civil construction, optics and hydraulics research.
Especially in the field of painting, he left behind his masterpieces which were the last dinner at the Monastery of Saint Maria delle Grazie (Milan – Italy), a portrait of a woman La Gioconda or Mona Lisa with a mysterious smile,…
The Mona Lisa
2. Pablo Picasso – famous Spanish painter
Pablo Ruiz Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973), commonly known as Pablo Picasso or Picasso, was a Spanish painter and sculptor. Picasso is considered one of the best artists of the 20th century, he along with Georges Braque were the two founders of cubism in painting and sculpture. He was one of the top 10 greatest artists in the world’s top 200 most 20th-century artists published by The Times, England.
After his death, Pablo Picasso left behind a legacy of nearly 50,000 works of art in various genres such as paintings, sculptures, pottery, sketches,… Picasso has several paintings on the list of the most expensive artworks in the world:
“Nude on a black armchair” is sold for $45.1 million in 1999.
Les Noces de Pierrette is sold for more than $51 million in 1999.
The Garcon à la pipe, which is sold for $104 million at Sotheby’s auction house on May 4, 2004, set a world record for the price of a work of art.
Dora Maar au Chat – is sold for $95.2 million at Sotheby’s auction house on May 3, 2006
Painting “Nude on a black armchair”
3. Vincent van Gogh – A famous Dutch painter
Vincent Willem van Gogh (30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890), commonly known as Vincent van Gogh, was a Dutch painter of Post-Impressionism. Many of his paintings are among the most famous, beloved and also the most expensive paintings in the world. Van Gogh was a pioneer of expressionism and had a great influence on modern art, particularly fauvism and expressionism in Germany.
His later works had a profound influence on painters later, particularly Fauvism painters such as Henri Matisse and other painters following expressionism school in Germany as part of Die Brucke Group . Abstract Expressionism in 1950s art also originated in the development of Van Gogh’s creative ideas. In 2004, in the List of the Greatest Dutch People in History (De Grootste Nederlander) organized by KRO, Vincent van Gogh was ranked 10th and the second highest ranked artist on the list (behind artist Rembrandt ranked 9th).
After his death, Van Gogh’s paintings were popular with art museums and personal collectors, especially in the 1980s and 1990s. At that time, Van Gogh’s work repeatedly broke the world record for selling prices, including photographs of Dr. Gachet, Irises, Self-Portraits, Wheat Fields and Palm Trees, Sunflowers, Portraits of a Woman in front of a wheat field,…
Painting “Portrait of Dr. Gachet”
4. Edouard Manet – famous French painter
Edouard Manet (January 23, 1832– April 30, 1883) was one of the first painters to paint works related to themes of modern life. He was considered to be one of the key figures in the transition from Realism School to the Impressionism School. Early works such as Le déjeuner sur l’herbe and Olympia generated a great controversy, which was considered as the foundation for impressionism school – today they are seen as markers for the first presence of modern art.
The pub in Folies – Bergère is a late-life work of Manet, which manifests a typical nightlife. According to French critic Paul Alexis: “The young woman selling the Bar at the bar has a fresh, lively and modern beauty, exuding a bustling atmosphere in the all-night fun of the City of Lights. In the painting, a young, insensible pub waitress stands in front of a mirror that reflects the world that Manet is familiar with: the open, funny, sprawling towns of Folies-Bergere. Although done in two-dimensional space, the painting makes a strong impression on depth. Reflected in the painting is a distant crowd with shadows fading in depth. And there seems to be no limit to the crowds that appear in an endless space. A beam of light shining on top of the crowd does not appear to come from a hanging lamp mounted on the ceiling but looks like it comes from the stars of somewhere in the galaxy.
Painting “Le déjeuner sur l’herbe”
5. Paul Cézanne – famous French painter
Paul Cézanne was born in 1839 in Aix-en Provence, France, and died in 1906. He was one of the great painters of world history. Cézanne’s paintings have always had sky-high prices, the most notably The Card Players, purchased by Dubai royals for an even $250 million.
However, it is true that his life at the time did not spread as much pink as it does now. His works have always been underestimated by critics and refused to display them. However, in contrast, the artists appreciated him very much. From the point of view of many people, Cézanne’s paintings had a great influence on contemporary painters, including Paolo Picasso, who was very into his paints to create Analytical Cubism.
Some of Paul Cézanne’s iconic works include: The New Olympia, Portrait of his wife Hortense Fique, The Black Marble Clock, Mont Sainte-Victoire, L’Estaque, The Three Skulls, Mont Sainte-Victoire, Jas de Bouffan, Boy in a Red Vest, Road Before the Mountains, The Basket of Apples, Self-Portraits.
Painting “The card players”
6. Rembrandt – famous Dutch painter
Rembrandt was born on 16 July 1606, died 4 October 1669, commonly known as Rembrandt or Rembrandt van Rijn. He was a famous Dutch painter and engraver. Rembrandt’s works made an important contribution to the Golden Age of the Netherlands in the 17th century.
From a young age Rembrandt achieved great success with portraits. Although in later years, he encountered many personal tragedies or financial difficulties, the painter was still considered one of the most famous Dutch of the time and he was a teacher to nearly all the leading Dutch painters of the 17th century.
In 2004, in the List of the Greatest Dutch in History (De Grootste Nederlander) organized by KRO, Rembrandt was the highest-positioned artist on the list.
Painting “Susanna and the Elders”
7. Andy Warhol – The famous American painter
Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American pop art artist. He often painted post-modern, commercial and pioneering films. His work explores the relationship between the art of expression, the culture of celebrities and the blooming advertising in the period of the 1960s.
After success as a commercial illustrator, Warhol became a popular artist and sometimes a controversial personality for everyone. His art has used a variety of media, including hand drawings, paintings, prints, photography, silk photography, sculpture, cinema and music.
Warhol has been the subject of numerous exhibitions reimagining the past, books and documentaries. The Andy Warhol Museum in his hometown, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, holds a large collection of art collections and is the largest museum in America for the only artist. Many of his works are fascinating to collectors and get high value. The highest price ever paid for a Warhol‘s painting was $105 million in 1963 titled “Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster)”; some of his works are on the list of the most expensive paintings. A 2009 article by The Economist magazine described Warhol as “The Leading Of the Art Market”.
“Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster)”
8. Henri Matisse – The famous French painter
Henri Matisse was born on 31 December 1869 in Cateau Cambrésis, died 3 November 1954 in Nice. He is a talented painter, graphicist, and sculptor in the history of world fine arts.
In 1906, Matisse met the painter Picasso, both of them with a passion for African sculpture. Matisse has composed many bronze statues, notably the relief series I, II, III and VI. From 1926, Matisse returned to the elegant, clear, brilliant drawing. From here, his name is famous around the world. He is considered the leader of the Fauvism school. Matisse ingeniously uses pure colours that combine skillfully with the lines on the painting surface, all reminiscent of Matisse’s paintings with unique ensembles in vibrant colors.
Matisse’s artistic life was rich, he participated in many activities: painting, carving paintings, making statues, making collages, and decorating clothes for actors,… Matisse has received many outstanding awards worthy of his creative career such as: Grand Prize in Painting in 1927; International Painting Awards in 1948, 1950, 1952. Especially the name and career of the painter Henri Matisse seem as a golden mark etched into the history of world painting.
Painting “The piece”
9. Jackson Pollock – american painter
Jackson Pollock was born in early 1912 in Cody, Wyoming, USA, and died in the fall of 1956, the flourishing moment of abstractism to world art. Pollock is a powerful American painter who is a key image in abstract expressionism. One of Pollock’s many paintings made his reputation for the exotic style of the time: Painted with fallen color streaks
For three years from 1947 to 1950, Jackson Pollock was famous for his exotic paintings from size to drawing. In paintings such as AutumnAl Rhythm (No. 30), Pollock creates the work in very basic brown, black and white combinations. In one of his posts, he said he was trying to express what it feels like here by moving shapes instead of conveying through color.
Asked about his painting technique, he said: “I like to spike the fabric on the wall or floor. On the floor, I’m more comfortable. I feel closer to the work, in this way I can walk around it, and work with four sides, that is, in the same picture. As for my tools, I continue to use my own, created things such as sticks, knives, liquid water paint, drip down or mix paint with sand, broken glass, or other liquid”.
Painting “No.5”
10. Edgar Degas – The famous French painter
Edgar Degas was born in 1834 in Paris, died in 1917. Unlike most famous painters of the same time, who always lived in destitute circumstances, Degas was the eldest child in a wealthy family that owned a bank.
Influenced by Ingres’ expressive style and Delacroix’s use of color, he was one of the famous pillars of impressionism, who was simultaneously with Vincent Van Gogh and Edouard Manet. Degas is also greatly influenced by Oriental painting styles, especially wood carvings and Japanese graphic techniques.
Degas is a painter known for his paintings depicting horse race course, opera houses, coffee shops, music, or in the rooms. However, he is well known for his paintings of women, especially female dancers. A passionate enthusiast of Opera, Degas brings everything he feels from this art into paintings, especially the series of famous paintings of dancers. One of his most famous paintings is “The Dance Class” which he repainted from the sketch of the female ballet dancers, saved from his own art studio. The dancers in Degas paintings are often fragile, soft arms like butterfly wings, which rise slightly in a very fanciful space.
Painting “The dance class”
Source: Synthesis