The Painter's
This page will show some background of the Artist and example's of their work which made them famous in the world today.
The Artist's:
| Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519) he is known to the world as one of the famous people to ever have existed. He is known for being a genius at being musician, engineer, architecture, and many others profession but his most famous of being a artist his artistic talent was even better than his teacher when he was in school to learn art. One of his most famous work was the "the last supper" which was a painting of Jesus surround by his loyal followers sitting by a table having supper but Leonardo most greatest art work ever was the of Mona Lisa gave him much fame as well as his other achievements. |
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The Mona Lisa create by Leonardo Da Vinci This famous painting show a picture of a unknown women smiling modeling for him. Leonardo's painting is famous among artists for its innovative techniques, including sfumato (shown in the painting's distinctive hazy, soft-focus effect) and chiaroscuro (use of light and shadow). |
| No Picture | Kunisada (1786-1864) was the best known printmaking artist of his day, his earliest woodcuts date from 1809 and he quickly made himself a master of figure and character studies. Because of his signatures, Kunisada's woodcuts are not difficult to date: his first works were signed, 'Ichiyusai Kunisada', but soon change his name many times over the course of his history. In 1844, he took his deceased master's name a not uncommon practice in Japanese art and signed his works, 'Toyokuni'. "A Pilgrimage's to mount Fuji" represents a fine example from this, Kunisada's last segment of artistic creativity. |
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"A Pilgrimage to Mount Fuji" is an original Japanese woodcut by
Kunisada.
Woodcut: ancient printing technique utilizing a carved wooden block or board as a relief image carrier; also called black-line engraving. In a wood engraving, the image areas are recessed below the surface of the board; in a woodcut, the non image areas are carved away. Woodcuts can be used with one or several colors of ink. |
| No Picture | Israel Abramofsky (1888 - 1959) was primarily a landscape Artist During the 1920's and 1930's he produced many fine paintings, watercolors, monoprints and etchings from his Paris studio. Abramofsky was widely recognized throughout France because of it. |
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"On the Beach" by Israel Abramofsky This painting use watercolors which are particularly noteworthy for their use of texture, tone and color. The entire composition is constructed with sure, rapid strokes which show how skill Israel was. |
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Mary Cassatt (1844 - 1926) Mary is one of the few women to ever be a printer paint maker She was also join the Impressionism movement. She learn her skills from Jean-Leon Gerome who was a highly regarded teacher known for his hyper-realistic technique and his depiction of exotic subjects. Her painting mostly involving the intimate bonds between mother and children. |
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"The Boating Party" by Mary Cassatt Mary often created images of the social and private lives of women, with particular emphasis on the intimate bonds between family mostly of the mothers and children. This painting uses hyper-realistic technique to make the painting more realistic. |
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