Various epochs and different countries gave birth to their
prominent and famous artists. Each of them left their mark in the
history of world culture and art. We cannot name any of them more
ingenious, or better known than the other. They all inspire many people
today. But still there are some names that are immortal, that everyone
should know.
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) – was born in Italy,
in the town of Vinci. “Almighty genius” – so people say about people
like Leonardo. Painter, sculptor, scientist, architect, military
engineer, inventor of machines – he left brilliant works in all areas of
human life. He lived his life uneasily and he often wandered. In
Florence, he created his first work of art. And in 1517 he settled in
the castle of Clos, where he worked for the King of France, and where he
died. His paintings are the greatest treasure of mankind. His
masterpiece
Mona Lisa is the first in our list of
5 famous paintings of the world.
Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci
Tiziano Vecellio (1477-1576) – one of the great
masters of the Italian Renaissance. All his long life, Titian painted
paintings glorifying the beauty of the man, his strength and greatness.
It is said that one day, the Emperor Charles V raised the brush that was
dropped by Titian. Doing so, he said, “Titian deserves to be attended
by everyone, even the King!”.
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) –
Spanish painter and sculptor, he was constantly looking for new ways in
art. He was the author of a special direction in art – cubism. In the
paintings of Picasso, the appearance of people sometimes seems unusual.
But after looking at a picture of the talented artist, we feel what
impressions were experienced by the artist while he was painting his
masterpieces. And we feel the spiritual nature of a man who is depicted
in the picture. Picasso works are world famous. It refers to the Girl on the ball, where a young gymnast is portrayed with love and care. And Guernica, the canvas showing the horror of death of the pieceful town under the bombs. And a wonderful Dove of Peace.
Girl on the ball by Pablo Picasso
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) – Dutch painter. His
deep religiosity, his sympathy for the outcast, his love for people and
for God are embodied in his masterpieces.’Try to grasp the essence of
what the great artists, the serious masters, say in their masterpieces’,
– he wrote in July 1880, – ‘and you will again find God in them. One
man has written or said it in a book, another in a painting.’ This
psychological condition is manifested in the contrast of colors in his
paintings, in intense brush strokes.
Irises by Van Gogh
Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) – Italian
painter, sculptor and architect. He created magnificent works of art
sublimating humanity. Such, for example, are the magnificent frescoes
decorating the arches and the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel -
“The Creation”,
“The Last Judgement”,
and others. And when the enemy came to the hometown of Michelangelo,
Florence, the artist without hesitation joined the ranks of the
defenders, as a military engineer.
Knowledge of the great artists helps us navigate through the history
of art and painting, to get familar with and understand the source of
all art traditions, trends and genres. In addition, their lives and
works inspire us to create our own works, boosts the desire to try
oneself as an artist. Read on here