1881-Mougins, France, April 8, 1973), known as Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter and sculptor, creator, along with Georges Braque and Juan Gris, the cubist movement . It is considered from the genesis of the twentieth century as one of the greatest painters who participated in many art movements that swept the world and had a great influence on other great artists of his time. Industrious and prolific, he painted more than two thousand works, present in museums and collections throughout Europe and the world. He also addressed other genres such as drawing, engraving, book illustration, sculpture, ceramics and design scenery and costumes for theatrical productions. Politically, Picasso declared pacifist and communist. He was a member of the PCE and the French Communist Party until his death.2 the April 8, 1973 in Notre-Dame-de-Vie (Mougins, France) at 91. He is buried in the castle of Vauvenargues (Bouches-du-Rhone).
Leonardo da vinci
Pablo Picasso
Biography of Leonardo da vinci
Leonardo da Vinci (Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci Loudspeaker.svg listen) was a Florentine painter. Notable Italian Renaissance polymath (while anatomist, architect, artist, botanist, scientist, writer, sculptor, philosopher, engineer, inventor, musician, poet and urbanist) was born in Vinci April 15 and died in Amboise 14522 2 May 1519, at age 67, accompanied by his faithful Francesco Melzi, who bequeathed his projects, designs and pinturas.2 After spending his childhood in his hometown, Leonardo studied with the celebrated Florentine painter Andrea Verrocchio. His first major work was created in Milan in the service of Duke Ludovico Sforza. He then worked in Rome, Bologna and Venice and spent the last years of his life in France, at the invitation of King Francis I.