Artist and Artisans
famous paintings in the
ARTIST
- Generally Defined as an
Art Practitioner, such as
painter, sculpture, dancer,
musician, etc. They
produces or Creates
indirectly functional arts
with easthetic value using
imagination
ARTISANS
- They can also be called
as an Craftsmen, such as
carpenters, carvers,
blacksmiths, etc. They
produce directly
functional and/or
decorative arts.
Famous
Personalities and
their Artworks
Leonardo Da Vinci
Born: 04-15-1452
Profile: Painter, Architect,
Sculpture, Inventor,
Military, Engineer and
Draftsmen
“He who thinks little, errs
much”
FAMOUS WORKS
MONA LISA
- known as the most
world
- also known as a
psychological painting
- Leonardo the vinci made
this painting due to the
request of a businessman
who wants to have a
portrait of his wife Lisa
Gherardini . Leonardo
continued to finish the
painting for 10years but
it’s still unfinish till he
died.
- Within this technique
lies the one that is called
the SFUMATO, a fine
shading technique meant
to produce soft transition
between colors and tones
to make the image more
believable.
- Mona Lisa Reflects
Leonardo's idea of the
cosmic link connecting
humanity and nature
THE LAST SUPPER
- The Last
Supper symbolizes the
last meal shared with
Christ and his disciples.
The painting is famous for
detailing the relationship
that each of them had
with their Lord
VITRUVIAN MAN
- Which is meant to be
perfectly proportionate
through the application of
geometry and
mathematics. Its only
meaning is to demonstrate
the perfect ratios and
proportions found in
human anatomy. Where in
the image shows
geometric symbol which is
Square and Circle.
Vincent Van Gogh
Born: 03- 30-1853
- Zundert, Italy
Profile: Painter
Died: 07-29-1890
Amboise, France
“I dream of painting and
then I paint my dream”
FAMOUS WORKS
SUNFLOWERS
- In England, sunflowers
represent gratitude, while
they represent loyalty and
devotion in Greece.
Though sunflowers have
been assigned a variety of
meanings, everything the
sunflower represents is
positive.
THE STARRY NIGHT
- It reflects his direct
observations of his view of
the countryside from his
window as well as the
memories and emotions
this view evoked in him.
- The Starry Night
meaning is usually
associated with Van
Gogh's deteriorating
mental health. The blues
he used in this painting
are a return to the colors
he used previously during
his struggles with mental
illness. The swirling
brushstrokes may also
indicate his mental state.
- With shining stars filling
the sky, there is always
light to guide you.
IRISES
- Van Gogh also chose to
paint Irises because they
were readily available to
him. He was not allowed
to leave the asylum in the
first month of his stay, so
he decided to paint the
first thing he saw from his
window. Another reason
that he painted irises was
that he loved flowers and
flower paintings.
Michael Angelo
The Creation of Adam
- The Creation of Adam is
a fresco painting by
Michelangelo. This
painting can be found on
the ceiling of the Sistine
Chapel. Painted between
1508 and 1512, this
artwork illustrates a story
from the Book of Genesis
in which God gives life to
the first man, Adam.
Color and texture
⚫The Creation of Adam by
Michelangelo is an
example of a fresco
painting, where the artist
applied paint onto wet
plaster. The color palette
used in the painting
appears light, consisting
primarily of flesh tones
such as various shades of
brown and creamy colors.
Lines
⚫The positioning of God
and Adam in the
composition creates a
sense of balance. They are
strategically placed to
divide the artwork into
two distinct parts. Adam's
form is often described as
"concave," while God's
form is seen as "convex.
Materials used:
⚫It was created in 1511 in
dark red chalk, over a
stylus under drawing. Red
chalk was Michelangelo's
preferred medium at this
period of time, as it could
be shaved to a finer point
than black chalk
Michelangelo has
exploited the qualities of
the red chalk to create
warmth of tone as he drew
from the live model.
Materials used in "The
Creation of Adani" were
paint and plaster.
It involves the application
of color directly on freshly
spread and damp plaster.
Reason for creating the
artwork:
⚫When Michelangelo was
in Rome working on Pope
Julius It's tomb, he was
commissioned to paint the
ceiling of the Sistine
chapel, and Creation of
Adam was one of the
paintings he created
⚫The reason their fingers
don't touch in
Michelangelo's "Creation
of Adam" is to symbolize
the abstract nature of the
relationship between
humans and God. It
represents a spiritual
distance that ordinary
people cannot fully bridge.
David
- Michelangelo's "David" is
celebrated for its
anatomical precision, the
expression of strength and
determination, and the
idealized representation of
the human form. It
symbolizes the triumph of
the underdog and has had
a profound impact on the
world of art, influencing
subsequent generations of
artists.
The lines in the statue's
musculature and pose
convey a sense of strength
and dynamism. The
diagonal line created by
David's stance adds a
dynamic element,
emphasizing his readiness
for action.
⚫It's smooth and polished
texture, showcasing
Michelangelo's mastery in
sculpting.
St.Peters Basilica
- Michelangelo contributed
to St. Peter's Basilica by
altering the dome's design,
creating its iconic form,
and overseeing
construction as chief
architect from 1546. His
modifications and
influence are evident in
the basilica's final
architecture.
Claude Monet's
Water Lilies
- Claude Monet's "Water
Lilies" series, late 19th to
early 20th century,
depicts his Giverny garden
pond.
Materials: Oil paintings on
canvas.
Colors: Vibrant and varied
palette, emphasizing the
changing effects of light.
Lines: Characterized by
loose, flowing
brushstrokes, capturing
the essence of
Impressionism.
Monet's innovative use of
color, light, and
brushwork in this series
has left a lasting impact
on art, influencing the
trajectory of both
Impressionism and
abstract art in the 20th
century.
Impression, Sunrise
- Impression, Sunrise" by
Claude Monet, 1872:
Materials: Oil on canvas.
Colors: Utilizes a subtle
and varied palette to
convey the sunrise
atmosphere, with a focus
on hazy blues, oranges,
and yellows.
Lines: Characterized by
loose and expressive
brushstrokes, a hallmark
of Impressionism,
capturing the fleeting
effects of light and
atmosphere in the scene.
Rouen Cathedral
- Claude Monet's "Rouen
Cathedral" series, created
between 1892 and 1894:
Materials: Oil paintings on
canvas.
Colors: Varied palette
showcasing different
lighting conditions, from
soft morning light to
vibrant afternoon hues.
Lines: Employing loose
and dynamic
brushstrokes, capturing
the play of light on the
cathedral's facade across
various times of day.
This series exemplifies
Monet's fascination with
capturing the changing
effects of light and
weather on a single
subject, showcasing his
mastery of Impressionist
techniques.
Frida Kahlo
Georgia O'Keeffe
Edgar Degas
- Born in July 19 1834,
He was born in Paris
FRANCE he is a Painter,
Sculpture he died in
Sept.27 1917 in Paris
France. Edgar Degas is a
French Expressionist one
if his famous art is the
Absinthe Drinker.
Absinthe Drinker
- It was completed in 1876
displayed in Musse De
Orsay in Paris it features a
man and a woman in a
cafe the Liquor in the
painting it was named
Absinthe which mean
Powerful Alcoholic Drink
so the purpose in creating
this art is to show that
drinking is bad for the
Health.
 - Next is Edward Munch a
The Dance Class painter born in Dec 12,
- It was completed in 1874 1863 in Adalsburk
display in Metropolitan Norway.
Museum of Art it Died in Jan 23 1944 in
represented as the most Oslo Norway Edward
ambitious painting of Munch is a Norwegian
Edgar Degas. painter.

- The teacher named Jules THE SCREAM

Perrot he was a friend of - It was completed 1893
Edgar Degas he was a . Real story behind this
famous Choreographer. Masterpiece is it is said
The painting is all about that The Scream is an
the group of Ballerinas experience that Munch
and Their Mothers waiting had himself from a place
in preparation for an called Ekeberg. As Munch
examination. walked along with two
friends, he suddenly felt
The Bellelli Family an intense emotion and
- It was Degas early fear as the sky turned
Masterpiece, The Bellelli blood red. The Scream
Family, also known as represents Anxiety.
Family Portrait, is an oil
painting on canvas by THE DANCE OF LIFE
Edgar Degas (1834–1917), - It was completed in 1899
painted c. 1858–1867, and this painting symbolized
housed in the Musse De as Woman in Three
Orsay. A masterwork of Stages. The Woman
Degas' youth, the painting Wearing White dress is the
is a portrait of his aunt, symbol of Youth and the
her husband, and their Woman whose dressed in
two young daughters. Black Symbolized of Death
After his Death it was and the Middle is Wearing
revealed and sold a Red dress symbolize
400,000 by the Sexuality and Strong
Luxembourg Museum. Emotions.

Edward Munch The Day After

- Is an Expressionist oil on
canvas painting created by
Edward Munch from 1894
to 1895. It lives at the
National Gallery Oslo in
Norway.
- When Jens Thiis bought
this picture for the
National Gallery, Oslo, in
1909 the public was
shocked; one critic
denounced it as
portraying a drunken
prostitute. This is unlikely
to have been Munch's
idea. He did paint several
pictures of prostitutes,
tending to depict them as
unattractive or even
grotesque, whereas this
woman closely resembles
the Madonna and,
different though the
setting, shares her
ethereal beauty.
Jackson Pollock
The no. 5
The no. 11
The no. 31
Pablo Picasso
The Young Ladies of
Avignon
- large ell painting created
in 1907 part of the
permanent collection of
the Museum of Modern
Art in New York it portrays
five nude Female
prostitute in a brothel on
Carrer d'Avinyo A street in
Barcelona, Spain.
(Meaning)- depict
prostitutes of this red-
light district in Barcelona
boldly staring back at the
viewer prom the painting.
-The artwork depicts fire
naved women. created
rom plat, Jagged planes,
their faces inspired by
Iberian sculpture and
African maite
Guernica
- Guernica is a large 1997
on painting
It is one of best-known
works
pablo
- The famous Cavernica
painting war painted by
the Cubist painter in the
Jume of 1937
- the title repect, to the
city of the vame name that
was bombed by Nopti
planes during the spanish
civil war.
(SYMBOLIZE) Brutality
and Darkness
The Bull Stood For
the used the bull to
explore the symbolic
meaning of bullfights.
The central pigure A
human cari is the horse,
which represents
incarnation exercise her
will, asevique hic ation of
suffering pain an animal
is
heblessly at meracy.
(Portrait painting)
The Weeping Woman
- a series of oil on canvas
painting was created in
late 1937
Dora Maar suffering
The Paintings Depict Dora
maar, picasios mistress
and muse.
- based on an image of a
woman holding her dead
child weeping woman is
an iconic image of is
unspeakable grief and
pain pre representing
universal suffering.
- The weeping woman is
painted in the style of
Cubism. The techniques
use by Pablo Picasso
included geometric shaper
and fragments painted
from different peripectives.
- The pieces are connected
using the technique of
bold lines as borders
creating a stained glais
effect.
- This Figure is a woman
in mourning for her child
who has died she looks
upward with tears in her
her eyes.
Gustav Klimt
Henry Moore
Salvador Dali
Born: 5-11-1904
Profile: Painter, Draftsmen
Died: 1-23-1989,
Figuerras, Spain
“Intelligence without
ambition is a bird without
wings”
 FAMOUS WORKS
THE PERSISTENCE
OF MEMORY
- Salvador Dali's The
Persistence of Memory
features melting clocks,
which many believe
represent our subjective
perception of time. As we
age, time seems to pass
more quickly.
- Dalí witnessed the rise of
the automobile, movies,
radio, and advanced
warfare that would shape
modern technology. The
melting clocks may
represent the
transformation of old
technology.
- The orange pocket watch
in the bottom left corner of
the painting is covered in
ants, symbolizing decay. It
represents the effect of
time on the deterioration
of things.
- Surrealism is not
concerned with reflecting
reality as it is, but rather
with exploring the
unconscious mind and the
irrational.
- Some believe the
painting portrays a dream,
and the face is the
dreamer. In this
interpretation, the clocks
may depict the differing
perceptions of time we
often experience when
we’re sleeping. In dreams,
time may feel as though it
is passing by more slowly
than it does while we are
awake.
SWANS
REFLECTING
ELEPHANTS
- Elephants hold the
symbolism of strength,
unity and power as well as
being marked as
sympathetic and
clever. Swans are the
symbol of love, music,
poetry and art. So
together, for me, this
painting is about the
strength and love for what
Dali was truly passionate
about.
PREMONITION OF
CIVIL WAR
- This painting portrays
the devastation caused by
the Spanish Civil War. The
monstrous creature
depicted in the painting is
symbolic of the self-
destructive nature of a
civil war. The painting
contains two monsters
which represent the two
nations engaged in battle,
and the torn limbs in the
painting symbolize the
equal struggle between the
two.
- The beans in the
painting reflects the the
people who is experiencing
drought which is the
reality. And the human in
the painting reflects being
sad and loneliness of a
person.
Paul Cezanne
The Bathers
(French: Les Grandes
Baigneuses) is an oil
painting and is often
considered Cézanne's
finest work.
• - The abstract nude
•In year: 1898–1905
•Medium: Oil-on-canvas
•Dimensions: 210.5 cm ×
250.8 cm(82.9 in × 98.7
in)
•Location; Philadelphia
Museum of Art,
Philadelphia, United
States
Elements: Line, color,
form, and space shaped
Paul Cezanne's artistic
vocabulary and guided his
explorations in watercolor
and oil painting. For
Cezanne, each part of the
composition was
important: the foreground,
the background, the
objects, and the spaces
between them.
- Cézanne worked on the
painting for seven years,
and it remained
unfinished at the time of
his death in 1906.the
bather seems anonymous.
By stripping his painting
of specificity, Cézanne
conveys a sense of the
ambiguity or uncertainty
that for many people
typified the experience of
modern life. The Bather is
not allegorical; it does not
tell a story or convey an
idea.
females present in Large
Bathers give the painting
tension and density. It is
exceptional among his
work in symmetrical
dimensions, with the
adaptation of the nude
forms to the triangular
pattern of the trees and
river. Using the same
technique as employed in
painting landscapes.
The Card Players
• The Card Players is a
series of oil paintings by
the French Post-
Impressionist artist Paul
Cézanne. Painted during
Cézanne's final period in
the early 1890s, there are
five paintings in the
series. The versions vary
in size, the number of
players and the setting in
which the game takes
place.
• Cézanne also completed
numerous drawings and
studies in preparation for
The Card Players series.
•In Year: 1890–1895
•Medium: Oil on canvas
•Dimensions: 47.5 cm ×
57 cm (18.7 in × 22 in)
•Location: Musée d'Orsay,
Paris
For Cézanne, the formal
elements (color, shape,
texture, composition)
ultimately trumped
narrative considerations.
The marks we see on the
card create a grid of
compositional elements,
and this places the card in
relationship to two
analogous grids.
Jug, Curtain and
Fruit bowl
• Year: 1893-1894
• Medium: oil on canvas
• Dimensions: 60 cm ×
73.0 cm (23.5 in × 28.75
in)
Cézanne's often repetitive,
exploratory brushstrokes
are highly characteristic
and clearly recognizable.
He used planes of colour
and small brushstrokes
that build up to form
complex fields. The
paintings convey
Cézanne's intense study of
his subjects.
• Rideau, Cruchon et
Compotier is an oil on
canvas painting created in
1893 to 1894 by French
artist Paul Cézanne. It is a
formal still life
composition that displays
Cézanne's exploration of
form, balance and
symmetry in objects.
• And on May 10 1999,
the painting was sold at
Sotheby's auction for
$60.5 million, making it
the most expensive still
life painting ever sold at
an auction.
Diego Rivera
Man at the
Crossroads
- (1933) was a fresco by
Mexican painter Diego
Rivera. Originally slated to
be installed in the lobby of
the RCA Building at
Rockefeller Center in New
York City, the fresco
showed aspects of
contemporary social and
scientific culture.
• As originally installed, it
was a three-paneled
artwork. A central panel,
depicting a worker
controlling machinery,
flanked by two other
panels, The Frontier of
Ethical Evolution and The
Frontier of Material
Development, which
respectively represented
socialism and capitalism.
• Year: 1933
•Medium: Fresco
•Movement: Mexican
muralist
•Dimensions: 4.85 m ×
11.45 m (15.9 ft × 37.6 ft)
•Condition
•Destroyed; a smaller
replica made by Rivera in
1934 is located in the
Palacio de Bellas Artes
•Location: 30 Rockefeller
Plaza, New York City
The central composition
was intended to contrast
Capitalism and Socialism.
This basic compositional
idea was approved by
Rockefeller. Rivera's
composition depicted
many aspects of
contemporary social and
scientific culture. In the
center, a workman was
depicted controlling
machinery.
The Detroit Industry
Murals
- The Detroit Industry
Murals (1932–1933) are a
series of frescoes by the
Mexican artist Diego
Rivera, consisting of
twenty-seven panels
depicting industry at the
Ford Motor Company and
in Detroit.
• Together they surround
the interior Rivera Court
in the Detroit Institute of
Arts. Painted between
1932 and 1933, they were
considered by Rivera to be
his most successful work.
• On April 23, 2014, the
Detroit Industry Murals
were designated by the
Department of Interior as
a National Historic
Landmark.
• Year: 1933
•Medium: fresco
•Designation: National
Register of Historic Places
listed place, National
Historic Landmark
•Location: Detroit Institute
of Arts, US
Rivera also incorporated
such elements as images
of blasting furnaces that
made iron ore, foundries
making molds for parts,
conveyor belts carrying
the cast parts, machining
operations, and
inspections. Rivera
depicted the entire
manufacturing process on
the large north side
mural.

The History of
Mexico
- The History of Mexico is
a mural in the stairwell of
the National Palace in
Mexico City by Diego
Rivera.
• Produced between 1929
and 1935, the mural
depicts Mexico