Biographies

Biography: Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright, born on June 8, 1867, in Richland Center, Wisconsin, was an architect of profound influence, whose designs and…
Biography: Auguste Rodin
Auguste Rodin, born François-Auguste-René Rodin on November 12, 1840, in Paris, France, is widely acknowledged as a progenitor of modern sculpture.…
Biography: Édouard Manet
Édouard Manet, born on January 23, 1832, in Paris, France, stands as a pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to…
Biography: Ștefan Luchian
Ștefan Luchian (1868–1916) was a Romanian painter associated with the Symbolist and Impressionist movements. He is considered one of the most…
Biography: Pablo Gargallo
Pablo Gargallo, born as Pablo Emilio Gargallo (January 17, 1881 – December 28, 1934), was a prominent Spanish sculptor known for…
Biography: William Brymner
William Brymner (1855-1925) was a Canadian artist who played a significant role in the development of Canadian art during the late…
Biography: René Magritte
René Magritte, born on November 21, 1898, in Lessines, Belgium, is celebrated as one of the most important surrealist artists of…
Biography: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938) was a German expressionist painter and printmaker, and one of the founding members of Die Brücke (The…
Biography: Francisco de Goya
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, born on March 30, 1746, in Fuendetodos, Spain, and passing on April 16, 1828, in…
Biography: Albrecht Dürer
Albrecht Dürer, born on May 21, 1471, in Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire, and passing on April 6, 1528, in his hometown,…
Biography: Hieronymus Bosch
Hieronymus Bosch, born Jheronimus van Aken, was a Dutch painter of the Northern Renaissance who lived during the late 15th and…
Biography: Otto Dix
Otto Dix, born on December 2, 1891, in Untermhaus, Germany, and passing on July 25, 1969, in Singen, was a pivotal…