Raphael, born Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, is one of the key Italian painters of the High Renaissance. Most well known for his Madonna paintings and Fresco works. Much of his work was commissioned by popes and still appears in the Vatican Palace. Raphael began his art early in his life, learning from his father who …
Wallissy Kandinsky was a Russian artist and art theorist that is commonly referred to as the pioneer of abstract art. He was born and raised in Russia and attended university to study art, law, and economics. He branched out and started painting at age 30. Settling in Munich for some time, he made a brief …
Andy Warhol seems to have been a strange bird, but a talented and interesting one! After art school, Andy moved to New York City to become an award winning commercial artist and illustrator. A true creative, he became not only an artist, but successfully dabbled in writing, film-making, photography, entrepreneurship, collecting, music production, and magazine …
Dale Chihuly is an amazing glass sculptor from the pacific Northwest. His work is unequivocally distinctive and breath taking. There aren’t many words needed to describe his work – they are much better experienced than described. Check out just a few of his different styles below. “Glass is the most magical of all materials. It …
Pierre-Auguste Renoir is a notable French Impressionist and contemporary of another artist already featured in Art Master Monday – Claude Monet. He, along with a group of artists, created the Impressionist movement when they were snubbed by the Salon Paris. His early works were typical of the movement, and depicted intimate, candid scenes of real …
Sandro Botticelli was a Florentine master of the early Renaissance. A bit unusual is that he lived most of his life in teh same neighborhood of Florence, Italy. Working with and for the influential family of Lorenzo de Medici has earned Botticelli the reputation of one of the masters of the Golden Age. His use …
Sculptor, architect, painter, and poet – Michelangelo is considered one of the true geniuses and heroes of the High Renaissance. Starting from middle class beginnings, when it was noted that he did not have an aptitude for the family business (banking), he was sent to an apprenticeship, and from there was chosen to attend academy. …
Monet was one of the first artists that I recognized and loved. Several of his work’s captured my heart with their colors and almost ‘mistiness’. There was a sense of mystery in the paintings, as if the artist wanted me to interpret the scene myself and determine where I would find the beauty. The vibrant …
This seems to be the month of some of our Renaissance masters! While these aren’t necessarily the types of art work that I would hang in my home, I fully appreciate the foundations they laid for centuries of artists, and in Leonardo da Vinci’s case, centuries of scientists as well. Da Vinci is probably most …
This week’s Art Master is taking us back to Italy in the 1500s. Titian is known as one of the founders of the Italian Renaissance painting, particularly the Venetian School. Born into a family of stature, he was quite successful throughout his career and known for a variety of styles – portraits, landscapes, religious subjects, …
