Artists Flashcards
Don't feel culturally or artistically literate? This deck will certainly help. Know your major artists.
1
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Who is:
Rembrandt
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- Dutch painter and etcher of the 17th century
- Prominent member of the Dutch Golden Age, a period of great wealth and cultural achievement in the Netherlands
- Best known for his portraits, self-portraits, and illustrations of scenes from the Bible
- His major works include Danaë and Night Watch
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Who is:
Édouard Manet
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- French painter of the 19th century
- Important figure in the genesis of modern art
- Major contributor to the transition from Realism to Impressionism
- His major works include The Luncheon on the Grass, Olympia, and Fifer
3
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Who is:
Claude Monet
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- French painter of the 19th and 20th centuries
- Best known as a founder of Impressionism
- His major works include Impression, Sunrise and Water Lilies
4
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Who is:
Leonardo Da Vinci
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- Italian Renaissance polymath of the 15th and 16th centuries
- Famed for his diverse talents and interests in the arts and sciences
- Considered the archetypical Renaissance man
- His major works include the paintings The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper and the drawing The Vetruvian Man
5
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Who is:
Pablo Picasso
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- Spanish painter and sculptor of the 19th and 20th centuries
- Best known as a co-founder of the Cubist movement and for the diverse styles he explored throughout his prolific career
- He lived most of his adult life in France, as a staunch opponent of the Fascist Franco regime in his native Spain
- His major works include Guernica, an anti-war mural, and Les Demoiselles d’Avignon
6
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Who is:
Michelangelo
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- Italian sculptor, painter, and architect of the 15th and 16th centuries
- Considered a Renaissance man rivalled only by Leonardo da Vinci, he excelled in a variety of artistic disciplines
- Best known for the sculptures David and Pièta, the fresco painting The Creation of Adam on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and for redesigning Saint Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican
7
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Who is:
Salvador Dalí
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- Spanish painter of the 20th century
- Best known for the bizarre and confounding images in his surrealist work
- His major works include The Persistence of Memory, famously depicting melting clocks, and Swans Reflecting Elephants
8
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Who is:
Sandro Boticelli
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- Italian painter of the 15th and 16th centuries
- He was an Early Renaissance student of the Florentine School, often commissioned by the Medici family
- His major works include The Birth of Venus and Primavera
9
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Who is:
Andy Warhol
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- American artist of the 20th century
- Best known as a founder of and leading figure in the Pop Art movement
- His studio, The Factory, was emblematic of the Swinging Sixties lifestyle
- His major works include the film Chelsea Girls and the painting Campbell’s Soup Cans
10
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Who is:
Marcel Duchamp
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- French artist of the 20th century
- Associated with the Dadaist and Surrealist movements
- He challenged conventional thought on the nature of art and thus helped shape the development of modern art in the 20th century
- He famously dubbed a urinal, The Fountain, art among other “Readymades”, found objects that he considered art
- His major works include Nude Descending Staircase and The Large Glass
11
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Who is:
Georgia O’Keeffe
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- American painter of the 20th century
- Best known for her large-scale close-up paintings of blossoms and New York City buildings
- She moved to New Mexico later in life and focused most of her work on regional subjects
- Her major works include Blue and Green Music, Pineapple Bud, and Ram’s Head White Hollyhock and Little Hills
12
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Who is:
Frida Kahlo
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- Mexican painter of the 20th century
- Best known for her self-portraits
- Famously married to fellow Mexican artist Diego Rivera
- Her work is praised for its nationalistic and feminist undertones
13
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Who is:
Ansel Adams
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- American photographer of the 20th century
- Famous for his large-scale black-and-white photographs of the American wilderness, especially Yosemite National Park
- He helped develop the Zone System as a photographic technique to determine contrast and exposure
14
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Who is:
Annie Leibovitz
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- American photographer of the 20th and 21st centuries
- Best known for her portrait photographs of celebrities
- Her work has adorned the covers of Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair magazines
15
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Who is:
Dorothea Lange
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- American photographer of the 20th century
- Best known for her work documenting Depression-era workers for the Farm Security Administration
- Her most famous picture, Migrant Mother, has become synonymous with the Great Depression
16
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Who is:
Richard Avedon
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- American photographer of the 20th century
- Best known as a portrait and fashion photographer
- He captured portraits of rock and roll bands such as the Beatles
- Later in life, he worked as the staff photographer of The New Yorker magazine
17
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Who is:
Diane Arbus
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- American photographer of the 20th century
- Best known for her black-and-white photogrpahs of people on the margins of society
18
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Who is:
Helmut Newton
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- German-Australian photographer of the 20th and 21st centuries
- Best known as a fashion photographer who produced provocative black-and-white photos for Vogue among other publications
19
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Who is:
Andreas Gursky
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- German photographer of the 20th and 21st centuries
- Known for his large-scale landscape and architecture photographs
- His photographs are, as of 2012, the most expensive ever sold
20
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Who is:
Walker Evans
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- American photographer of the 20th century
- Best known for his work documenting the effects of the Great Depression for the Farm Security Administration
- He famously said he wanted his pictures to be “literate, authoritative, transcendent”
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Name the artist:
- Dutch painter and etcher of the 17th century
- Prominent member of the Dutch Golden Age, a period of great wealth and cultural achievement in the Netherlands
- Best known for his portraits, self-portraits, and illustrations of scenes from the Bible
- His major works include Danaë and Night Watch
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Rembrandt
22
Q
Name the artist:
- French painter of the 19th century
- Important figure in the genesis of modern art
- Major contributor to the transition from Realism to Impressionism
- His major works include The Luncheon on the Grass, Olympia, and Fifer
A
Édouard Manet
23
Q
Name the artist:
- French painter of the 19th and 20th centuries
- Best known as a founder of Impressionism
- His major works include Impression, Sunrise and Water Lilies
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Claude Monet
24
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Name the artist:
- Italian Renaissance polymath of the 15th and 16th centuries
- Famed for his diverse talents and interests in the arts and sciences
- Considered the archetypical Renaissance man
- His major works include the paintings The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper and the drawing The Vetruvian Man
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Leonardo Da Vinci
25
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Name the artist:
- Spanish painter and sculptor of the 19th and 20th centuries
- Best known as a co-founder of the Cubist movement and for the diverse styles he explored throughout his prolific career
- He lived most of his adult life in France, as a staunch opponent of the Fascist Franco regime in his native Spain
- His major works include Guernica, an anti-war mural, and Les Demoiselles d’Avignon
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Pablo Picasso
26
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Name the artist:
- Italian sculptor, painter, and architect of the 15th and 16th centuries
- Considered a Renaissance man rivalled only by Leonardo da Vinci, he excelled in a variety of artistic disciplines
- Best known for the sculptures David and Pièta, the fresco painting The Creation of Adam on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and for redesigning Saint Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican
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Michelangelo
27
Q
Name the artist:
- Spanish painter of the 20th century
- Best known for the bizarre and confounding images in his surrealist work
- His major works include The Persistence of Memory, famously depicting melting clocks, and Swans Reflecting Elephants
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Salvador Dalí
28
Q
Name the artist:
- Italian painter of the 15th and 16th centuries
- He was an Early Renaissance student of the Florentine School, often commissioned by the Medici family
- His major works include The Birth of Venus and Primavera
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Sandro Boticelli
29
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Name the artist:
- American artist of the 20th century
- Best known as a founder of and leading figure in the Pop Art movement
- His studio, The Factory, was emblematic of the Swinging Sixties lifestyle
- His major works include the film Chelsea Girls and the painting Campbell’s Soup Cans
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Andy Warhol
30
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Name the artist:
- French artist of the 20th century
- Associated with the Dadaist and Surrealist movements
- He challenged conventional thought on the nature of art and thus helped shape the development of modern art in the 20th century
- He famously dubbed a urinal, The Fountain, art among other “Readymades”, found objects that he considered art
- His major works include Nude Descending Staircase and The Large Glass
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Marcel Duchamp
31
Q
Name the artist:
- American painter of the 20th century
- Best known for her large-scale close-up paintings of blossoms and New York City buildings
- She moved to New Mexico later in life and focused most of her work on regional subjects
- Her major works include Blue and Green Music, Pineapple Bud, and Ram’s Head White Hollyhock and Little Hills
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Georgia O’Keeffe
32
Q
Name the artist:
- Mexican painter of the 20th century
- Best known for her self-portraits
- Famously married to fellow Mexican artist Diego Rivera
- Her work is praised for its nationalistic and feminist undertones
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Frida Kahlo
33
Q
Name the artist:
- American photographer of the 20th century
- Famous for his large-scale black-and-white photographs of the American wilderness, especially Yosemite National Park
- He helped develop the Zone System as a photographic technique to determine contrast and exposure
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Ansel Adams
34
Q
Name the artist:
- American photographer of the 20th and 21st centuries
- Best known for her portrait photographs of celebrities
- Her work has adorned the covers of Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair magazines
A
Annie Leibovitz
35
Q
Name the artist:
- American photographer of the 20th century
- Best known for her work documenting Depression-era workers for the Farm Security Administration
- Her most famous picture, Migrant Mother, has become synonymous with the Great Depression
A
Dorothea Lange
36
Q
Name the artist:
- American photographer of the 20th century
- Best known as a portrait and fashion photographer
- He captured portraits of rock and roll bands such as the Beatles
- Later in life, he worked as the staff photographer of The New Yorker magazine
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Richard Avedon
37
Q
Name the artist:
- American photographer of the 20th century
- Best known for her black-and-white photogrpahs of people on the margins of society
A
Diane Arbus
38
Q
Name the artist:
- German-Australian photographer of the 20th and 21st centuries
- Best known as a fashion photographer who produced provocative black-and-white photos for Vogue among other publications
A
Helmut Newton
39
Q
Name the artist:
- German photographer of the 20th and 21st centuries
- Known for his large-scale landscape and architecture photographs
- His photographs are, as of 2012, the most expensive ever sold
A
Andreas Gursky
40
Q
Name the artist:
- American photographer of the 20th century
- Best known for his work documenting the effects of the Great Depression for the Farm Security Administration
- He famously said he wanted his pictures to be “literate, authoritative, transcendent”
A
Walker Evans
41
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Who is:
Man Ray
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- American photographer and painter of the 20th century
- Important player in the Dada and Surrealist movements
- Best known for his photography, he spent most of his career in Paris
42
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Who is:
Herb Ritts
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- American photographer of the 20th and 21st centuries
- Best known for his fashion and portrait photographs of celebrities
- His photos were mainly in black-and-white and mimicked the style of Greek sculpture
43
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Who is:
George Brassaï
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- Hungarian photographer of the 20th century
- Best known for his photographs portraying Parisian life, both high society and the seedier underbelly of the city
44
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Who is:
Robert Frank
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- American photographer of the 20th century
- His most celebrated work, the photography book The Americans, became associated with the Beat Generation because of the way it depicted American life in the 1950s
45
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Who is:
Vincent van Gogh
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- Dutch painter of the 19th century
- Considered a post-Impressionist, his work was only appreciated posthumously after his early death, thought to be a suicide
- His paintings are notable for their bold use of color and emotional honesty
- His major works include Starry Night, Sunflowers, and Bedroom in Arles
46
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Who is:
Raphael
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- Italian painter and architect of the 16th and 15th centuries
- Considered part of the traditional trilogy of Renaissance masters with Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
- His most famous work is The School of Athens
47
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Who is:
Diego Velázquez
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- Spanish painter of the 17th century
- A key figure of the Baroque movement, he is best known for his portraits
- His major works include Las Meninas, Rokeby Venus, and The Surrender of Breda
48
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Who is:
Caravaggio
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- Italian painter of the 16th and 17th centuries
- He is considered a founder of the Baroque movement
- His major works include The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew and Calling of Saint Matthew
49
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Who is:
Henri Matisse
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- French painter and sculptor of the 19th and 20th centuries
- Best known for his mastery of expressive color, he helped define modernism in the 20th century
- His major works include Woman with a Hat and The Dance
50
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Who is:
Edgar Degas
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- French artist of the 19th and 20th centuries known for his paintings, sculpture, and drawings
- Best known as a father of Impressionism, he is usually associated with the depiction of dancers and movement in general
- His major works include The Bellelli Family and Woman with Chrysanthemums
51
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Who is:
Francisco Goya
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- Spanish painter and printmaker of the 18th and 19th centuries
- He was considered an Old Master of the Romantic movement, and his subjects were often darker than those of his contemporaries
- His major works include La maja desnuda, The Third of May 1808, and Black Paintings
52
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Who is:
J.M.W. Turner
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- English painter of the 18th and 19th centuries
- Best known as the preeminent Romantic painter of landscapes
53
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Who is:
Giotto
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- Italian painter and architect of the 13th and 14th centuries
- Best known as the first of the great artists who contributed to the Italian Renaissance
- His two major works are the fresco decorations of the Arena Chapel and the design of the campanile of the Florence Cathedral
54
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Who is:
Paul Cézanne
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- French painter of the 19th and 20th centuries
- A post-Impressionist, he was described by Picasso as “the father of us all” because he formed the bridge between impressionism and modern styles like cubism
- He is known for his small, repetitive brushstrokes that build up to form a larger image
- His major works include Mont Sainte-Victoire seen from Bellevue, The Card Players, and The Bathers
55
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Who is:
Wassily Kandinsky
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- Russian painter of the 19th and 20th centuries
- He is credited as the first painter of purely abstract forms as well as being affiliated with the Expressionist movement
- His major works include On White II and Der Blaue Reiter
56
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Who is:
Paul Gauguin
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- French artist of the 19th and 20th centuries known for his paintings, sculpture, and engravings
- Considered a Post-Impressionist and Primitivist, he became known after his death for his experimental use of colors and synthetist style
- His major works include Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? and Tahitian Women on the Beach
57
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Who is:
Jackson Pollock
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- American painter of the 20th century
- Best known as a major figure in the Abstract Expressionst movement
- He is renowned for his unique painting style where he would fling the paint from his brush in controlled splashes while his canvas lay on the floor of his studio
58
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Who is:
Mark Rothko
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- Russian-American painter of the 20th century
- Best known as an Abstract Expressionist, his “multiforms”, blurred blocks of various colors, have come to define him
59
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Who is:
Titian
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- Italian painter of the 16th century
- He is considered the most important member of the Venetian school
- Renowned for his use of color and loose brushwork
- His major works include Assumption of the Virgin, Pesaro Madonna, and Venus of Urbino
60
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Who is:
Peter Paul Rubens
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- Flemish painter of the 16th and 17th centuries
- Noted for his extravagant Baroque style, he is famous for his counter-Reformation pieces depicting mythological and religious subjects
- His major works include Elevation of the Cross, Prometheus Bound, and The Fall of Man
61
Q
Name the artist:
- American photographer and painter of the 20th century
- Important player in the Dada and Surrealist movements
- Best known for his photography, he spent most of his career in Paris
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Man Ray
62
Q
Name the artist:
- American photographer of the 20th and 21st centuries
- Best known for his fashion and portrait photographs of celebrities
- His photos were mainly in black-and-white and mimicked the style of Greek sculpture
A
Herb Ritts
63
Q
Name the artist:
- Hungarian photographer of the 20th century
- Best known for his photographs portraying Parisian life, both high society and the seedier underbelly of the city
A
George Brassaï
64
Q
Name the artist:
- American photographer of the 20th century
- His most celebrated work, the photography book The Americans, became associated with the Beat Generation because of the way it depicted American life in the 1950s
A
Robert Frank
65
Q
Name the artist:
- Dutch painter of the 19th century
- Considered a post-Impressionist, his work was only appreciated posthumously after his early death, thought to be a suicide
- His paintings are notable for their bold use of color and emotional honesty
- His major works include Starry Night, Sunflowers, and Bedroom in Arles
A
Vincent van Gogh
66
Q
Name the artist:
- Italian painter and architect of the 16th and 15th centuries
- Considered part of the traditional trilogy of Renaissance masters with Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
- His most famous work is The School of Athens
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Raphael
67
Q
Name the artist:
- Spanish painter of the 17th century
- A key figure of the Baroque movement, he is best known for his portraits
- His major works include Las Meninas, Rokeby Venus, and The Surrender of Breda
A
Diego Velázquez
68
Q
Name the artist:
- Italian painter of the 16th and 17th centuries
- He is considered a founder of the Baroque movement
- His major works include The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew and Calling of Saint Matthew
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Caravaggio
