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AI interpretation0370–0306
Apelles
Apelles was a prominent ancient Greek painter of the Hellenistic period and court artist of Alexander the Great. Born in 370 BCE in Colophon and died in 306 BCE on the island of Kos. He mainly worked in encaustic technique and mural paintings.
AI interpretation1843–1897
Chang Sŭngŏp
Chang Sŭngŏp, better known by his pseudonym Owŏn, was a Korean artist active during the Joseon dynasty period. He was born in 1843 in Korea, which at the time was part of the Joseon state. Owŏn's creative work belongs to a period when Korean culture and arts were developed within traditional frameworks. He made a significant contribution to the artistic…22.03.1954–present
Nkiru Nzegwu
Nkiru Nzegwu, born March 22, 1954, is a Nigerian philosopher, art historian, writer, curator, and artist. She is a distinguished professor at the State University of New York at Binghamton, known for interdisciplinary work combining philosophy and creative arts.
03.09.1920–25.07.2013
León Ferrari
León Ferrari (1920–2013) was an Argentine conceptual artist, sculptor, draftsman, and arts figure. Born and deceased in Buenos Aires, his work from 1954 to 2013 often protested the Argentine government.
AI interpretation22.05.1844–14.06.1926
Mary Cassatt
Mary Stevenson Cassatt (1844–1926) was an American artist known for her impressionist paintings, portraits, landscapes, and prints. Born in Allegheny, USA, she lived and worked also as a graphic artist and printmaker, passing away in Le Mesnil-Théribus, France.
AI interpretation21.01.1780–16.10.1832
Rai San'yō
Rai San'yō (1780–1832) was a Japanese Confucian scholar, thinker, historian, artist, and poet born in Edobori. He authored the work Nihon Gaishi and was also engaged in literary activities. Rai San'yō died in Sanbongi.1919–09.12.2012
Ataa Oko
Ataa Oko (1919–2012) was a Ghanaian artist and sculptor known for his figurative palanquins and coffins. Beginning at age 80, he created paintings in the Art Brut style. He was born in Ghana and died in Accra.
07.07.1933–02.04.2019
Herman Braun-Vega
Herman Braun-Vega (1933–2019) was a Peruvian and French artist known for his work as a painter, draftsman, illustrator, and printmaker. Born in Lima, he achieved recognition in both Peru and France before passing away in Paris.
AI interpretation1444–1502
Dionisius
Dionisius (1444–1502) was a leading Moscow icon painter and fresco master of the late 15th and early 16th centuries. Considered a successor to Andrei Rublev and the first documented Russian icon painter of the secular class, he worked during the era of the Grand Duchy of Moscow.
AI interpretation23.10.1617–25.09.1691
Tosa Mitsuoki
Tosa Mitsuoki was born on October 23, 1617, in Sakai, Japan. He was an artist and art figure who primarily worked in the genre of figurativism. Mitsuoki was an active representative of the Tosa school, a movement that played a significant role in the history of Japanese painting. Throughout his life, he contributed to the development of traditional…
1994–present
Ken Nwadiogbu
Ken Nwadiogbu is a Nigerian artist born in 1994 in Lagos. Initially studying civil engineering at the University of Lagos, he later devoted himself fully to visual arts, working across painting, sculpture, installations, and video art.06.03.1959–1994
Lorenza Böttner
Lorenza Böttner (1959–1994) was a Chilean-German artist, photographer, and performance artist. Born in Punta Arenas, Chile, she was a transgender multidisciplinary visual artist who lived and worked mainly in Germany until her death in Munich.
13.07.1933–06.02.1963
Piero Manzoni
Piero Manzoni (1933–1963) was an Italian artist and a pioneer of Arte Povera and conceptual art. He is known for provocative works such as Artist’s Shit and Air Bodies.11.08.1953–present
Chen Danqing
Chen Danqing, born on August 11, 1953, in Shanghai, is a Chinese painter, writer, literary critic, and scholar. His cultural ties extend to Taiwan and the United States. He is recognized as an artist and art figure.1974–present
Matthew Hindley
Matthew Hindley is a South African artist born in 1974 in Cape Town. He graduated from the Michaelis School of Fine Art in Cape Town in 2002, where he received the Michaelis Prize.07.03.1921–13.08.1990
Alejandro Otero
Alejandro Otero (1921–1990) was a Venezuelan painter and sculptor known for his abstract art. Born in El Manteco, he was a founding member of the Los Disidentes group and created the notable work "Delta Solar." He died in Caracas.
AI interpretation1415–06.05.1475
Dieric Bouts
Dieric Bouts was born in 1415 in Haarlem. He worked as a painter and draftsman during the Northern Renaissance within the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Duchy of Burgundy. Bouts belonged to the early Netherlandish painting movement. His work focused mainly on religious paintings and portraits. Along with Petrus Christus and Hugo van der Goes, he was…26.07.1925–02.07.2009
Tyeb Mehta
Tyeb Mehta (1925–2009) was an Indian painter, sculptor, and filmmaker, recognized as a founder of modern Indian painting and known for his work in expressionism.1969–present
Armen Agop
Armen Agop, born in 1969 in Cairo, is an Egyptian sculptor known for contemplative sculptures and paintings rooted in the study of ancient spiritual traditions. His work incorporates meditative practices emphasizing inner development over monumentality.23.04.1927–10.04.2001
Viktor Grebennikov
Viktor Stepanovich Grebennikov (1927–2001) was a Russian entomologist, apiologist, animal painter, and writer. Honored environmentalist of Russia, member of the International Association of Bee Researchers, and founder of the Novosibirsk Museum of Agroecology and Environmental Protection.06.10.1943–present
Alexandr Shilov
Alexandr Maksovich Shilov, born October 6, 1943, in Moscow, is a Soviet and Russian portrait painter and graphic artist. He was awarded the title People's Artist of the USSR in 1985 and the title Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation in 2023. He received the Lenin Komsomol Prize in 1977.
30.11.1901–10.01.1971
Nadezhda Peshkova
Nadezhda Alekseevna Peshkova (1901–1971) was a Russian Empire and Soviet artist. She was married to Maksim Alekseevich Peshkov and was the daughter-in-law of writer Maksim Gorky. She lived and worked within the rich cultural milieu of her time.24.12.1922–present