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21.02.1971–present
Ufuoma Onobrakpeya
Ufuoma Onobrakpeya is a Nigerian artist born on February 21, 1971, in Lagos. He is a painter, printmaker, and art educator, representing the third generation of artists in his family, having trained under his father since childhood.01.03.1957–28.05.1993
José Leonilson
José Leonilson Bezerra Dias, known as Leonilson, was a Brazilian artist working in painting, drawing, and textile art. Born in Fortaleza in 1957, he created conceptual works exploring love and grief through a queer perspective. He died in São Paulo in 1993.
AI interpretation1828–1899
Dmitry Strukov
Dmitry Mikhailovich Strukov (1828–1899) was a Russian painter and archaeologist born and deceased in Moscow. He specialized in icon painting and was known for his work as an art restorer during the Russian Empire period.11.09.1929–16.01.2013
Burhan Doğançay
Burhan Doğançay (1929–2013) was a Turkish-American artist, photographer, sculptor, and lithographer. Born in Constantinople and died in Istanbul, he studied urban walls worldwide for over fifty years, making them central to his art that blended street art, photography, and sculpture.06.06.1934–14.04.2001
Youssef Francis
Youssef Francis (1934–2001) was an Egyptian film director, screenwriter, and artist. Born and died in Cairo, he is known for the films Abi foq al-Shagara and Illusion and Truth.24.05.1925–29.12.2024
Gladys Afamado
Gladys Afamado (1925–2024) was a Uruguayan graphic artist, sculptor, and poet. From 1954, she was a member of the Montevideo Engravers' Club, contributing to its monthly publications and almanacs. In later years, she gained recognition for her digital art.21.03.1940–27.07.2000
Vladimir Lisunov
Vladimir Lisunov (1940–2000) was a Russian nonconformist artist, poet, philosopher, and mystic. Active in Leningrad's unofficial art scene from the 1960s to the 1980s, he was known as 'Lis' among peers and remained closely connected to his native city of Saint Petersburg.
1954–present
Hossein Nuri
Hossein Nuri is an Iranian artist, playwright, film director, and writer born in 1954 in Mashhad. Despite physical limitations, he gained recognition in painting, theater, and cinema.1931–2019
Martha Nasibù
Martha Nasibù (1931–2019) was an Ethiopian artist and writer born in Addis Ababa. She lived and worked in France, where she developed her creative career rooted in her Ethiopian heritage.
27.03.1964–present
Carlos Jacanamijoy
Carlos Jacanamijoy is a Colombian artist born on March 27, 1964, in Santiago, Putumayo. A member of the Inga people, his works have been exhibited over 25 times and are held in collections including the National Museum of the American Indian and several Colombian museums.30.11.1963–present
Andrey Esionov
Andrey Kimovich Esionov, born November 30, 1963, in Tashkent, is a Russian painter and graphic artist known for portraits and cityscapes. He is an academician of the Russian Academy of Arts and an honorary academician of the Florentine Academy of Fine Arts.
AI interpretation1600–1700
Manohar Das
Manohar Das (1600–1700) was an Indian artist of Hindu origin who worked in the style of the Great Mughals. His life and work are connected to the Mughal Empire, where he was an active painter during the 17th century.25.05.1976–present
Hafida Zizi
Hafida Zizi, born on May 25, 1976, in Agbal, Morocco, is a Moroccan artist and sculptor known for her naive and colorful style depicting the lives of Amazigh women.
AI interpretation10.1826–23.03.1869
Luis Montero Cáceres
Luis Montero Cáceres (1826–1869) was a Peruvian 19th-century artist born in Piura and died in Callao. He is known for works such as "El Perú Libre" and "Los funerales de Atahualpa," the latter stolen by the Chilean army in 1881.
AI interpretation09.05.1828–15.03.1902
Nicholas Chevalier
Nicholas Chevalier (1828–1902) was a Swiss-born artist and copper engraver who worked in Russia, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Born in Saint Petersburg and died in London, his cultural identity is connected to Switzerland and the UK.06.10.1887–27.08.1965
Le Corbusier
Le Corbusier (1887–1965) was a Swiss-born French architect, pioneer of modernist and functionalist architecture, and prominent figure of the International Style. He was also a painter, urban planner, writer, and designer.05.09.1946–24.11.1991
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury (1946–1991) was a British rock singer, songwriter, and the lead vocalist of the band Queen. Born in Zanzibar, he was connected culturally to both the United Kingdom and the Sultanate of Zanzibar. He worked across genres including classic rock and hard rock.28.11.1757–12.08.1827
William Blake
William Blake was born on November 28, 1757, in London on Broadwick Street. He spent his entire life in London, where he also died on August 12, 1827, in the Charing Cross area. Blake was an English poet, artist, engraver, and philosopher. Additionally, he worked as an illustrator, lithographer, draftsman, sculptor, theologian, writer, librettist,…02.07.1877–09.08.1962
Hermann Hesse
Hermann Hesse (1877–1962) was a German-Swiss writer, poet, and artist associated with modernism. His work reflects connections to the German Empire, Switzerland, Germany, and the Russian Empire. Notable works include "The Glass Bead Game" and "Demian."26.07.1875–06.06.1961
Carl Jung
Carl Gustav Jung (July 26, 1875 – June 6, 1961) was a Swiss psychologist, psychiatrist, philosopher, cultural scholar, and educator. Founder of analytical psychology. Close collaborator of Sigmund Freud from 1907 to 1912.18.06.1942–?
Paul McCartney
James Paul McCartney, born June 18, 1942, in Walton Hospital, UK, is a British musician, multi-instrumentalist, writer, and producer. He is a founding member of The Beatles and has worked in rock, pop rock, psychedelic rock, and other genres.05.12.1927–13.10.2016
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), born December 5, 1927, was King of Thailand from 1946 to 2016. A member of the Chakri dynasty, he was also an expressionist artist and composed jazz and blues music including works like "H.M. Blues" and "Royal Marines March."16.10.1927–13.04.2015