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07.10.1923–12.10.2012
Břetislav Pojar
Břetislav Pojar (1923–2012) was a Czech puppeteer, animator, and director known for his work on short and feature-length films. His artistic career spanned multiple disciplines including directing, screenwriting, illustration, and animation.1754–05.04.1835
Ivan Martos
Ivan Petrovich Martos (1754–1835) was a Russian sculptor and educator from Ichnia. He worked in Saint Petersburg from the time of Catherine the Great, served as an academician and rector of the sculpture department at the Imperial Academy of Arts, and was known as a proponent of classicism.16.11.1861–27.12.1932
Arvid Järnefelt
Arvid Järnefelt (November 16, 1861, Pulkovo – December 27, 1932, Helsinki) was a painter, writer, playwright, biographer, translator, and judge associated with realism and symbolism. He worked within the Russian Empire, the Grand Duchy of Finland, and Finland.17.12.1944–27.03.1973
Timo K. Mukka
Timo Kustaa Mukka (1944–1973) was a Finnish writer, poet, screenwriter, and artist from Bollnäs. He received the Finnish State Literature Prize in 1966. Mukka is best known for his work "The Earth Is a Sinful Song."1832–13.06.1904
Nikiforos Lytras
Nikiforos Lytras (1832–1904) was a Greek painter and a key figure of the Munich School. Born in Panormos, he worked as an artist and academic, contributing significantly to the development of Greek visual art. He died in Athens on June 13, 1904.17.03.1837–29.06.1907
Konstantinos Volanakis
Konstantinos Volanakis (1837–1907) was a Greek painter and teacher, associated with the Munich School of painting. He is known for works such as the painting "Burning Turkish Frigate."14.12.1885–16.04.1913
Miroslav Kraljević
Miroslav Kraljević (1885–1913) was a Croatian painter, graphic artist, sculptor, and cultural figure. He played a significant role in early 20th-century Croatian visual arts, contributing across multiple disciplines before his death in Zagreb.06.01.1949–?
Sanja Iveković
Sanja Iveković is a Croatian artist, sculptor, photographer, video artist, and performance artist born on January 6, 1949, in Zagreb. She is a prominent figure in art feminism and a notable contributor to the visual arts in Croatia.31.01.1928–14.01.2009
Dušan Džamonja
Dušan Džamonja (1928–2009) was a Yugoslav and Croatian sculptor of Macedonian origin, known for his modernist works, including the Revolution Monument in Moslavina. He also designed museums, galleries, monuments, skyscrapers, and mosques.22.11.1820–14.10.1932
Katherine Plunket
Katherine Plunket (1820–1932) was an Anglo-Irish aristocrat, artist, and botanical illustrator. Born in Louth, Ireland, she lived 111 years and 327 days, becoming the oldest person in Irish history. She died in Dundalk, Ireland.05.03.1897–22.04.1983
Gunta Stölzl
Gunta Stölzl (1897–1983) was a German textile artist and designer who played a key role in the development of the Bauhaus weaving workshop. She was the first female instructor awarded the title of "Master" at the Bauhaus school.1909–12.12.1991
Moshe Castel
Moshe Castel (1909–1991) was an Israeli artist born in Jerusalem during the Ottoman Empire era. His life and work reflect the cultural heritage of both the Ottoman Empire and Israel. He died in Tel Aviv, leaving a notable influence on 20th-century Israeli art.04.03.1876–05.04.1958
Ásgrímur Jónsson
Ásgrímur Jónsson (1876–1958) was an Icelandic painter, among the first professional artists in Iceland. He is best known for his landscape works influenced by French Impressionism.20.09.1925–09.11.2019
Džemma Skulme
Džemma Skulme (1925–2019) was a Soviet and Latvian artist and illustrator, honored as People's Artist of the Latvian SSR in 1976 and laureate of the USSR State Prize in 1984.1630–1704
Lorenzo Gafà
Lorenzo Gafà (1630–1704) was a Maltese architect born and deceased in Birgu. He is recognized as one of Malta's leading architects and was the brother of sculptor Melchior Gafà. His notable works include the St. Paul's Cathedral and the Assumption Cathedral.21.01.1636–04.09.1667
Melchiorre Cafà
Melchiorre Cafà (1636–1667) was a Maltese Baroque sculptor and brother of architect Lorenzo Gafa. Active in Rome and Malta, his promising career was cut short by an accident at work, leading to his early death.21.11.1857–06.11.1929
Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro
Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro (1857–1929) was a Portuguese artist and portraitist, a leading representative of 19th-century Realism in Portugal, known for his portraits of notable contemporaries and his role in designing the modern Portuguese flag.07.04.1893–15.06.1970
Almada Negreiros
José Sobral de Almada Negreiros (1893–1970) was a Portuguese artist, writer, poet, and cultural figure. A representative of Futurism and the first generation of Modernism in Portugal, he was a Grand Officer of the Order of Santiago.02.05.1926–11.12.2011
Mario Miranda
Mario de Miranda (1926–2011) was an Indian cartoonist and artist from Goa. He contributed to The Times of India and The Illustrated Weekly of India, gaining recognition for his distinctive cartoons throughout his career.28.04.1857–26.10.1929
José Malhoa
José Vital Branco Malhoa, known as José Malhoa, was born on April 28, 1857, in Caldas da Rainha. He was a Portuguese painter and a leading figure in Portuguese realism. He died on October 26, 1929.13.04.1886–27.02.1940
Nicolae Tonitza
Nicolae Tonitza (1886–1940) was a Romanian painter, graphic artist, lithographer, ceramic artist, journalist, and art critic, recognized as a leading figure and promoter of modernism in Romanian culture.12.02.1909–25.04.2005
Zoran Mušič
Zoran Mušič (1909–2005) was a Slovenian artist and printmaker associated with the Paris School. Throughout his life, he worked in Italy and France and maintained cultural ties to several countries including Slovenia and Yugoslavia.25.12.1935–20.01.1997