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Found: 1776
AI interpretation24.04.1889–25.05.1924
Lyubov Popova
Lyubov Sergeevna Popova (1889–1924) was a Russian avant-garde painter, graphic artist, and theater designer based in Moscow. She worked in constructivism, futurism, cubism, and suprematism, focusing on abstraction and geometric art.
AI interpretation17.07.1881–20.03.1944
Ilya Mashkov
Ilya Ivanovich Mashkov (1881–1944) was a Russian and Soviet painter, educator, and a founder of the 'Jack of Diamonds' group. He engaged with Russian avant-garde and Moscow socialist realism, working in still life, portrait, and landscape genres.07.07.1925–27.08.2012
Geliy Korzhev
Geliy Mikhailovich Korzhev (1925–2012) was a Soviet and Russian painter known for the 'severe style.' A key Moscow artist of the post-Stalin period, he was also a teacher. Born and died in Moscow, Korzhev worked throughout his life in the USSR and Russia.
14.08.1875–20.11.1957
Mstislav Dobuzhinsky
Mstislav Valerianovich Dobuzhinsky (1875–1957) was a Russian and Lithuanian artist known for his urban landscapes. A member of the Mir Iskusstva group, he also worked as an illustrator, graphic artist, ex-libris designer, art critic, memoirist, and university teacher.
AI interpretation07.05.1861–07.08.1941
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) was an Indian writer, poet, composer, artist, and public figure from Kolkata. A key representative of the Bengal Renaissance and British Indian culture, he became the first non-European to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.
03.08.1953–present
Marlene Dumas
Marlene Dumas is a contemporary Dutch artist of South African origin, born on August 3, 1953, in Cape Town. She specializes in figurative painting, portraiture, and genre scenes, working within the contemporary art movement.
29.12.1896–06.01.1974
David Alfaro Siqueiros
José David Alfaro Siqueiros (1896–1974) was a Mexican painter, graphic artist, muralist, and political activist involved in the communist movement. He worked in painting and graphic arts, also serving as a military figure and university professor.
03.02.1894–08.11.1978
Norman Rockwell
Norman Rockwell (1894–1978) was an American painter, illustrator, and photographer, known for his work in realism and figurative genres. He gained fame for illustrating The Saturday Evening Post covers for over 40 years.
AI interpretation09.03.1856–14.09.1931
Tom Roberts
Thomas William Roberts (1856–1931) was an Australian artist born in Dorchester, known as a key representative of the Heidelberg School, a realist movement in painting. His works include notable canvases such as "The Break Away".
11.05.1904–23.01.1989
Salvador Dalí
Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) was a Spanish painter, graphic artist, sculptor, director, and writer. Born and died in Figueres, Spain, he was a leading figure of Surrealism, working in genres such as genre painting, portrait, landscape, allegory, and religious art.
27.11.1886–29.01.1968
Tsuguharu Foujita
Tsuguharu Foujita (1886–1968) was a Japanese-French artist associated with the Paris School and Expressionism. Educated at the Tokyo Fine Arts School, he moved to Paris in 1913, where he lived and worked for many years.
28.11.1970–present
Julie Mehretu
Julie Mehretu (b. November 28, 1970, Addis Ababa) is a contemporary American artist of Ethiopian origin based in New York. She specializes in abstraction and contemporary art, working across painting, printmaking, and architectural drawing.
AI interpretation23.11.1883–07.09.1949
José Clemente Orozco
José Clemente Orozco (1883–1949) was a Mexican painter and muralist, recognized as a major innovator in 20th-century monumental painting. He created both genre and monumental works, contributing significantly to Mexican art.
04.05.1958–1989
Keith Haring
Keith Haring (born May 4, 1958, in Reading, USA; died 1989 in Manhattan) was an American artist, sculptor, and social activist known for his work in street art, figurativism, and socially engaged art projects.
AI interpretation08.04.1867–01.09.1943
Arthur Streeton
Arthur Ernest Streeton (1867–1943) was an Australian artist and key figure of the Heidelberg School, known for his realistic landscape paintings. Born in Victoria, Australia, he contributed significantly to the development of Australian landscape art and maintained cultural ties with Britain. He died in Melbourne.
AI interpretation14.07.1862–06.02.1918
Gustav Klimt
Gustav Klimt was born on July 14, 1862, in Baumgarten. He was an Austrian painter and decorator, a prominent representative of Viennese Art Nouveau, and one of the founders of the Vienna Secession as well as a participant in the Vienna Workshops. Klimt was a painter and graphic artist, a master of architectural interior decoration. In his creative work, he…
AI interpretation30.12.1842–24.02.1910
Osman Hamdi Bey
Osman Hamdi Bey (1842–1910) was a Turkish painter, archaeologist, art historian, and anthropologist from the Ottoman Empire. Born in Istanbul, he founded and directed the Istanbul Archaeological Museum and the Academy of Fine Arts in Istanbul.
1962–present
Yinka Shonibare
Yinka Shonibare is a contemporary British artist of Nigerian descent, born on August 9, 1962, in London. He works in photography, sculpture, video art, and installations, representing contemporary art from both the UK and Nigeria.
11.11.1911–23.11.2002
Roberto Matta
Roberto Sebastián Matta (1911–2002) was a Chilean surrealist artist, architect, sculptor, and graphic artist. Born in Santiago, he worked in France and was a friend of Salvador Dalí. Matta was a leading figure in the Latin American avant-garde art movement.
AI interpretation12.01.1856–15.04.1925
John Singer Sargent
John Singer Sargent was born on January 12, 1856, in Florence. He was an American artist, portraitist, and art figure associated with Impressionism. Sargent achieved great success in portrait painting and landscapes, becoming one of the most successful artists of the Belle Époque era. Notable works include Portrait of Madame X, The Wyndham Sisters: Lady…07.04.1939–15.06.1992
Brett Whiteley
Brett Whiteley (1939–1992) was an Australian artist and graphic artist, a prominent figure in the lyrical branch of abstract expressionism. Born in Sydney and passed away in Wollongong, he made a significant contribution to 20th-century Australian art.
AI interpretation28.06.1577–30.05.1640
Peter Paul Rubens
Peter Paul Rubens was born on June 28, 1577, in the city of Siegen. He was a Netherlandish (Flemish) painter and draftsman, recognized as one of the founders and principal representatives of Flemish Baroque art. In addition to his artistic work, Rubens was involved in diplomatic activities and the collection of artworks. The creative legacy of the artist…
1901–05.09.1991