Major Artists

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Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516)

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Flemish painter of the late 15th and early 16th centuries whose most famous works are The Garden of Earthly Delights and Mocking of Christ.

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Botticelli, Sandro (c.1444-1510)

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Florentine painter whose work, such as Fortitude, is marked by refined figures and brilliant coloring.

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Bounarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564)

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Sculptor, painter, and architect whose creations typified the Renaissance in Italy. His sculptures, such as David and Pieta, are internationally recognized. His painting includes the magnificent ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

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Bruegel, Peter (c.1525-1569)

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Also known as "The Elder," Flemish painter renown for his fantastic landscapes and characters, including The Fall of the Rebel Angels.

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Calder, Alexander (1898-1976)

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Mid-20th century American sculptor best known for his use of mobiles and motorized pieces.

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Cassatt, Mary (1844-1926)

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American artist who specialized in figure painting and etching. Prominent in her work are several versions of Mother and Child.

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Cézanne, Paul (1839-1906)

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French Post-Impressionist painter who is said to have created a bridge from Impressionism to Cubism.

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Chagall, Marc (1887-1985)

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Russian painter whose work strongly presaged the Surrealist movement. Chagall is also well known for his stained-glass windows and

illustrated books.

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Dalí, Salvador (1904-1989)

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Spanish Surrealist painter of the 20th century. Famous for The Persistence of Memory.

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Degas, Edgar (1834-1917)

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Late 19th century French painter and sculptor known for his paintings of ballet dancers and sculptures of horses. Generally thought of as one of the great French artists. His works greatly

influenced Toulouse-Lautrec and Picasso, among others.

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Donatello (1386-1466)

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Italian sculptor who made major innovations to art in the 15th century and shaped the

Renaissance.

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Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528)

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German artist whose woodcuts and engravings are among the greatest in history. Major works include Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, a series of woodcuts, and the engraving

Melencolia I.

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Ernst, Max (1891-1976)

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German painter of the Dada movement who went on to help shape the Surrealist movement with his collages and paintings, including Two Children Are Threatened by a Nightingale.

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Fra Angelico (c.1400-1455)

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15th century Florentine monk and painter who supervised or created many of the frescos in the St. Mark's convent in Florence.

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Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-1788)

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English painter of portraits and landscapes who many drawings greatly influenced 19th century landscape artists.

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Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903)

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French post-Impressionist painter who greatly influenced modern art. Many of his most famous pieces are of life on the islands of Tahiti and

Marquesas, including his masterwork Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?

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Gehry, Frank (1929- )

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Canadian-born modern architect whose groundbreaking designs include the

Guggenheim museum in Bilbao, Spain.

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Goya, Francisco (1746-1828)

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Spanish painter generally considered the

greatest painter of his era. His portraits and graphic arts pieces can be found in collections the world over.

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El Greco (c.1541-1614)

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16th century Greek painter who settled in Spain and specialized in expressive portraits of nobility and in magnificent cathedral altars.

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Hopper, Edward (1882-1967)

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American painter and engraver well known for his stark street scenes, among the best known of which are Early Sunday Morning and the noir Nighthawks.

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Javacheff, Christo (1935- ) and Jeanne-Claude (1935-2009)

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Married Bulgarian and Moroccan artists whose large-scale Earth pieces (wraps and plastics) are among the biggest art installations ever produced.

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Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)

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American political figure and architect. He designed and built Monticello as well as the

University of Virginia campus.

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Johns, Jasper (1930- )

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20th century American painter helped

introduce the Pop Art movement as well as

carried the torch for Abstract Expressionists. Familiar works include Beer Cans and his series of paintings of the American flag.

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Kandinsky, Vasily (1866-1944)

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Russian-born Expressionist painter who helped found the Bauhaus school. Closely

associated with Klee.

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Klee, Paul (1879-1940)

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Swiss-born avant-garde Expressionist painter who helped found the Bauhaus school. Closely associated with Kandinsky.

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Klimt, Gustav (1862-1918)

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German Art Nouveau painter best known for The Kiss.

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Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519)

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A painter, sculptor, engineer, and inventor, Da Vinci is a towering figure of the Italian

Renaissance. Madonna of the Rocks and the world-famous Mona Lisa are among his many works.

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Manet, Edouard (1832-1883)

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French painter who had an important influence on the later Impressionist movement. His paintings evoked outrage among critics and viewers when released in the mid-1800s.

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Marc, Franz (1880-1916)

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Emotionally troubled German-born

Expressionist painter, whose colorful paintings include Yellow Cow, Blue Horses.

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Matisse, Henri (1869-1954)

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One of the greatest modern artists and a lasting influence on painting. French Fauve artist

painted still-life subjects and is widely exhibited at major museums the world over.

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Miró, Joan (1893-1983)

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Surrealist Spanish painter and sculptor best known for his fantastic landscapes.

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Monet, Claude (1840-1926)

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French painter and founder of the

Impressionist school. Considered one of the great landscape artists in history and a major

influence on modern art. Among his works are the Water Lily paintings.

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Moses, Anna Mary ("Grandma") (1860-1961)

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Immensely popular American artist known for her simple landscapes and views of New

England life.

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Munch, Edvard (1863-1944)

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Norwegian painter of Expressionist pieces,

including The Scream.

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O'Keeffe, Georgia (1887-1986)

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20th century American painter whose

paintings often have a largely southwestern motif. One example is Cow's Skull, Red, White, and Blue.

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Pei, I.M. (1917- )

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Postmodern Chinese-American architect who designed, in addition to many prominent skyscrapers, the entrance to the Louvre in Paris and the Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame in

Cleveland.

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Picasso, Pablo (1881-1973)

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Spanish artist who settled in France and whose skill and vision pioneered the course of 20th century art. He also helped found the

Cubist movement. Among the most famous of his many works include The Three Musicians and Guernica.

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Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903)

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French Impressionist known for painting broad landscapes.

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Pollock, Jackson (1912-1956)

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American artist whose giant canvases and splatter designs characterize the Abstract

Expressionist movement.

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Rembrandt, Harmenszoon (1606-1669)

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17th century Dutch master whose skill ranks him among the great painters of all time. Among his masterworks are Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp and The Shooting Company of Capt. Frans Banning Cocq.

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Renoir, Pierre (1841-1919)

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French painter and founder of the

Impressionist movement. His paintings, including Moulin de la Galette and Bather, are widely exhibited throughout the world.

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Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640)

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Flemish painter was among the most famous

artists of the Baroque era and is known for his pieces Venus and Adonis and The Judgment of Paris, among many others.

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Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917)

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Late 19th century French sculptor of many world-famous works of art, including

The Thinker and The Kiss.

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Rothko, Mark (1903-1970)

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Russian-born American painter of the

Abstract Expressionist school. A student of Max Weber.

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Seurat, George (1859-1891)

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Late 19th century painter was a forerunner of the Impressionist movement and created the pointillist style of painting. His masterpiece is the colossal Un Dimanche à la Grande Jatte.

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Tiffany, Louis Comfort (1848-1933)

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American craftsman known for his

stained-glass pieces.

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Van Gogh, Vincent (1853-1890)

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19th century Dutch painter is one of the most recognizable painters in history. His highly

post-Impressionist works, such as Starry Night and The Sunflowers, are among the most

well-known in the world.

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Warhol, Andy (1928-1987)

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Pop artist of the latter half of the 20th century who helped define a modern aesthetic with his movies and with such pieces as his series of Marilyn Monroe silkscreens.

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Wright, Frank Lloyd (1867-1959)

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American considered among the greatest

architects of the 20th century. His designs

include Fallingwater in PA and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in NYC.