Who are the 15 most famous artists of all time?

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 Drawing has always been one of the most prominent arts that have attracted people, as archaeological discoveries revealed primitive drawings drawn by cave dwellers thousands of years ago on the walls of the caves that they inhabited. 


From the complex Picasso drawings to the beautiful Da Vinci drawings, these painters were able, through their talent, to create paintings of the utmost beauty, and today these paintings have turned into cultural landmarks that highlight the capabilities of the human being, as most of these painters' paintings were placed in museums, and their prices are estimated at very huge sums. So, let's see in this article who are the most famous artists:



1- Picasso

Painter, stage designer and sculptor born in 1881, in Spain, Malaga (died in 1973)

Pablo Picasso, world painter and sculptor. One of the greatest and most influential artists of the twentieth century, he is also the founder of the Cubist school.


2-Salvador Dali

Painter born in 1904 in Spain, Figueres (died 1989)

Salvador Dali is a Spanish artist and professor of surrealism, best known for his famous paintings The Hours of Melting and the Persistence of Memory.


3- Vincent Van Gogh

is a Dutch painter and artist, who belonged to the Post-Impressionist painting school. His life was turbulent and full of hardships and psychological problems.

Van Gogh was born on March 30, 1853, in Groot-Zendt, Netherlands. Van Gogh was a post-impressionist painter, and his own sensual work and bold colors greatly influenced 20th century art.


4- Da Vinci

Painter, scientist, inventor and sculptor born in 1452, in Italy, Venice (and died in 1519)

Leonardo da Vinci was a famous Italian painter, scientist, and sculptor during the Renaissance period, and his most famous paintings are "Last Supper" and "Mona Lisa".


5- Francesco Goya

Painter born in 1746, in Spain, Aragon (died 1828)

Francesco Goya is a Spanish painter who some have called the father of modern art. In addition to his famous works, Goya also painted portraits of royal figures.


6- Claude Monet

Painter born in 1840, in France, Paris (and died in 1926)

Claude Monet is a famous French painter, Monet was fond of painting natural and bright figures. He is the pioneer of the Impressionist school in art, as he derived the name of this school from one of his paintings.


7- Rembrandt

Painter born in 1606, in the Netherlands, Leiden (died 1669)

Rembrandt is a Dutch painter, one of the most important artists in European history. He was famous for drawing portraits.


8- Diego Velasquez

Painter and plastic artist, born in 1599, in Seville, Spain (and died 1660)

Diego Velasquez, a famous Spanish painter from the seventeenth century, was the one who produced the painting "Las Meninas" and many other famous pictures and was a member of the Spanish royal court during the reign of King Philip IV.


9-Henry Fuseli

Painter and writer born in 1741, in Switzerland, Zurich (died 1825)

Henri Fuseli, Swiss writer and painter. He is best known for his works on the supernatural, such as The Nightmare.


10-Caravaggio

Painter and plastic artist, born in 1571, in Italy, Milan (and died in 1610).

Caravaggio, a famous Italian painter who is considered one of the fathers of contemporary art and one of the pioneers of realism in Italy.


11-Tintoretto

Painter born in 1518, in Italy, Venice (and died in 1594)

A well-known Italian painter, and one of the most vocal supporters of the Renaissance. His ability to use large spaces and special light effects made him one of the forefathers of Baroque art.


12- Edvard Monk

Painter born in 1863, in Norway, Luton (died 1944)

The Norwegian painter Edvard Munk is best known for his iconic painting that inspired the school of expressionism is the painting The Scream.


13- Salvatore Rosa

Painter born in 1615, in Italy, Naples (and died in 1673)

Salvatore Rosa, Italian artist, also a Baroque painter, poet and musician. He is known for his exceptional style and his rebellious disposition, which is especially evident in his paintings.


14- Juan Grace

Painter and sculptor born in 1887, in Spain, Madrid (died 1927)

Spanish painter and sculptor, one of the founders of Cubism, and one of the most prominent artists of his time. He has many paintings that have been very popular to this day.


15- John Locke

Painter and visual artist born in 1906, in Northern Ireland, Belfast (died in 1975)

John Locke is an Irish artist, who excelled in various fields of art, including painting, sculpture, murals and prints. Among his most famous mural is Belfast City Hall.




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