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  1. Botticelli, Sandro Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510), born Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi in 1445, was an Italian painter of the Early Renaissance. Botticelli's works are revered for their delicate beauty and poetic quality, capturing the spirit of his era. He was born in Florence, a city brimming with artistic innovation, which influenced his development as an artist. Botticelli trained under the Florentine painter Fra Filippo Lippi, whose influence is evident in Botticelli's graceful figures and ...
  2. Matisse, Henri Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (1869-1954) was a French visual artist, known for his use of colour and original draughtsmanship. Matisse is commonly regarded as one of the artists who best helped to define the revolutionary developments in the visual arts throughout the opening decades of the twentieth century, responsible for significant developments in painting and sculpture. The intense colours of his works between 1900 and 1905 brought him notoriety as one of the Fauves (French for '...
  3. Crane, Walter Walter Crane (1845-1915) was an influential English artist and illustrator, renowned for his vast contribution to children's book illustration and also the arts and crafts movement in the late 19th century. Born in August 1845 in Liverpool, Crane was the second son of the portrait painter Thomas Crane. He displayed artistic talent from a young age and was apprenticed to the wood engraver William James Linton, which significantly shaped his career. Crane's work is characterised by its...
  4. Klimt, Gustav Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) was a seminal Austrian painter whose unique style and decorative flair positioned him as a leading figure of the Vienna Secession movement. Klimt was born in 1862 in Baumgarten, Vienna. His father, Ernst Klimt the Elder, was a gold engraver and it's perhaps this that influenced Klimt's later work which was highly embellished with gold leaf. Klimt began his artistic journey at the Vienna School of Arts and Crafts, where he trained as a decorative painter. His ...
  5. Gris, Juan Juan Gris (1887-1927), born José Victoriano González-Pérez on March 23, 1887, in Madrid, Spain, was a pivotal figure in the development of Cubism. Initially studying engineering, Gris turned to art in 1904, studying under José Moreno Carbonero. By 1905 he adopted the name Juan Gris and he moved to Paris, where he became deeply involved in the avant-garde art scene. Gris's early works were influenced by the Fauvist movement, but he soon embraced Cubism, collaborating with and learning fro...
  6. Dufy, Raoul Raoul Dufy (1877-1953) was a renowned French painter who gained recognition for his vibrant and decorative style, which became popular in various forms, such as textile design and public building decorations. Dufy is most remembered for his artwork depicting outdoor social gatherings. In addition to painting, he was skilled in various other fields, including drawing, printmaking, book illustration, scenic design, furniture design and planning public spaces. Born in 1877 in Le Havre, France, D...
  7. Mucha, Alphonse Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) was a Czech painter and decorative artist, renowned for his distinctive Art Nouveau style. Born in 1860 in Ivančice, Moravia (now the Czech Republic), Mucha showed an early interest in art. Despite financial difficulties, he pursued his passion, studying at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts, and later at the Academie Julian and the Academie Colarossi in Paris. Mucha's breakthrough came in 1894 when he was commissioned to create a poster for the actress Sarah Bern...