Art is something beyond unimaginable and with artworks, anything can be expressed. While great arts have come from famous artists, one should be incredibly skillful to be recognized across the globe. Some of the famous artists have expressed their emotions, ideas, conception, and technical skills. And some popular artists invented new artworks. We are now in the 21st century and most of the influential artists are from age-old days. Finally, we have come up with the 10 most famous artists in history whose work in art and painting has touched skies.
10. Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse was a French artist born on 31 December 1954 in France. Additionally, he was well known for his incredible work in expressive drawing and language of color. This was a focused reason that won the hearts of millions across the globe. In the twentieth century, Henri was considered one renowned artist for helping to define the revolutionary development in the visual arts. Further, he was recognized for his work along with Pablo Picasso for significant sculpture and painting skills. Woman with a Hat, The joy of Life, Nu bleu are some of his incredible artworks of all time.
9. Claude Monet
Claude Monet was a French painter who was born in France on 14 November 1840. Considered as one of the greatest painters, Monet was a founder of French Impressionist painting. His paintings were sold at premium amounts. Further, some of them include London, the Parliament, Effects of Sun in the Fog. These paintings were sold for a whopping $20.1 million in 2004. Additionally, his paintings were listed into 20 highest prices paid for a painting at the time.
8. Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo was a fantastic painter born in Mexico on 6 July 1907. Her works were majorly focused on contributing to her many portraits, self-portraits, and artifacts. Further, her paintings inspired the world and with her remembrance, Frida Kahlo Museum was established. Further, her painting was incredible enough to describe her as a “magical realist”. Frida’s childhood life was heart-filled sorrow as she was disabled by polio as a child. In addition to that, she even suffered an accident that led her to a permanent injury, pain, and medication throughout life. Finally, she gained enough fame by the early 1990s, wherein she was recognized as an icon for the feminist movement and the LGBTQ+ movement.
7. Edvard Munch
Edvard Munch is a famous artist born on 12 December 1863 in Norway. Additionally, his artwork has inspired many artists and painters across the globe. Through his progress in creating new paintings and art, Edvard became one of the most iconic images of word art. Further, during his era, he gained knowledge from Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec by traveling abroad. One of his most renowned artworks is “The Scream”. He overcame World War II, though his artworks were banned by Nazi Germany and secured himself with a legacy.
6. Salvador Dali
Salvador Dali is a popular artist, who was born on 11 May 1904 in Spain. He possessed an incredible skill in Surrealist arts. Additionally, he was much focused on creating bizarre images and draftsmanship. Further, he has also contributed to graphic arts, films, sculptures, designs, and photography. The persistence of memory, Swans reflecting elephants, and soft construction with boiled beans are some of his famous contribution to the artistic world. If you ever get a chance to visit Florida or Figueres, then try not to miss two museums devoted to his work. The Dali Theatre-Museum in Figueres and the Salvador Dali Museum in Florida are a must-visit.
5. Rembrandt van Rijn
Rembrandt van Rijn was born in the Netherlands on 15 July 1606. He is considered one of the greatest visual artists of all time even today. Additionally, Rembrandt was an innovative painter, draughtsman, and printmaker. Further, his remarkable paintings inspired the artists from Italy and the Netherlands during his times. But, while considering his incredible paintings today, there are many painters across the globe who follow him.
His style of painting was unique from any other painter during his era. Furthermore, in his life, he had never traveled abroad but was able to influence people through his paints. In fact, due to his empathy for humans, he is considered as “one of the great prophets of civilizations”. The Night Watch, the storm on the Sea of Galilee, Self-Portrait with two circles are some of these best contributions to the artistic world.
4. Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh is a famous and renowned artist in the history of Western art. His work in arts has included about 2100 artworks that include 860 oil paintings. Born in the Netherlands, Vincent van Gogh became successful after his suicide. He was considered a madman until he became successful in life. Further, his work in art was recognized intensively in the 20th century. Starry Night, Sunflower, and Irises are some of his best paintings for life. At the age of 37, Vincent suffered mental depression and eventually falling into the poverty line. However, the world still remembers Vincent as the greatest artist of all-time.
3. Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso is a world-renowned painter and artist who was born in Spain in 1881. His work in painting, sculptor, ceramicist, printmaker, and theatre designs have just shaken the world. Additionally, he is known for being the co-inventor of collage, and the invention of constructed sculpture. Further, Picasso started to paint incredibly in his childhood and early adolescence. The naturalistic and creativity imposed by him in the art were unimaginable. Guernica, Les Demoiselles D’Avignon, and The Weeping Woman are some of the best-known paintings by Picasso. Finally, his paintings are considered the most expensive paintings in the world even today.
2. Michelangelo
Michelangelo is accounted for as the most popular artist even today. He was born in the Republic of Florence who was majorly focused on the development of Western art. Additionally, he was exceptional in his artwork, architecture, poet, and sculpture. Further, his famous painting Pieta and David still touches millions of hearts across the globe. In the current world, his paintings are wonderful enough to compete at the top of the list. Finally, his painting inspires many buds and benefits many other artists to become a beacon of art. Michelangelo’s contribution to painting has proven to heights of inevitable creation and imagination.
1. Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci is considered by far the most influential and famous artists of all time. Born in the Republic of Florence (present-day Italy), the artist was an Italian polymath of the Renaissance. His focus and interest were in science, invention, drawing, mathematics, painting, sculpture, architecture, and engineering. Additionally, there are just about 15 paintings left currently, which still make him grab the first of all-time famous painters. Further, he is considered the father of palaeontology, technology, and architecture. Furthermore, his work in painting has brought phenomenal recognition across the globe. The “Mona Lisa” painting is considered as the greatest creation from his side even today.