Here you can learn about an artist whose birthday it is today and see some of that artist’s most loved work!
Eugène Delacroix was born on April 26, 1798 in France. A Romantic artist, he was considered to be the leader of the French Romantic school. His style was of loose, colorful expressive brush strokes, and he loved exotic subject matter. He was inspired by Rubens, … Continue readingOrphan Girl at the Cemetery by Eugène Delacroix
Ludovico Carracci was born on April 21, 1555 in Bologna. He was an early Baroque artist. He painted religious subjects and is known for the emotion his works emanate. Below are shown some of his works, Christ in the Wilderness, Served by Angels; Madonna and Child … Continue readingThree Angels Visiting Abraham by Ludovico Carracci
Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in Vinci, Italy. (At that time, it was Vinci, the Republic of Florence.) He was one of the greatest artists of the Italian High Renaissance, and his skills included painting, sculpting, inventing, architecture, math, science, music, … Continue readingThe Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci
Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino was born on April 6, 1483 in Italy. He was one of the most prominent painters of the Italian High Renaissance and is known now as Raphael. He is regarded as highly as Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, and is often … Continue readingSchool of Athens by Raphael
Jean-Honoré Fragonard was born on April 4, 1732 in France. He was a painter and printmaker of the rococo era, and so not surprisingly his vibrant work throbbed with a whimsical, erotic tone. The Swing, perhaps Fragonard’s most well-known and beloved masterpiece, is considered one of … Continue readingThe Swing by Jean-Honoré Fragonard
John La Farge was born on March 31, 1835 in New York City. He was a man of many talents, including painting, writing, and stained glass. La Farge had a special interest in Japanese art, which influenced his own style. He was a popular mural … Continue readingStudy of Afterglow from Nature by John La Farge
Vincent van Gogh was born on March 30, 1853 in the Netherlands. He was a Post-Impressionist painter, one of western art’s most famous and influential figures. His work shaped much of the modern art we now see. Van Gogh painted a variety of subjects, including … Continue readingStarry Night by Vincent van Gogh
Bartolomeo was born as Baccio della Porta on March 28, 1472. He is one of the High Renaissance’s most well known artists, specializing in religious subjects. He was from Italy, and he spent many years of his life as a Dominican friar. He was friends … Continue readingChrist with the Four Evangelists by Bartolomeo
Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld was born on March 26, 1794 in Leipzig. He was a painter of the Nazarene movement, which was led by Germanic Christian painters in the Romantic style seeking to bring their faith alive through their art. (This is different from the … Continue readingRuth in Boaz’s Field by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld
William Morris was born on March 24, 1834 in Walthamstow, Essex, England. He possessed a wide range of skills, from textile designing, poetry, novel writing, translating, to even being a social activist. His writing had a big part to play in establishing what we now recognize … Continue readingThe Vision of the Holy Grail to Sir Galahad, Sir Bors, and Sir Perceval by William Morris