The idea is not to live forever, it is to create something that will. ― Andy Warhol, American artist, was born #OnThisDay in 1928. He was a pioneer and leading figure in the visual art movement known as Pop Art. 🎨 Marilyn Monroe, 1967 / Flowers, 1970 #Art #Painting #PopArt
"Tree Roots" is Vincent van Gogh's final masterpiece, painted just a few days before his tragic death #OnThisDay in 1890. Andries Bonger, Theo's brother-in-law, described it in a letter: "The morning before his death, he had painted a forest scene, full of sun and life." #Art #Painting
In 1893, Claude Monet purchased land with a pond near his property in Giverny, intending to build something "for the pleasure of the eye and also for motifs to paint." In addition to his many water lily paintings, he also painted 18 views of the wooden footbridge. #Art #Painting #Impressionism
Edward Hopper, one of the greatest American artists of the 20th century, was born #OnThisDay in 1882. He colorfully painted his love of the sea, countryside and city life, and is also known for his masterful depiction of solitude and melancholy. #Art #Painting #AmericanRealism
People call me the painter of dancers, but I really wish to capture movement itself. ― Edgar Degas, French painter, one of the founders of Impressionism, was born #OnThisDay in 1834. More than half of his works depict dancers. 🎨 Two Dancers, 1878 / Dance Studio, 1878 #Art #Painting #Impressionism
Rembrandt, Master of the Dutch Golden Age, was born #OnThisDay in 1606. He is considered one of the greatest artists of all time and had a huge influence on other painters throughout history. 🎨 Syndics of the Drapers’ Guild, 1662 / Girl in a Picture Frame, 1641 #Art #Painting
Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter, was born #OnThisDay in 1862, His work was heavily influenced by the Art Nouveau movement, which was popular at the time. He is known for his use of decorative elements and gold leaf. It gave his paintings a distinctive, opulent look. #Art #Painting
When I know your soul, I will paint your eyes. ― Amedeo Modigliani, Italian painter, was born #OnThisDay in 1884. He is best known for his portraits with elongated necks and faces. 🎨 Young Woman in Blue, 1919 / Portrait of Léopold Zborowski, 1916 #Art #Painting #Expressionism
Camille Pissarro, the Father of Impressionism, was born #OnThisDay in 1830. Because he was the oldest member of the original group of Impressionists, but mainly because of his wisdom and his warm-hearted personality, he became a father figure to many young artists. #Art #Painting
German artist Käthe Kollwitz was born #OnThisDay in 1867. She sculpted "The Grieving Parents" as a tribute to her son Peter, who was killed in World War I. Peter is buried in the cemetery in Flanders where the sculptures stand. The father figure gazes at his grave. #Art #Sculpture #WWI
Marc Chagall was born #OnThisDay in 1887. He blended traditional Jewish elements with innovations in modern art. His poetic style makes him one of the most popular figurative artists of the 20th century. 🎨 The Betrothed and Eiffel Tower, 1913 / Lovers and Bird, 1961 #Art #Painting
American #Impressionist painter Childe Hassam was very passionate about his native country. He made a series of paintings in which flags adorn the streets. They are among his best known and most beloved works. 🎨 The 4th of July, 1916 / Flags on the Friar's Club, 1918 #Art #Painting #IndependenceDay
CoBrA was an art group formed in 1948 by artists from Copenhagen, Brussels and Amsterdam who were inspired by the art of children. One artist was Dutch painter Corneille, born #OnThisDay in 1922. The group already dissolved in 1951, but undoubtedly left its mark on the art world. #Art #Painting
Rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, died #OnThisDay in 1464 (birthdate unknown). He was one of the most profound painters of the 15th century and was internationally famed for his expressive details. 🎨 The Archangel Michael, 1446 / The Magdalen Reading, 1438 #Art #Painting
Only those who attempt the absurd will achieve the impossible. ― M.C. Escher, Dutch graphic artist, the master of optical illusions and tessellations, was born #OnThisDay in 1898. Many of his works are inspired by mathematical principles. 🎨 Two Birds, 1938 #Art #Painting
Painting is but another word for feeling. ― John Constable, English painter, was born #OnThisDay in 1776. He is best known for his paintings of the English countryside, particularly those of his native region, the Stour Valley, an area that came to be known as Constable Country. #Art #Painting
Paul Gauguin, French painter, was born #OnThisDay in 1848. He lived with Vincent van Gogh in Arles in 1888 where he painted Vincent when he painted his famous sunflowers. The two artists found themselves regularly at odds and Gauguin already left after only three months. #Art #Painting
What I wish to show when I paint is the way I see things with my eyes and in my heart. ― Raoul Dufy, French Fauvist painter, was born #OnThisDay in 1877. Most of his colorful works depict leisure activities and urban landscapes. 🎨 Sailboats at Deauville, 1937 #Art #Painting #Fauvism
Carl Larsson, one of Sweden’s most beloved artists, was born #OnThisDay in 1853. He is best known for his watercolor paintings of idyllic family life. Most of his works portray his own family and friends. 🎨 Flowers on the Windowsill, 1894 #Art #Painting
Claude Monet’s "Woman with a Parasol" (1875) captures a breezy stroll with his wife Camille and their son Jean. The wind lifts her skirt, the sky swirls with motion. Completed in a single outdoor session, this is a celebration of color and light, filled with love. #Art #Painting #Impressionism
a lone white iris in a sea of blue and green spring has set it free 🎨 Vincent van Gogh, Irises, 1889 #Haiku #HaikuChallenge #Art #Painting
Mary Cassatt, American Impressionist painter, was born #OnThisDay in 1844. She was the only American and one of only four women to exhibit with the original group of Impressionists in Paris. She almost exclusively portrayed women and children. #Art #Painting #Impressionism
Henri Rousseau was born #OnThisDay in 1844. The self-taught French painter was often mocked for his amateurish technique, clumsy compositions and awkward perspectives, but he persevered and his works now hang in museums around the world. 🎨 Luxembourg Gardens, 1909 #Art #Painting
Italian artist Sandro Botticelli died #OnThisDay in 1510 (birthdate unknown). He was one of the first Western artists since classical times to depict non-religious subjects. The idea that art could be for pleasure and not just to serve God, was a breakthrough for Western art. #Art #Painting
"Two Comedians" is a 1966 painting by the American artist Edward Hopper. It was his final painting, executed one year before his death #OnThisDay in 1967 at the age of 84. Hopper depicted himself and his wife on stage in pantomime costume gracefully bowing out. #Art #Painting
