Georges Seurat – Founder of Pointillism

Georges Seurat – Founder of Pointillism

Georges Seurat was born in Paris, France on December 2, 1859 to wealthy parents. Georges studied art at the Municipal School of Sculpture and Drawing, then later moved to the School of Fine Arts (both of which were in Paris). He received a traditional, classic art...
Henri Matisse – The Wild Beast of Fauvism

Henri Matisse – The Wild Beast of Fauvism

  “Creativity takes courage.” ~ Henri Matisse Henri Matisse was born on December 31, 1869 in Le Cateau-Cambrésis, France. His father, Émile, was a merchant, and his mother, Anna, worked alongside her husband in the family shop, advising customers in choosing...
Georgia O’Keeffe – Mother of American Modernism

Georgia O’Keeffe – Mother of American Modernism

“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way –  things I had no words for.” ~ Georgia O’Keeffe Georgia O’Keeffe was born on November 15, 1887 on a farm near Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. As a 10-year old girl, she declared she would be...
Claude Monet – Father of Impressionism

Claude Monet – Father of Impressionism

“Every day I discover more and more beautiful things. It’s enough to drive one mad. I have such a desire to do everything, my head is bursting with it.” ~ Claude Monet Claude Monet was born on November 14, 1840 in Paris, France. But in 1845, his family moved to...
Pablo Picasso – Artistic Innovator

Pablo Picasso – Artistic Innovator

Learn more about the artistic innovator, Pablo Picasso in this study of a master artist. “It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.” ~ Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso was born on October 25, 1881 in Málaga, Spain. From an early...