Here are the basic Facts on Salvador Dali – for lovers of this Spanish-Catalan surrealist painter, with his Velazquez moustache and wildly eccentric behaviour. In spite of being a flamboyant exhibitionist with numerous peculiar traits, he was – undoubtedly – a talented and hard worker. During his lifetime, he produced more than 1,500 paintings – as well …
When attempting a francisco goya biography, it’s always best to remember the history of the period he lived in. They were very turbulent and troubled times for Europe, including the Peninsular War – when French forces invaded Spain – and the French Revolution, resulting in great changes. Francisco Goya was a bit of an enigma, but he succeeded …
This page – dedicated to the Life of Joan Miro – aims to offer a concise biography of the great artist and his works. In spite of having strong connections with the Surrealistic Group – which he never joined – the painter did not adhere to one particular style but developed his own, employing brilliant colours and …
Below is a brief Biography For Pablo Picasso – his birth in Spain, his life divided between Spain and France, his many romances plus off-spring, his death and a résumé of important dates and some of his significant works. At the bottom of the page, you will also find a link supplying further information about …
Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez – or plain diego velazquez! – was the leading Spanish artist in the court of King Philip IV of Spain in the 1600s. An artist of astonishing technique and confidence, many art critics say he is unsurpassed as a portrait artist. His great fame came long after his death, starting in …
Aficionados of El Greco – such as Bill Clinton(!) – will hopefully enjoy this Biography of El Greco. El Greco is Castilian for “The Greek” for – although he spent most of his life in the Toledo area of Spain – he was Greek by birth, always signing his paitings in the Greek Byzantine way. An extremely …
The famed Picasso blue period occurred during an extremely low ebb in the artist’s early years in Paris – between 1901 and 1904 – when he was still a young man and relatively unknown. Born in Málaga, Spain in 1881 and then moving with his family to Barcelona, Picasso went to Paris in 1900 where he shared a studio with his great friend from …
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