“I know of no such thing as genius, genius is nothing but labor and diligence.” ~William Hogarth William Hogarth was an English painter, printmaker, and engraver who lived in the 18th century. His work often satirized contemporary British society and was very popular...

Header “Every painting is a voyage into a sacred harbour.” ~Giotto di Bondone Giotto di Bondone (pronunciation), or simply Giotto, was an Italian painter and architect from Florence during the Late Middle Ages. He is considered the father of Western painting for his...

“Painting is by nature a luminous language.” ~Robert Delaunay Robert Delaunay (pronunciation) was a French artist who, with his wife Sonia Delaunay and others, co-founded the Orphism art movement. His later works were more abstract, and he became one of the key...

“I never saw an ugly thing in my life.” ~John Constable John Constable was an English Romantic painter. He is best known for his landscape paintings of the English countryside, particularly his hometown of Suffolk. Flatford Mill From A Lock On The Stour John was born...

“The function of art is to struggle against obligation.” ~Amedeo Modigliani Amedeo Modigliani (pronunciation) was an Italian painter and sculptor who is known for his unique, elongated style of portrait painting. Alice Modigliani was born in Livorno, Italy...

“The painting rises from the brushstrokes as a poem rises from the words. The meaning comes later.” ~Joan Miro Joan Miró (pronunciation) was a world-renowned Spanish artist, known for his unique and distinctive style of painting and sculpture, with works containing...

“I make the most outrageous demands on my imagination and leave aside everything else.” ~Franz Marc Franz Marc (pronunciation) was a German painter and printmaker best known for his influential role in the development of Expressionism. A prolific artist, Marc produced...

 “I have forced myself to contradict myself in order to avoid conforming to my own taste.” ~Marcel Duchamp Marcel Duchamp (pronunciation) was born in Blainville-Crevon, France (pronunciation), on July 28, 1887. He began his art studies at an early age and showed...

“Never let anyone define what you are capable of by using parameters that don’t apply to you.” ~Chuck Close Chuck Close is an American painter, artist, and photographer who achieved fame for his large-scale portraits. His work is associated with the Photorealism and...

“It is the depth and intensity of an artist’s experience that are the first importance in art.” ~Grant Wood Grant Wood was an early American artist made famous for his honest depictions of American life, such as his famous painting, 'American Gothic.' Grant Wood was...

 “I don’t paint to live, I live to paint.” ~Willem de Kooning Willem de Kooning (pronunciation) was born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on April 24, 1904. His father, Leendert de Kooning, was a businessman while his mother, Cornelia Nobel, was a homemaker. As a...

“To create a work of art is to create the world.” ~Wassily Kandinsky Wassily Kandinsky (pronunciation) is one of the most influential artists of the early 20th century. He is credited as being the pioneer of abstract art, and his work heavily influenced the...

 “Fools talk of imitation and copying, all is imitation.” ~Thomas Gainsborough Thomas Gainsborough (pronunciation) was an English portrait and landscape painter who was one of the most influential artists of the 18th century. He is known for his naturalistic...

Teach your children about one of the most famous figures in art history, Salvador Dalí. This free art lesson covers the basics of his creative output. “Have no fear of perfection – you’ll never reach it.” ~Salvador Dali Early Life Salvador Dalí (pronunciation) was...

“My work isn’t about form. It’s about seeing.” ~Roy Lichtenstein Roy Lichtenstein (pronunciation) was an American pop artist who became one of the most influential and important artists of the second half of the 20th century. He is best known for his paintings which...

"Art evokes the mystery without which the world would not exist.” ~René Magritte René Magritte (pronunciation) was a Belgian artist who played a significant role in developing the Surrealism movement. His work often features ordinary objects in unusual situations,...

"Time is a vindictive bandit to steal the beauty of our former selves. We are left with sagging, rippled flesh and burning gums with empty sockets." ~ Raphael Raphael was a prominent artist during the High Renaissance period, creating works that were highly regarded...

“I’m just a simple man standing alone with my old brushes, asking God for inspiration.” ~Peter Paul Rubens Peter Paul Rubens was born in Siegen, Germany on June 28, 1577. His father was a Calvinist lawyer who had fled Antwerp to avoid religious persecution, and his...