Biography of Raja Ravi Varma
Raja Ravi Varma was born on April 29, 1848 in Kilimanoor, Travancore & died on October 2, 1906 in Kilimanoor, Travancore, India, was an Indian painter from the princely state of Travancore who achieved recognition … read more
Biography of Amrita Sher-Gil
Amrita Sher-Gil was born on 30 January 1913, in Budapest, Hungary & died on 5 December 1941 in Lahore, present day Pakistan, was an eminent Indian painter born to a Punjabi Sikh father and a … read more
Biography of M. F. Husain
Maqbool Fida Husain was born on 17 September 1915 in Pandharpur, Bombay Presidency, British India & died on 9 June 2011 London, England, United Kingdom, commonly known as MF, was an eminent painter of Indian … read more
Biography of Ariana Richards
Ariana Clarice Richards was born on September 11, 1979 in Healdsburg, California, U.S., is an American actress and professional painter. She is best known for her roles as Mindy Sterngood in Tremors, Lex Murphy in … read more
Biography of William Thornton
Dr. William Thornton was born on May 20, 1759 in Jost van Dyke, British Virgin Islands & died on March 28, 1828, was an English physician, inventor, painter and architect who designed the United States … read more
Biography of Alonso Cano
Alonzo Cano or Alonso Cano was born on 19 March 1601 & died on 3 September 1667, was a Spanish painter, architect and sculptor born in Granada. He learned architecture from his father, Miguel Cano; … read more
Biography of René Magritte
René François Ghislain Magritte was born on 21 November 1898 in Lessines, Belgium & died on 15 August 1967 in Brussels, Belgium, was a Belgian surrealist artist. He became well known for a number of … read more
Biography of Georgia O’Keeffe
Georgia Totto O’Keeffe was born on November 15, 1887 in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, U.S.A & died on March 6, 1986 Santa Fe, New Mexico, was an American artist. Born near Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, O’Keeffe was … read more
Biography of Claude Monet
Claude Monet was born on as Oscar Claude Monet on 14 November 1840 in Paris, France & died on 5 December 1926 Giverny, France, was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent … read more
Biography of Pablo Picasso
Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso known as Pablo Ruiz Picasso was born on 25 October 1881 in Málaga, Spain & … read more
Biography of Giotto di Bondone
Giotto di Bondone was born in 1267 in Florence, Italy and died on January 8, 1337, better known simply as Giotto, was an Italian painter and architect from Florence in the late Middle Ages. He … read more
Biography of MS Subbulakshmi
MS Subbulakshmi was a legendary Carnatic musician. She was popularly known as Nightingale of India. Her rendering of bhajans (devotional songs) was divine and used to enthrall and transfix listeners, and transport them into a … read more
Biography of Joan Miro
Joan Miro is known for his playful art. His emblematic images make a naive, childlike impression at first sight. In contrast to the image of his art, he was a solid, hard-working man who preferred … read more
Biography of Edouard Manet
Painter, born in Paris, France. Intended for a legal career, he became an artist, and exhibited at the Salon in 1861. His ‘Dejeuner sur l’herbe’ (1863, Luncheon on the Grass), which scandalized the traditional Classicists, … read more
Biography of Benjamin Franklin
printer, writer, scientist, statesman. Born January 17, 1706, in Boston, Massachusetts. The 15th child in his family, Franklin went to work at age 10 in his father’s chandlery, then in a brother’s printing house. Ambitious … read more