Pierre-Auguste Renoir Pierre-Auguste Renoir (US /rɛnˈwɑr/ or UK /ˈrɛnwɑr/; French: [pjɛʁ oɡyst ʁənwaʁ]; 25 February 1841 – 3 December 1919) was a French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style. As a celebrator of beauty, and especially feminine sensuality, it has been said that "Renoir is the final representative of a tradition which runs directly from Rubens to Watteau."[1] Pierre-Auguste was the father of actor Pierre Renoir (1885–1952), filmmaker Jean Renoir (1894–1979) and ceramic artist Claude Renoir (1901–69). Biography[edit] Youth[edit] Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France, the child of a working-class family. In 1862, he began studying art under Charles Gleyre in Paris. In 1874, a ten-year friendship with Jules Le Cœur and his family ended,[7] and Renoir lost not only the valuable support gained by the association, but also a generous welcome to stay on their property near Fontainebleau and its scenic forest. Adulthood[edit] Nudes[edit]
Michelangelo Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (6 March 1475 – 18 February 1564), commonly known as Michelangelo (Italian pronunciation: [mikeˈlandʒelo]), was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, poet, and engineer of the High Renaissance who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art.[1] Despite making few forays beyond the arts, his versatility in the disciplines he took up was of such a high order that he is often considered a contender for the title of the archetypal Renaissance man, along with his fellow Italian Leonardo da Vinci. In a demonstration of Michelangelo's unique standing, he was the first Western artist whose biography was published while he was alive.[2] Two biographies were published of him during his lifetime; one of them, by Giorgio Vasari, proposed that he was the pinnacle of all artistic achievement since the beginning of the Renaissance, a viewpoint that continued to have currency in art history for centuries. Life Early life, 1475-88
Salvador Dalí Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre. Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, connu comme Salvador Dalí, marquis de Dalí de Púbol, né à Figueras le 11 mai 1904 et mort dans la même ville le 23 janvier 1989, est un peintre, sculpteur, graveur, scénariste et écrivain catalan de nationalité espagnole. Il est considéré comme l'un des principaux représentants du surréalisme et comme l'un des plus célèbres peintres du XXe siècle. Influencé très jeune par l'impressionnisme, il quitta Figueras pour recevoir une éducation artistique académique à Madrid où il se lia d'amitié avec Federico García Lorca et Luis Buñuel et chercha son style entre différents mouvements artistiques. Sur les conseils de Joan Miró, il rejoignit Paris à l'issue de ses études et intégra le groupe des surréalistes où il rencontra sa femme Gala. Les thèmes qu'il aborda le plus fréquemment furent le rêve, la sexualité, le comestible, sa femme Gala et la religion. Biographie Enfance « Je naquis double.
Edgar Degas Edgar Degas (French: [ilɛʁ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ ɛdɡɑʁ dəɡɑ]; US /deɪˈɡɑː/ or UK /ˈdeɪɡɑː/); born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas; (19 July 1834 – 27 September 1917) was a French artist famous for his paintings, sculptures, prints, and drawings. He is especially identified with the subject of dance; more than half of his works depict dancers. He is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism, although he rejected the term, and preferred to be called a realist.[1] He was a superb draftsman, and particularly masterly in depicting movement, as can be seen in his renditions of dancers, racecourse subjects and female nudes. His portraits are notable for their psychological complexity and for their portrayal of human isolation.[2] At the beginning of his career, he wanted to be a history painter, a calling for which he was well prepared by his rigorous academic training and close study of classic art. Early life[edit] Edgar Degas c. 1850s Degas was born in Paris, France, into a moderately wealthy family.
Vincent van Gogh Vincent Willem van Gogh (Dutch: [ˈvɪnsɛnt ˈʋɪləm vɑn ˈɣɔx] ( );[note 1] 30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) was a Post-Impressionist painter of Dutch origin whose work—notable for its rough beauty, emotional honesty, and bold color—had a far-reaching influence on 20th-century art. After years of painful anxiety and frequent bouts of mental illness,[1][2] he died aged 37 from a gunshot wound, generally accepted to be self-inflicted (although no gun was ever found).[3][note 2] Letters Vincent c. 1873 aged 19. Although many are undated, art historians have generally been able to put them in chronological order. Biography Early life Vincent c. 1866, approx. age 13 As a child, Vincent was serious, silent, and thoughtful. The house "Holme Court" in Isleworth, where Van Gogh stayed in 1876 [23][24] Van Gogh returned to England for unpaid work as a supply teacher in a small boarding school overlooking the harbor in Ramsgate, where he made sketches of the view. Etten, Drenthe and The Hague Emerging artist
The Mars Volta The Mars Volta was an American rock band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 2001. The band's final lineup consisted of Omar Rodríguez-López (guitar, producer, direction), Cedric Bixler-Zavala (vocals, lyrics), Juan Alderete (bass), Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez (keyboards, percussion) and Deantoni Parks (drums). The band formed following the break-up of Rodriguez-Lopez and Bixler-Zavala's previous band, At the Drive-In. They are known for their energetic live shows and their concept albums. In 2009, the band won a Grammy Award in the "Best Hard Rock Performance" category for the song "Wax Simulacra In September 2012, it was announced that The Mars Volta had entered a hiatus, with Rodríguez-López and Parks forming a new project, Bosnian Rainbows.[3] Four months later, the band announced their breakup.[4] Bixler-Zavala and Alderete subsequently formed a new band, Zavalaz. Band name[edit] Cedric Bixler-Zavala stated in an interview: History[edit] Formation and beginning (2001–2002)[edit]
Claude Monet Biography Claude Monet was a famous French painter whose work gave a name to the art movement Impressionism, which was concerned with capturing light and natural forms. Synopsis Claude Monet was born on November 14, 1840, in Paris, France. He enrolled in the Academie Suisse. After an art exhibition in 1874, a critic insultingly dubbed Monet's painting style "Impression," since it was more concerned with form and light than realism, and the term stuck. Early Life and Career One of the most famous painters in the history of art and a leading figure in the Impressionist movement, whose works can be seen in museums around the world, Oscar Claude Monet (some sources say Claude Oscar) was born on November 14, 1840, in Paris, France. In 1845, at the age of 5, Monet moved with his family to Le Havre, a port town in the Normandy region. In the community, Monet became well-known for his caricatures and for drawing many of the town's residents. In 1859, Monet decided to move to Paris to pursue his art.
Anaïs Nin Anaïs Nin (Spanish: [anaˈis ˈnin]; born Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell, February 21, 1903 – January 14, 1977) was an author born to Spanish-Cuban parents in France, where she was also raised. She spent some time in Spain and Cuba but lived most of her life in the United States where she became an established author. She published journals (which span more than 60 years, beginning when she was 11 years old and ending shortly before her death), novels, critical studies, essays, short stories, and erotica. A great deal of her work, including Delta of Venus and Little Birds, was published posthumously. Early life[edit] Anaïs Nin was born in Neuilly, France, to artistic parents. On March 3, 1923, in Havana, Cuba, Nin married her first husband, Hugh Parker Guiler (1898–1985), a banker and artist, later known as "Ian Hugo" when he became a maker of experimental films in the late 1940s. Personal life[edit] Nin often cited authors Djuna Barnes and D. Literary career[edit]
Gardnerian Book of Shadows Index Sacred Texts Neopaganism Contents Start Reading This is the text of the Gardnerian Book of Shadows. In one sense, this is the central sacred text of the Wicca religion. However, it is important to point out that there is no 'official' Book of Shadows. Typically each coven has a hand-written copy of a Book of Shadows, sometimes in cypher or code, which reflects its own practices and knowledge. The Book of Shadows was attributed by Gardner to an ancient, clandestine witch cult, which he claimed to have been initiated into. The copyright status of this text can best be described as 'orphaned.'
Camille Pissarro Jacob-Abraham-Camille Pissarro[1], (10 Temmuz 1830, St. Thomas, Charlotte Amalie, ABD Virgin Adaları - 13 Kasım 1903, Paris, Fransa) izlenimci Fransız ressam. İzlenimcilik ve Art izlenimcilik akımlarına yaptığı katkıların dışında meslektaşlarına özellikle de Paul Cézanne ve Paul Gauguin'e verdiği destekle tanınır. Akımın diğer önemli isimleri olan Claude Monet ve Alfred Sisley gibi isimlerin aksine su ve ışığın sudaki yansımalarının etkisi yerine kuru yerleri resmeden ressam renkten çok yapı ve biçim üzerinde durdu.[2] Köy ve kırsal yaşam ise tablolarındaki ana temalardı. Gençlik günleri ve ilk çalışmaları[değiştir | kaynağı değiştir] Camille Pissarro, Virgin Adaları'nın başkenti olan Charlotte Amalie'de dünyaya geldi.[3] Babası Portekiz kökenli Fransız bir seferad olan Abraham Gabriel Pissarro, annesi ise Dominik Cumhuriyeti vatandaşı Rachel Manzano-Pomié idi. Pissarro, annesinin hizmetçilerinden biri olan Julie Vellay ile evlendi. Londra yılları[değiştir | kaynağı değiştir]
George Carlin George Denis Patrick Carlin[1] (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American comedian, writer, social critic, and actor who won five Grammy Awards for his comedy albums.[2] Carlin was noted for his black comedy as well as his thoughts on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and various taboo subjects. Carlin and his "Seven dirty words" comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a 5–4 decision by the justices affirmed the government's power to regulate indecent material on the public airwaves. The first of his 14 stand-up comedy specials for HBO was filmed in 1977. Early life[edit] Carlin joined the United States Air Force when he was old enough, and was trained as a radar technician. Career[edit] 1960s[edit] Carlin (right) with singer Buddy Greco in Away We Go (1967). In the 1960s, Carlin began appearing on television variety shows, where his routines included:[19] George Carlin in 1969 1970s[edit]
Claude Monet Claude Monet (14 Kasım 1840 – 5 Aralık 1926), Fransız empresyonist (izlenimci) ressam. Oscar-Claude Monet veya Claude Oscar Monet olarak da bilinir. İzlenimcilik terimi, Monet'nin İzlenim: Gün Doğumu adlı resminden gelmektedir. Yaşamı[değiştir | kaynağı değiştir] Çocukluğu ve gençliği[değiştir | kaynağı değiştir] Adolphe ve Louise-Justine Monet'nin çocuğu olarak Paris'te dünyaya geldi. 1845'te, yani Monet beş yaşındayken, aile Normandiya'daki La Havre'a taşındı. 1851 nisanında, Monet Le Havre'da ortaokula başladı. 28 Ocak 1857'de annesi öldüğünde 16 yaşındaydı, okuldan ayrıldı ve dul teyzesinin yanına yerleşti. İzlenim: Gün doğumu (Impression, soleil levant) (1872/1873). Paris[değiştir | kaynağı değiştir] Louvre'u ziyaret etmek için Paris'e geldiğinde, pek çok ressamın eski ustaları taklit ettiğine tanık oldu. Haziran 1861'de Monet, yedi yıllık bir sözleşmeyle orduya katıldı, fakat görevinin ikinci yılında teyzesi Madame Lecadre sözleşmesinin feshedilmesini sağladı. Wikimedia Commons'ta
Paul Cézanne Paul Cézanne'ın 1889 ie 1890 yılları arasında yaptığı otoportresi Paul Cézanne'ın takriben 1875 yılında yaptığı 66 × 55 cm boyutlarındaki otoportresi Ressamın babası Paul Cézanne (19 Ocak 1839 - 22 Ekim 1906), Fransız post-empresyonist ressam ve gezgin. Modern sanatın gelişmesine yaptığı katkılar ve etkisi nedeniyle çoğu zaman modern sanatın babası olarak anılmıştır. Hayatı ve çalışmaları[değiştir | kaynağı değiştir] Cézanne Aix-en-Provence'da doğmuş ve orada okula gitmiştir. 1859-1861 arasında hukuk okurken resim dersleri almıştır. 1861 yılında resim sanatını öğrenmek için Paris'e, çocukluk arkadaşı Emile Zola'nın yanına gitmiştir. Cezanne'in Empresyonistlerle ve özellikle İsviçre Akademisi'nde tanıştığı Pissarro ile olan dostluğu onun dönük renkleri bırakarak Empresyonistlerin parlak, açık tonlu renklerini kullanmasını sağlamıştır. Cezanne'in izlenimciliğin kurallarından ayrılan sanatı hızla, daha yalıncı ama daha çok işlenmiş ve yapıya daha çok önem veren bir tutuma doğru gelişti.