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A lot of people would say that 89 years is enough time to achieve all you want
in life. But what if what you want to achieve is everything? Still, there are
some who accomplish this Herculean task in their lifetimes. One such intellectual
genius was Michelangelo Buenoratti. In his eighty nine years, he managed to
be a world renowned sculptor, painter, architect, poet, writer…no one
is fully aware of the full range of his talents. And the dark ages did not restrict
his thought. He went ahead and gave birth to his creations in the face of all
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One of the greatest artists of the 16th century, Reubens is still known all over the world for his mastery and skill as a painter. Born a protestant, his family had to flee from his birthplace fearing religious prosecution. But soon after his father's death, they returned and Reubens was baptized as a Catholic. Probably this is why a lot of his work is based on religion |
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Though he did not live in the same age as many of the famous artists, Claude Monet carved out a niche for himself amongst all of them nonetheless. Whilst the masters dappled in a lot of things and have several titles to their credit along with that of an artist, Monet had only one dream and one vision - to become an artist. He had no hunger for credit or praise; he just wanted to have the freedom to paint things that he loved. |
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When asked to tell the first things that they connect with Leonardo Da Vinci, one of the greatest men of the renaissance period, most people will hastily reply with the name of the book and the subsequent movie- Da Vinci Code. This movie has generated a lot of speculation and has got a lot of people interested in the mastery of this great man. It is indeed mind boggling to think that such intelligence existed in the dark ages. If it were here today, think of the possibilities. |
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Jackson Pollock redefined the painting methods with his unique style. He was re-christened as Jack, the Dripper by Time magazine in 1956 to identify him with the 'drip' method he employed in his 'action painting'. He was known for the use of unconventional painting media, the paint applicators, and the painting methods and challenged the conventional painters by applying these unique ways of painting. He involved his entire body while painting and used the 'drip' and the 'pour' methods to apply paints on large frames including the floors of the rooms. Sometimes he used unusual objects such as hard sticks, basting syringes, etc., to apply paint. |
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