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Famous Artist
Have you ever heard of Picasso, Michaelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci? What about Renoir and Caravaggio? Maybe, maybe not?
Well, one thing all of these names have in common is that they are all famous artists.
There are many different styles of art. these include
Medieval
Renaissance
Baroque
Romanticism
Realism
Impressionism
Pointillism
Post-Impressionism
Symbolism
Cubism
Expressionism
Surrealism
Abstract
Pop Art
Ancient Chinese Art
Ancient Egyptian Art
Ancient Greek Art
Ancient Roman Art
African Art
Native American Art

Pablo Picasso
Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwright who spent most of his adult life in France. Pablo Picasso is probably the most important figure of 20th century, in terms of art, and art movements that occurred over this period. Why? Because he was brilliant at drawing. People really loved his doodles.
To find out more click the link below
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/explore/who-is/who-pablo-picasso

WHO IS SALVADOR DALÍ?
Occupation: Artist, Painter, Sculptor Born: May 11, 1904 in Figueres, Catalonia, Spain Died: January 23, 1989 in Figueres, Catalonia, Spain Famous works: The Persistence of Memory, Christ of Saint John of the Cross, Rose Medidative, The Ghost of Vermeer Style/Period: Surrealism, Modern Art
Find out more by clicking the link below
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/explore/who-is/who-salvador-dali
Michelangelo
Occupation: Sculptor, Painter, Architect
Born: March 6, 1475 in Caprese, Italy
Died: February 18, 1564 in Rome, Italy
Famous works: David, the Pieta, and paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Style/Period: Renaissance
To find out more click the link below
https://www.ducksters.com/biography/artists/michelangelo.php
Leonardo da Vinci
Occupation: Artist, Inventor, Scientist
Born: April 15, 1452 in Vinci, Italy
Died: May 2, 1519 in Amboise, Kingdom of France
Famous works: Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, The Vitruvian Man
Style/Period: High Renaissance
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Roy Lichtenstein
Roy Lichtenstein was born in New York in 1923. He became famous for his bright and bold paintings of comic strip cartoons as well as his paintings of everyday objects. He was one of a group of artists making art in the 1960s who were called pop artists because they made art about 'popular' things such as TV, celebrities, fast food, pop music and cartoons.
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https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/explore/who-is/who-roy-lichtenstein

BBC Bitesize Pablo Picasso
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zdfgkqt
10 Amazing Facts about Picasso
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KJZc7o-h2Y&feature=youtu.be
Kids can draw Picasso
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMDdF9XpHjs
Mary Cassatt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzElAusnaAs&list=PLXB5R79dmFB6HpWbgpF8-3aXPqVb_rbj5&index=5
Rembrandt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR5sC5fu8-8&list=PLXB5R79dmFB6HpWbgpF8-3aXPqVb_rbj5&index=6
Vermeer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-nxz5irYuM&list=PLXB5R79dmFB6HpWbgpF8-3aXPqVb_rbj5&index=7