Joan Miró

Joan Miró

Happy birthday to Joan Miró, a Spanish painter, printmaker and sculptor of abstract art. He was born on April 20, 1893 in Barcelona. He joined the Surrealist art movement in 1924, and in 1925 his work was featured at the Galerie Pierre in Paris where it was a huge...
Neva Light Fog

Neva Light Fog

Famous Art Facts – Neva Light Fog by Felix Vallotton Felix Vallotton was a Swiss artist born in 1865. He moved to Paris in 1882 and spent many hours in the Louvre admiring all the great artists and their artwork. He is known for art nouveau and post...
The Scream

The Scream

Famous Art Facts – The Scream There are actually five separate versions of Expressionist artist Edvard Munch’s most famous work of art called The Scream. The first two were from 1893, created with tempera and crayon on cardboard, and they are located in the...
The Last Supper

The Last Supper

Famous Art Facts – The Last Supper Leonardo da Vinci started painting this famous piece of art around 1495 and completed it in 1498. The Last Supper was commissioned as part of a church renovation project. The painting shows Jesus sharing a last meal with his...