Many people are aware of such famous artists as Leonardo daVinci and Vincent VanGogh, but have you heard of M.C. Escher, Jacob Lawrence or Georgia O'Keefe? The more you know about artists and the art they create, the more you will understand your own creative efforts. Search through this page to explore the information and the works of some of the worlds' most famous artists.
Marc Chagall
Marc Chagall's paintings are colorful images of his life. Click on the artwork to find out more about this fascinating artist.
Salvador Dali
Salvador Dali was a Spanish artist who made the surrealist style famous with his most well known painting, The Persistence of Memory. Click the painting to learn more about Dali and see his work.
Leonardo daVinci
Leonardo daVinci is considered one of most well known artists of all time. His painting Mona Lisa is recognized as the symbol of fine art. Select Leonardo's portrait to go to the daVinci page and learn more about the interesting artist.
M.C. Escher
Mauritius Cornelius Escher was a Dutch artist known for his prints of patterns called Tessellations and his illusionary drawings of landscapes. Find out more about this interesting artist and his work by clicking on the artwork.
Jacob Lawrence
Jacob Lawrence was one of the first African-American artists to gain fame. Learn more about the amazing man and his artwork. Click the painting to go to his page.
Robert Indiana
Robert Indiana is really from Indiana. Find out his real name by clicking on the artwork.
Edvard Munch
The Scream is one of the most recognized paintings in the word, but very few know much about the artist, Edvard Munch. Click the painting to find out more about this artist from Norway.
Georgia O'Keefe
O'Keefe was one of the first famous women in American art. She led a fascinating life and died just before her 100th birthday. Click her artwork to go to her page.
Henri Rousseau
Henri Rousseau is best known for his painting The Sleeping Gypsy. Learn more about this French artist by clicking the painting.
Vincent VanGogh
Just about everyone likes the Starry Night, but VanGogh has many other paintings you will recognize. Click the Starry Night to see more of his work.
Grant Wood
Grant Wood's painting American Gothic shows up in books, magazines, movies and even cartoons. Many people recognize the painting but know very little about it. Find out more by clicking the artwork.
Andrew Wyeth
Christina's World is the most famous work of the American artist Andrew Wyeth. Click on the painting to find out about more of his paintings.