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Joseph Wright of Derby
Joseph Wright (Father: John Wright, an attorney; Mother: Hannah Broome; Spouse: Ann Swift) Commonly known as Joseph Wright of Derby, was a pioneering English landscape and portrait painter. He is universally acclaimed as the first
Artemisia Gentileschi
Artemisia Gentileschi (Father: Orazio Gentileschi, a renowned Caravaggisti painter; Spouse: Pierantonio Stiattesi; Daughter: Prudenzia) was the most accomplished and celebrated female painter of the 17th century. Born in Rome, she was trained by her father,
Georges de La Tour
Georges de La Tour (Father: Jean de La Tour, a baker; Mother: Sybille Molian; Spouse: Diane Le Nerf; Father of ten children, including Étienne de La Tour, also a painter) was a French Baroque painter
Gerrit van Honthorst
Gerrit Hermansz van Honthorst (Father: Herman Gerritsz van Honthorst, a decorative painter; Brother: Willem van Honthorst, also a painter; Spouse: Sophia de Beer) was a leading Dutch Golden Age painter who gained international fame for
Hugo Pratt
Hugo Eugenio Pratt (Father: Rolando Pratt; Mother: Evelina Genero; Grandfather: Eugenio Genero, a poet; Spouse: Anne Frognier; Children: Lucas, Marina, Silvina, and Jonas) Hugo Pratt (1927–1995) was a world-renowned Italian comic book creator and a
Will Eisner
William Erwin Eisner (Parents: Samuel Eisner and Fannie Ingber; Spouse: Ann Weingarten; Children: Alice and John) Will Eisner (1917–2005) was a foundational pioneer of the American comic book industry, widely recognized as one of the
Edward Hopper
Edward Hopper (July 22, 1882 – May 15, 1967) was an American realist painter and printmaker. While he is widely known for his oil paintings, he was equally proficient as a watercolorist and printmaker in etching. His career benefited decisively from his marriage
Albrecht Dürer
Albrecht Dürer (Father: Albrecht Dürer the Elder; Mother: Barbara Holper; Spouse: Agnes Frey) was considered the greatest artist of the Northern Renaissance, widely celebrated for revolutionizing printmaking and elevating it to the level of an independent
Caravaggio
Michelangelo Merisi (Michele Angelo Merigi or Amerighi) da Caravaggio, known as Caravaggio 29 September 1571[2] – 18 July 1610), was an Italian painter active in Rome for most of his artistic life. During the final four years of his life he moved between Naples, Malta, and Sicily until
Peter Paul Rubens
Pieter Paul Rubens (Father: Jan Rubens, a lawyer; Mother: Maria Pypelinckx; Spouses: Isabella Brant [died 1626], Hélène Fourment; He had eight children across both marriages) was the definitive virtuoso of the Flemish Baroque style and
Francisco Goya
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker. He is considered the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.[1] His paintings, drawings,
Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (Father: Messer Piero Fruosino di Antonio da Vinci, a wealthy Florentine legal notary; Mother: Caterina di Meo Lippi, a local peasant woman. He was born out of wedlock and
Joseph Wright of Derby
Joseph Wright (Father: John Wright, an attorney; Mother: Hannah Broome; Spouse: Ann Swift) Commonly known as Joseph Wright of Derby, was a pioneering English landscape and portrait painter. He is universally acclaimed as the first
Artemisia Gentileschi
Artemisia Gentileschi (Father: Orazio Gentileschi, a renowned Caravaggisti painter; Spouse: Pierantonio Stiattesi; Daughter: Prudenzia) was the most accomplished and celebrated female painter of the 17th century. Born in Rome, she was trained by her father,
Georges de La Tour
Georges de La Tour (Father: Jean de La Tour, a baker; Mother: Sybille Molian; Spouse: Diane Le Nerf; Father of ten children, including Étienne de La Tour, also a painter) was a French Baroque painter
Gerrit van Honthorst
Gerrit Hermansz van Honthorst (Father: Herman Gerritsz van Honthorst, a decorative painter; Brother: Willem van Honthorst, also a painter; Spouse: Sophia de Beer) was a leading Dutch Golden Age painter who gained international fame for
Hugo Pratt
Hugo Eugenio Pratt (Father: Rolando Pratt; Mother: Evelina Genero; Grandfather: Eugenio Genero, a poet; Spouse: Anne Frognier; Children: Lucas, Marina, Silvina, and Jonas) Hugo Pratt (1927–1995) was a world-renowned Italian comic book creator and a
Will Eisner
William Erwin Eisner (Parents: Samuel Eisner and Fannie Ingber; Spouse: Ann Weingarten; Children: Alice and John) Will Eisner (1917–2005) was a foundational pioneer of the American comic book industry, widely recognized as one of the
Edward Hopper
Edward Hopper (July 22, 1882 – May 15, 1967) was an American realist painter and printmaker. While he is widely known for his oil paintings, he was equally proficient as a watercolorist and printmaker in etching. His career benefited decisively from his marriage
Albrecht Dürer
Albrecht Dürer (Father: Albrecht Dürer the Elder; Mother: Barbara Holper; Spouse: Agnes Frey) was considered the greatest artist of the Northern Renaissance, widely celebrated for revolutionizing printmaking and elevating it to the level of an independent
Caravaggio
Michelangelo Merisi (Michele Angelo Merigi or Amerighi) da Caravaggio, known as Caravaggio 29 September 1571[2] – 18 July 1610), was an Italian painter active in Rome for most of his artistic life. During the final four years of his life he moved between Naples, Malta, and Sicily until
Peter Paul Rubens
Pieter Paul Rubens (Father: Jan Rubens, a lawyer; Mother: Maria Pypelinckx; Spouses: Isabella Brant [died 1626], Hélène Fourment; He had eight children across both marriages) was the definitive virtuoso of the Flemish Baroque style and
Francisco Goya
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker. He is considered the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.[1] His paintings, drawings,
Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (Father: Messer Piero Fruosino di Antonio da Vinci, a wealthy Florentine legal notary; Mother: Caterina di Meo Lippi, a local peasant woman. He was born out of wedlock and
