Happy Birthday, Alphonse Mucha
“Nothing has changed in these past two thousand years. Only the names are slightly different.” Alphonse Mucha, graphic artist (1860-1939) on art through the ages.
Month: July 2013
Happy Birthday, Rembrandt van Rijn
“Life etches itself onto our faces as we grow older, showing our violence, excesses or kindnesses.” Rembrandt Van Rijn
Happy Birthday, Käthe Kollwitz
“Genius can probably run on ahead and seek out new ways. But the good artists who follow after genius – and I count myself among these – have to restore … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Käthe Kollwitz
Happy Birthday, Marc Chagall
“In our life there is a single color, as on an artist palette which provides the meaning of life and art. It is the color of love.” Marc Chagall (July … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Marc Chagall
Happy Birthday, Marcello
Adèle d’Affry (July 6, 1836 – July 14, 1879) was known simply as “Marcello,” a masculine pseudonym for a remarkable draftswoman, sculptor and painter. “It is bizarre, energetic, and not … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Marcello
