Artists

Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (Spanish: Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, June 6, 1599 - August 6, 1660) was a painter of the late Renaissance, Baroque era, and Spanish Golden Age. He greatly inspired later painters. Francisco Goya considered him "one of his great teachers." He usually only painted what he saw, and the characters he painted were described as almost walking out of the picture; he also painted religious paintings, which were like the human world, full of tension and pain; the horses and dogs he painted were full of vitality. Due to Spain's strict religious policies, most of his works were originally collected in Madrid museums and were unknown to the outside world. During the French invasion of Spain in 1811, they became known to the outside world. However, the occupation forces did not destroy or steal these paintings because they wanted the public to appreciate them. After appraisal by the appraiser Curtis, 274 works of Velazquez exist in the world, of which 121 are in the UK, 13 in France, 12 in Austria, 7 in Russia, and 7 in Germany. However, Brut believes that only 14 of the works in the UK are his authentic works. Most of his remaining works are collected in the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain, with more than 60 pieces on display. Art historians divide his works into three periods, the first period before his first visit to Italy, and the third period after his second visit to Italy. However, Velazquez's works are rarely dated and can only be divided based on the painting style.

William Daniell RA (William Daniell; 1769-1837) was a British garden art and marine art painter, and an engraver. He was born in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England. He traveled to the Far East for a long time and also created watercolor paintings on the British coastline. In 1822, he became a Royal Academician of the United Kingdom.

Antoni Gaudí-Cornet, or Antonio Gaudí, is a Spanish Catalan architect who is regarded as one of the representative figures of "Catalan Modernism" (a branch of the Art Nouveau movement). His works are famous for their complex, novel, unique and highly personal architectural works. Most of his works are located in Barcelona, ​​including the Sagrada Familia.

Antonio Allegri da Correggio (Italian: Antonio Allegri da Correggio, Italian pronunciation: [korˈreddʒo]; August 1489 - March 5, 1534), often called Correggio (also translated as Correggio), was an Italian painter. He was the founder of the Parma School of Renaissance painting and created some of the most vigorous and luxurious paintings of the 16th century. His painting style inspired Baroque art, and his beautiful style influenced France in the 18th century. The master's most influential mural is the trompe l'oeil art dome fresco "The Assumption of the Virgin" in the Cathedral of Parma in the old town of Parma, Italy. This fresco uses elevation perspective, that is, a perspective method from low to high, which shortens the proportion of the human body at the farthest point. It also uses swirling clouds to create a visual illusion, forming a virtual sky, creating the illusion of infinite extension to higher places. The technique of this mural was highly praised and it is regarded as one of the masterpieces of trompe l'oeil dome murals in the Renaissance. This perspective painting technique influenced later generations and became an important element of the Baroque painting style in the next century.

Ansel Easton Adams (English: Ansel Easton Adams, February 20, 1902 - April 22, 1984, also translated as Ansel Adams) was an American photographer and environmentalist born in San Francisco. He is known for his black and white landscapes, the most famous of which is the Yosemite National Park series. He also wrote on photographic subjects, such as the trilogy of technological innovations ("Camera", "Negatives" and "Prints"). In the photography community f/64, which he helped to found, masters such as Edward Weston, Willard Van Dyke, and Imogen Cunningham can be seen. He proposed the technical concept of "area system" and believed that photographers should use changes in light to control the density look and feel of negatives and photographic paper. Adams also advocated the concept of "visualization" (he also often called it "pre-visualization", but this term was not accepted by later generations), which means that the perception of a photo depends on the measurement of light, which is determined at the moment the scene is captured in the lens.

Anna-Lou Leibovitz (English: Anna-Lou Leibovitz, born October 2, 1949) is an American portrait photographer.

Andrea Pozzo (November 30, 1642 - August 31, 1709) was an Italian Jesuit monk, Baroque art painter, architect, decorator, stage designer and art theorist.

Andrea Mantegna (circa 1431 - September 13, 1506) was an Italian painter and the first Renaissance painter in Northern Italy. He was the son-in-law and student of the Roman archaeologist Jacopo Bellini. Andrea made many experiments with perspective in order to create a grander and more shocking visual effect. For example, in "Lamentation of the Dead Christ" he chose to depict the body of Christ from the perspective of Christ's feet. The metallic feel of his landscapes and the stone texture of some of the figures attest to the way painters of the time painted based on the principles of statues. The studio he led was the main printmaking studio in Venice before 1500.

Antoine Pesne (French: Antoine Pesne, French pronunciation: [pɛːn], May 29, 1683 – August 5, 1757) was a French-born Prussian court painter. He began painting in the Baroque style and became one of the fathers of the Rococo school.

Tadao Ando (Japanese: Tadao Ando/Ando Tadao, Romanized: Andou Tadao, September 13, 1941 -), Japanese architect, winner of the 1995 Pritzker Prize, honorary professor at the University of Tokyo. Special advisor for temporary transfer in the 21st century, acting chairman of the Great East Japan Earthquake Recovery Concept Council, special advisor to Osaka Prefecture and Osaka City.

Andy Warhol, American artist, printer, and cinematographer, was one of the founders of the visual art movement Pop Art. One of the representatives of the pop art movement. Andy Warhol was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, and grew up in an immigrant family. In his hometown of Pittsburgh, there is the Andy Warhol Museum to commemorate his works and life. After his great success as a commercial illustrator, Warhol worked as a painter, avant-garde filmmaker, archivist, writer, and more. He also invented the widely circulated "Fifteen Minutes of Fame" theory.

Rong Geng (September 5, 1894 - March 6, 1983), whose real name was Zhao Geng, also named Xibai, and nicknamed Songzhai, was a native of Dongguan, Guangdong. He was a modern Chinese philologist, epigrapher, calligrapher and collector.

Yoko Ono (Japanese: Ono Yoko/Yoko Ono, Romanized: Ono Yōko, English: Yoko Ono, February 18, 1933 -), formerly translated as Ono Yoko, is a Japanese-American multimedia artist, singer and peace activist. She was the second wife and widow of John Lennon and was known for her work in avant-garde art, music and film.

Yin Xiuzhen (1963-), female, born in Beijing, is a Chinese contemporary sculpture and installation artist. He has held personal exhibitions all over the world. Now lives in Beijing.

Yohji Yamamoto (Japanese: Yamamoto Yōji / Yamamoto Toothpick, Romanized: Yamamoto Yōji, October 3, 1943 -) is an influential Japanese fashion designer active in Tokyo and Paris. He has been rated as a master tailor comparable to French fashion designer Madeleine Vionnet, and is known for his avant-garde tailoring methods that incorporate Japanese design aesthetics. His designs have always been based on black aesthetics, and he also prefers to pursue the sense of space between the body and the fabric. His awards include the French Order of Arts and Letters, the Order of the Purple Ribbon, the French National Order of Merit, the Royal Industrial Designer of the United Kingdom and the Master of Design from the International Fashion Group. In 2019, Yohji Yamamoto opened a flagship store at K11 MUSEA in Hong Kong. This is the first time in 20 years since the closure of the Hong Kong branch in the 1980s that he opened a mainline specialty store in Hong Kong.

Chihiro Iwasaki is a Japanese female painter. Her real name is Matsumoto Chihiro. "Iwasaki" was her last name before her marriage. The Japanese name "Iwasaki Chihiro" used in her published works is the hiragana of her maiden name "Iwasaki Chihiro". He was born in Takeo City, Fukui Prefecture (now merged into Echizen City), and died of liver cancer in 1974; her husband is Matsumoto Yoshiaki, who served as a member of the Japanese House of Representatives for 36 consecutive years, and the picture book writer Matsumoto Haruno is his granddaughter.

Yue Minjun (1962-), a native of Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province, China, is a famous painter of contemporary art in mainland China. Yue Minjun studied in the Fine Arts Department of Hebei Normal University and has participated in many international biennales. A self-portrait of a big-mouthed man laughing as a brand image. This image is often seen in his works, causing the audience to reflect. On October 12, 2007, his work "Execution" was auctioned at Sotheby's in London for 2.93 million pounds (44 million yuan), setting a record for Chinese contemporary art auctions.

Rei Kawakubo (Japanese: Kawakubo Rei/cute spirit, Romanized: Kawakubo Rei, English: Rei Kawakubo; October 11, 1942 -) is a Japanese fashion designer who was born in Tokyo and graduated from Keio University. In the early 1980s, she became famous all over the world for her asymmetrical and curved avant-garde clothes, which were loved by many people in the fashion industry. In addition, among Japan's well-known fashion designers, Rei Kawakubo is one of the few special designers who has never studied abroad or majored in fashion design.

Baccio Bandinelli (November 12, 1493 - February 7, 1560) was an Italian Renaissance sculptor, draftsman and painter.

Richard Buckminster Fuller (English: Richard Buckminster Fuller, July 12, 1895 - July 1, 1983), American philosopher, architect and inventor. He obtained a patent for the Dymexon projection method in 1946. Fuller published over 30 books, invented and popularized the vocabulary, and he also developed numerous inventions, mainly architectural designs, most notably the lattice dome. Fullerene is also named after its shape, which resembles a fuller spherical roof.

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (Spanish: Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, pronounced: [baɾtoloˈme esˈteβan muˈɾiʎo], January 1, 1618 - April 3, 1682), a Spanish painter during the Baroque period. Born in Seville, Spain, died in Seville. He is a painter with a very unique style.

Bronzino (Italian: Bronzino, November 17, 1503 - November 23, 1572), full name Agnolo di Cosimo, also known as Niolo Bronzino. He was a Mannerist painter from Florence, Italy. The origin of Bronzino's nickname is unknown, but it may have something to do with his dark complexion or his common portrait subjects. Modern medical research has proven that his skin color may be from Addison's disease, due to insufficient adrenal gland function leading to pigmentation on the skin. Born in Florence in 1503. According to his contemporary Giorgio Vasari, Bronzino was an apprentice of Pontormo, and his painting style was greatly influenced by his teacher. Bronzino was also an excellent portrait painter and served as court painter to the Medici family for most of his career. In 1563, he participated in the founding of the Painting Academy.

Sanyu (October 14, 1895 - August 12, 1966), a famous French Chinese painter, was born in Shunqing (now Nanchong City), Sichuan Province. He was the sixth eldest child in his family. His real name was Chang Youshu. His painting style is a fusion of Chinese and Western styles, and he is often called the "Matis of the East" and the "Modigliani of Free China".

Constantin Brâncuşi (Romanian: Constantin Brâncuşi, Romanian pronunciation: [konstanˈtin brɨnˈkuʃʲ]; February 19, 1876 – March 16, 1957) was a Romanian and French sculptor and modern photographer. He is the most influential sculptor of the 20th century after Auguste Rodin and is known as the pioneer of modernist sculpture. From 1894 to 1898, he studied art at the School of Arts and Crafts in Craiova, from 1898 to 1901 at the National University of Arts in Bucharest, and in 1905 he entered the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in France. After completing traditional academic training, Brancusi was influenced by African art and Romanian folk art, and gradually developed his unique sculptural style. Brancusi's sculptures often use copper, marble, wood and plaster materials to depict abstract themes such as eggs and flying birds, leading the avant-garde trend in the field of visual art. He came into contact with Cubism in 1910 and was influenced by it. He began to experiment with a limited range of subjects and the use of different materials. In 1938, Brancusi completed the creation of the War Memorial in Targuzyu, which completely integrated architecture and sculpture and achieved a milestone in the history of art.