The art of the Cuban culture goes back to prehistoric times when the first traces were found in caves. This type of art was later labeled as "folk art" because of its nature and craftsmanship. During the 15th and 16th centuries, the island was full of poverty and not much art streamed out. Painter...

 Salvador Dali was born on May 11, 1904, in Figueres, Spain. He was born to a middle-class family and he spent much of his time in his family's summer home in Cadaques, the place where his first studio was built. From early on, Dali was considered a child prodigy and he began painting before th...

Paul Cézanne, who was the son of a wealthy banker, became a painter in the 1860s in Paris when he quit his studies of Law. By 1874 he was painting landscapes in the Impressionist manner and had some of his work included in their first exhibition held during that very same year. He painted...

Edgar Degas, after his death, was recognized as one of the masters of modern art and impressionism of the late 19th century. The proof of his genius is embedded in his paintings. He is considered an impressionistic painter but follows the beat of his own drummer when it comes to his artistic style...

Artwork during that Americans did were brought on by the European style of artwork. America eventually warped that style into their own personal style concerning the type of people from different cultures who had settled in America. Spanish and Indian cultures were where folk art came from. Th...

Candy Elliott-Ries Art 101 ET Mr. Tim Hahn Final Paper Paul Cézanne Cézanne was born at Aix-en-Provence in the south of France on January 19, 1839. Cézanne developed artistic interests at an early age. His father was a common laborer then became a hatter and, eventuall...