Salvador Dali, the Spanish Surrealist painter was a highly-skilled draughtsman made famous by his striking and bizarre images. His most popular work, The Persistence of Memory, (1931) led him to critical acclaim, however, he was also well-known for his work in sculpture, photography, fashion, film and books. He was an eccentric artist whom was often known for his attention-seeking antics as he was for his work. Besides his 1931 The Persistence of...

Monet is familiar to millions of people the world over. His works are much loved and admired so its almost inconceivable to imagine that at the time he produced his first works, Monet enraged critics and the public alike. At times, the light Monet achieved in his paintings was almost the subject itself. The light enhanced the works and gave Monets paintings a photographic quality, despite the impression of the subject of the piece. It was these impressions...

Gauguin was instrumental in a fundamental move toward a modernism, not seen in art since the Impressionists themselves took shape. He believed in Czannes geometric and Bernards Cloisonnism, but he also believed in himself, his own abilities and the potential he had to become a great artist. Gauguin was unafraid to push the boundaries of art history with a move away from the traditional, into a world of daring, insight and paintings which could be...