Modigliani

Modigliani (Iedidiya) Clemente Modigliani (Italian Amedeo Clemente Modigliani; July 12, 1884, Livorno, Italy - January 24, 1920, Paris, France) - Italian painter and sculptor, one of the most famous artists of the late XIX - early XX century, a brilliant representative of expressionism .

Modigliani grew up in Italy, where he studied classical art and creative artists of the Renaissance, until in 1906 it moved to Paris. In Paris, he met with such great artists as Pablo Picasso and Constantin Brancusi, had a major influence on his work. Modigliani had poor health - he often suffered from a lung disease and the age of 35 died of tuberculosis. The life of the artist known only from a few reliable sources.
Modigliani heritage are mainly paintings and sketches, but from 1909 to 1914, he worked primarily on sculptures. As for the paintings and the sculpture, Modigliani was the main motive people. In addition preserved some landscapes; still lifes and genre paintings were not interested in the character of the artist. Modigliani often turned to the works of the representatives of the Renaissance, as well as popular at the time of African art. At the same time, Modigliani art can not be attributed to any of the modern trends of the time, such as Cubism and Fauvism. Because of this, consider the work of Modigliani's art apart from the main currents of the time. During the life of Modigliani had no success and became popular only after his death - at the last auction, "Sotheby's" in 2010, two paintings by Modigliani were sold at record prices for its heritage - 60.6 and 68.9 million

Salvador Dali

Salvador Dali (full name Salvador Domenech Felipe Jacint Dali Domenech, Marquis de Pubol, App. Salvador Domènec Felip Jacint Dalí i Domènech, Marqués de Dalí de Púbol; May 11, 1904 - January 23, 1989) - Spanish painter, draftsman, sculptor, filmmaker and writer. One of the most famous representatives of surrealism.
He worked on the film, "Un Chien Andalou", "Golden Age", "Bewitched." Author of "The Secret Life of Salvador Dali, told by himself" (1942), "Diary of a Genius» (1952-1963), Oui: The Paranoid-Critical Revolution (1927-33) and the essay "The Tragic Myth Angelus Millet."
Childhood
Salvador Dali was born on May 11, 1904 in the town of Figueres, Girona, the son of a prosperous notary. The nationality of Catalan, see themselves as such, and insisted that its features. Had a sister and brother (October 12, 1901 - August 1, 1903), who died of meningitis. Later, at the age of 5 years, on his grave, my parents told Salvador that he - the reincarnation of his older brother.
In childhood. Dali was smart, but arrogant and uncontrollable child. Once he even started a scandal at the market square for candy around the crowd and the police asked the shopkeeper to open it during siesta and give a naughty boy, did this sweetness. He achieved his whims and simulation, always wanted to stand out and attract attention. Numerous complexes and phobias (fear of grasshoppers [1] and others [which?]) Allowed him to engage in a regular school, meet with the children the usual bonds of friendship and sympathy. But, like any other person, experiencing sensory deprivation, he was looking for emotional contact with children in any way, trying to get used to their team, if not as a friend, then in any other role, or rather the sole, as he could - as a shocking and disobedient child, strange, eccentric, always acting against the

Picasso

Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Mártir Patricio Ruiz y Picasso; October 25, 1881, Málaga, Spain - April 8, 1973, Mougins, France) - Spanish painter, sculptor, graphic artist, ceramist and designer.
The founder of Cubism (with Georges Braque and Juan Gris), in which the body of three-plane in the original manner pictured as a series of planes combined together. Picasso worked as a graphic artist, sculptor, ceramist, and so bring to life a lot of imitators, and had an exceptional impact on the development of fine arts in the XX century. According to the assessment of the Museum of Modern Art (New York), for his life Picasso created about 20,000 .
Experts called Picasso's most "expensive" artist - in 2008 the only official sales of his work has made 262 million dollars. [4] May 4, 2010 Picasso's "Nude, Green Leaves and Bust," sold at Christie of 106,482,000 dollars, became the most expensive work of art ever sold in the world.
In a survey of 1.4 million readers, conducted by The Times in 2009, Picasso was the best artist of living over the last 100 years. His works are in first place on "popularity" of the kidnappers
Childhood and years of education
According to the Spanish tradition, he got two names for the first surname of parents: father - and mother Ruiz - Picasso. Full name which the future artist was baptized - Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Ruiz Picasso. The

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, full name Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang Theophilus Mozart (German Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgang Theophilus Mozart [vɔlfɡaŋ amadeus mo ː tsaʁt] German pronunciation of the name (inf.) January 27, 1756, Salzburg - December 5, 1791, Vienna) - Austrian composer, conductor, virtuoso violinist, harpsichordist, organist. According to contemporary accounts, had an extraordinary ear for music, memory, and ability to improvise. Mozart is widely recognized as one of the greatest composers of its uniqueness lies in the fact that he has worked in all musical forms of his time and all achieved the highest success.  Along with Haydn and Beethoven, among the most important representatives of the Viennese classical school.
Biography
Mozart was born on January 27, 1756 in Salzburg, then the capital of the former Archbishop of Salzburg, the city is now in Austria. On the second day after birth, he was baptized at St. Rupert. In the book of baptisms gives its name to the Latin as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus (Gottlieb) Mozart. In this name, the first two words - the name of St. John Chrysostom, is not used in everyday life, and the fourth in Mozart's life varied: Lat. Amadeus, it. Gottlieb, Italian. Amadeo, which means "beloved of God." Mozart himself preferred to be called Wolfgang.
Mozart's musical talent emerged at an early age, when he was about three years. His father Leopold was one of Europe's leading music teachers. His book, "The experience of a solid school of violin playing" (German Versuch einer gründlichen Violinschule) was published in 1756 - the year of Mozart's birth, has withstood many editions and was translated into many languages, including Russian. Wolfgang's father taught the basics of playing the harpsichord, violin and organ.

Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven (German: Ludwig van Beethoven, the original emphasis otherwise - Beethoven: [lu ː t.vɪç fan be ː t. ˌ ho ː f (ə) n] (inf.), baptized December 17, 1770, Bonn, Westphalia - March 26, 1827, Vienna, archduchy Austria) - German composer, conductor and pianist, one of the three "Viennese classics."
Beethoven - a key figure in Western classical music, between classicism and romanticism, one of the most respected and performed composers in the world. He wrote in all existed in his time, genres, including opera, music, dramatic performances, choral works. The most significant of his legacy are considered instrumental works: piano, violin and cello sonatas, concertos for piano, violin, string quartets, overtures, symphonies. Beethoven's creativity has had a significant impact on the symphony XIX and XX centuries.
Biography
Ludwig van Beethoven was born in December 1770 in Bonn. The exact date of birth is not installed, presumably it on December 16, is known only to the date of baptism - 17th December 1770 in Bonn, in the Catholic church of St. Remigius. His father, Johann (Johann van Beethoven, 1740-1792) was a singer, a tenor, in the court chapel, mother of Mary Magdalene, before her marriage Kever (Maria Magdalena Keverich, 1748-1787), was the daughter of a court chef in Koblenz, they married in 1767. Grandfather