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Way back when live was hard, lived the most popular artists in history. Today you will get to experience the life of some of those artists including Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh, and more. How do you think Picasso, Rembrandt, O’Keefe, and Goya became famous? Read this website and find out.

Vincent Van Gogh

One of the most popular artists of the eighteenth century was Vincent Van Gogh. Although he died of a terrible illness, he was still a very successful painter. As you might know, he was also famous for cutting off his ear and giving it to a local girl. To learn more about this amazing artist, click the Van Gogh box below.

Francisco Goya

Francisco Goya was a successful painter but was not very popular. Older than many other artists on our website, all of his paintings were of people. He was also special because he was a royal painter for many kings and queens. If you would like to learn more about this amazing artist, click on the box below.

Georgia O’Keefe

Georgia O’Keefe was a very adventurous girl. She lived in the exotic state of New Mexico. Georgia began to become a famous artist, but because of the loss of her mother she wanted to give up her work. Will Georgia give up her most wonderful dream? Click on the button at the bottom of the page to find out.

Pierre Renoir

Pierre Auguste Renoir was and still is one of the most famous artists in the world. You’ve probably seen Pierre Renoir’s pictures before without knowing it. As you read this paper, you will learn about his life, childhood, and tragic death. Pierre painted his whole life from February 25, 1841 to December 3, 1919. To learn more about Pierre Auguste Renoir, click on the button at the bottom of the page.

Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso was one of the many great artists of the eighteenth century. The blue period was Picasso’s personal creation in 1901 to 1904. Cubism was another style Picasso used to paint. If you would like to learn more about Pablo Picasso, click on the box at the bottom of the page.

Claude Monet

Claude Monet lead a very interesting life. He had a beautiful son and a lovely wife. He was also one of the most popular and loved artists in the world. To learn more about his life and work, click on the button at the bottom.

Rembrandt Van Rijn

Rembrandt had a very sad life. He married a beautiful wife and had four kids. Three of the four children died of an illness, and his wife died shortly after that, but did that affect his work? Will Rembrandt ever remarry? Click on the bottom of the page and find out.

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To find out more about us, the authors of this website, click on the About Us button at the bottom of the page. To contact us, click on the envelope at the bottom any page on our website. To take a peek at other people’s email to us, click on the Guestbook button at the bottom of the page. If you would like to take a cool quiz on our website, do our artists word search, and test your knowledge with our double puzzle, click on the Games button at the bottom of the page. Have fun!

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Famous Artists from Way Back When
Novi Meadows Elementary, 2002