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Showing posts with label Theorists. Show all posts

Jean Metzinger (1883-1956)

Jean Metzinger

Jean Dominique Antony Metzinger (French: [mɛtsɛ̃ʒe]; 24 June 1883 – 3 November 1956) was a major 20th-century French painter, theorist, writer, critic and poet, who along with Albert Gleizes wrote the first theoretical work on Cubism.[1]



Quotes·Quotations by Jean Metzinger


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Metzinger, before 1913    

 


[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Metzinger



Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519) was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect.[1]



Quotes·Quotations by Leonardo da Vinci


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This portrait attributed to Francesco Melzi, c. 1515–1518, is the only certain contemporary depiction of Leonardo.    

 


[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_da_Vinci