Masters of Their Craft

Artists

Discover the visionaries who shaped the course of art history.

39,743 artists in the collection

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Giacinto Gimignani

Giacometti, Alberto

Giacometti, Alberto

Swiss

Swiss, 1901 - 1966

Alberto Giacometti (, US also , Italian: [alˈbɛrto dʒakoˈmetti]; 10 October 1901 – 11 January 1966) was a Swiss sculptor, painter, draftsman and printmaker, who was one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century. His work was particularly influenced by artistic styles such as Cubism and Surrealism. Philosophical questions about the human condition, as well as existential and phenomenological debates played a significant role in his work. Beginning in 1922, he lived and worked mainly in Paris but regularly visited his hometown Borgonovo to see his family and work on his art. Around 1935, he gave up on his Surrealist influences to pursue a more deepened analysis of figurative compositions. Giacometti wrote texts for periodicals and exhibition catalogues and recorded his thoughts and memories in notebooks and diaries. His critical nature led to self-doubt about his own work and his self-perceived inability to do justice to his own artistic vision. His insecurities nevertheless remained a powerful motivating artistic force throughout his entire life. Between 1938 and 1944 Giacometti's sculptures had a maximum height of seven centimeters (2.75 inches). Their small size reflected...

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Giacomo Antonio Stefanoni

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Giacomo Balla

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Giacomo Bambini

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Giacomo Cappellin

Italian

1887 - 1968

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Giacomo Cavedone

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Giacomo Cavedone

Italian

1577 - 1660

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Giacomo Cavenezia

Italian

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Giacomo Cestaro

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Giacomo Cotta

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Giacomo Francia

Italian

1486 - 1557