Famous artists began creating their work during different historical periods, often influenced by the art movements of their time. Here’s a timeline of when some well-known artists started their creative journeys:
- Renaissance (14th – 17th century):
Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519): Da Vinci began painting in his early twenties, with works like the “Annunciation” around 1472–1475.
Michelangelo (1475–1564): He began sculpting in his teens, with his first notable work, the “Pietà,” completed in 1499. - Baroque (17th – 18th century):
Caravaggio (1571–1610): Caravaggio began painting in the 1590s, gaining fame for his dramatic use of light and shadow in works like “The Calling of St. Matthew” (1599–1600).
Rembrandt (1606–1669): He started painting in the early 1620s, creating iconic works like “The Night Watch” (1642). - Impressionism and Post-Impressionism (late 19th century):
Claude Monet (1840–1926): Monet began painting as a teenager, with his first major Impressionist work, “Impression, Sunrise,” completed in 1872.
Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890): Van Gogh started painting seriously in his late twenties, with some of his most famous works, like “Starry Night,” created in the late 1880s. - Modern Art (late 19th – mid 20th century):
Pablo Picasso (1881–1973): Picasso began painting at a very young age and started his groundbreaking works in the early 1900s, with pieces like “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon” (1907).
Salvador Dalí (1904–1989): Dalí began his artistic career in the 1920s, becoming known for his surrealist works, like “The Persistence of Memory” (1931). - Contemporary Art (mid 20th century – present):
Jackson Pollock (1912–1956): Pollock became famous for his drip painting technique in the 1940s, with works like “No. 5, 1948.”
Andy Warhol (1928–1987): Warhol began his career as a commercial artist in the 1950s and became a leading figure of Pop Art in the 1960s, with works like the “Campbell’s Soup Cans” (1962).