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10 Interesting facts on famous artist:

Pablo Picasso

1. Picasso's full name consist of 23 words! his given name is: Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruíz y Picasso.

Vincent van Gogh

2.Vincent van Gogh only sold ONE painting while he was alive. ("Red Vineyard")

Claude Monet

3. Claude Monet's first name was actually Oscar-Claude, His family simply called him Oscar.

Paul Cezanne

4. Paul Cezanne holds the record for most expensive painting ever sold. His painting "The Card Players" fetched a hefty $250 million when it sold in 2011

Marc Chagall

5. Marc Chagall was the eldest of nine children.

Michelangelo

6. In addition to being a painter and sculptor, Michelangelo, was also a poet. He wrote over 300 poems.

Renior

7. A fall from his bike during the summer of 1897 left Renior's right arm broken. He had paint with his left hand for a short period of time. Many believe this contributed to his crippling arthritis later in life.

Mary Cassatt

 

8. Though the theme of mother and child is among the most popular of her works, Mary Cassatt never married or had any children of her own.

Edgar Degas

9. Degas is often credited with being the grumpiest artist of all time. His wit was considered cruel and he made little effort to create personal relationships.

Rembrandt

10. Rembrandt made over 90 self- portraits during his career as an artist.