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Amrita Sher - Gil (Jan 30, 1913 – Dec 5, 1941)
Amrita Sher - Gil was born in Budapest, Hungary and
sometimes known as India's Frida Kahlo. She is also
the 'most expensive' woman painter of India. She was
greatly impressed and influenced by the Mughal and
Pahari schools of painting and cave paintings at Ajanta
Caves. Her major artworks are Three girls, Tribal women,
Young girls, Camels etc.

Maqbool Fida Hussain (Sept 17, 1915 – Jun 9, 2011)
He was popularly known as MF. He is also known as
the Picasso of India. Husain first became well - known
as an artist in the late 1940s. In 1947, he joined the
**Progressive Artists' Group**, founded by Francis
Newton Souza. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in
1973 and was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 1986. He
was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1991.

Leonardo da Vinci (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519)
Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian polymath: painter,
sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician,
engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer,
botanist and writer. He revolutionised fine art by
combining keen scientific observation with innovative
artistic techniques, developing mastery of perspective
Major Works: Mona Lisa, The Last Supper

Gustav Klimt (July 14, 1862 – Feb 6, 1918)
Gustav Klimt was an austrian symbolist painter and one
of the most prominent member of the vienne secession
movement. He is noted for his paintings, murals, sketches
and other object of art. Klimt’s (Golden Phase) was marked
by positive critical reactions and financial success. Many
of his paintings are from the period include ‘Gold Leaf’,
‘The Kiss’.

Michelangelo (6 March 1475 – 18 February 1564)

He was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet
of the High Renaissance who exerted an unparalleled
influence on the development of Western art. His
art is celebrated for its complexity, physical realism,
psychological intensity, and enduring influence. His works
of painting, sculpture, and architecture rank among the
most famous in existence.

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