| Leonardo da Vinci |
Renaissance |
Mona Lisa, The Last Supper |
Pioneered sfumato technique, advanced anatomical studies |
| Rembrandt |
Baroque |
The Night Watch, Self-Portraits |
Mastery of light and shadow, psychological depth |
| Eugène Delacroix |
Romanticism |
Liberty Leading the People, The Death of Sardanapalus |
Expressive brushwork, vivid color, dramatic political and historical themes |
| Claude Monet |
Impressionism |
Water Lilies series, Impression: Sunrise |
Founded Impressionism, studied light effects |
| Pablo Picasso |
Modern |
Guernica, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon |
Co-founded Cubism, revolutionary style changes |
