Notable Artists and Their Contributions

Artist Period Notable Works Contribution to Art
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
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
Vincent van Gogh Post-Impressionism The Starry Night, Sunflowers Emotional expressiveness, bold color use