Théodore GéricaultFrench painter Jean-Louis André Théodore Géricault was an influential French painter and lithographer, known for The Raft of the Medusa and other paintings. Although he died young, he was one of the pioneers of the Romantic movement. Wikipedia Born: 26 September 1791, Rouen, France Died: 26 January 1824, Paris, France On view: J. Paul Getty Museum, National Gallery of Art, MORE Periods: Romanticism, Realism Education: Lycée Louis-le-Grand Parents: Georges-Nicolas Géricault, Louise-Jeanne-Marie Caruel Children: Georges-Hippolyte Géricault Artwork The Charging Chasseur, or An Officer of the Imperial Horse Guards Charging is an oil painting on canvas of about 1812 by the French painter Théodore Géricault, portraying a mounted Napoleonic cavalry officer who is ready to attack The Charging Chasseur Painting by Théodore Géricault, 1812 Jacques-Louis David French painter Jacques-Louis David was a French painter in the Neoclassical style, considered to be the preeminent painter of the era. Wikipedia Born: 30 August 1748, Paris, France Died: 29 December 1825, Brussels, Belgium On view: National Gallery of Art, The Louvre, MORE Period: Neoclassicism Award: Prix de Rome Fields: Painting, Drawing Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France, Brussels Cemetery, Evere, Belgium Artwork He Death of Marat is a 1793 painting by Jacques-Louis David of the murdered French revolutionary leader Jean-Paul Marat. It is one of the most famous images of the French Revolution. The Death of Marat Painting by Jacques-Louis David, 1793 Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres French painter Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres was a French Neoclassical painter. Although he considered himself to be a painter of history in the tradition of Nicolas Poussin and Jacques-Louis David, by the end of his ... Born: 29 August 1780, Montauban, France Died: 14 January 1867, Paris, France On view: National Gallery of Art, Harvard Art Museums, MORE Periods: Neoclassicism, Impressionism Nationality: French Parents: Jean-Marie-Joseph Ingres, Anne Moulet Known for: Painting, Drawing Artwork Grande Odalisque, also known as Une Odalisque or La Grande Odalisque, is an oil painting of 1814 by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres depicting an odalisque, or concubine. Grande Odalisque Painting by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, 1814 Antonio Canova Italian sculptor Antonio Canova was an Italian Neoclassical sculptor, famous for his marble sculptures. Often regarded as the greatest of the Neoclassical artists, his artwork was inspired by the Baroque and the classical ... Born: 1 November 1757, Possagno, Italy Died: 13 October 1822, Venice, Italy On view: Museo Correr, Hermitage Museum, MORE Period: Neoclassicism Nationality: Italian Buried: 25 October 1822, Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, Venice, Italy Structures: Tempio Canoviano, Shrine of Beata Vergine of Covolo Artwork Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss is a sculpture by Antonio Canova first commissioned in 1787 by Colonel John Campbell Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss Sculpture by Antonio Canova, 1793 Bertel Thorvaldsen Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen was a Danish/Icelandic sculptor of international fame, who spent most of his life in Italy. Wikipedia Born: 19 November 1770, Copenhagen, Denmark Died: 24 March 1844, Copenhagen, Denmark On view: Thorvaldsen Museum, National Gallery of Art, MORE Periods: Neoclassicism, Classicism Education: Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Known for: Sculpture Parents: Karen Dagnes, Gottskálk Þorvaldsson Artwork The Lion Monument, or the Lion of Lucerne, is a rock relief in Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and hewn in 1820–21 by Lukas Ahorn. Lion Monument Sculpture by Bertel Thorvaldsen Eugène Delacroix French artist Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix was a French Romantic artist regarded from the outset of his career as the leader of the French Romantic school. Wikipedia Born: 26 April 1798, Saint-Maurice, France Died: 13 August 1863, Paris, France On view: National Gallery of Art, The Louvre, MORE Period: Romanticism Nationality: French Series: Portrait of Frédéric Chopin and George Sand, Ovid among the Scythians Artwork Liberty Leading the People is a painting by Eugène Delacroix commemorating the July Revolution of 1830, which toppled King Charles X of France. Liberty Leading the People Painting by Eugène Delacroix, 1830 Francisco Goya Spanish painter Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker. He is considered the most important Spanish artist of late 18th and early 19th centuries and throughout his long career was a commentator and chronicler of his era. Born: 30 March 1746, Fuendetodos, Spain Died: 16 April 1828, Bordeaux, France On view: Rijksmuseum, National Gallery of Art, MORE Periods: Romanticism, Baroque, Expressionism Nationality: Spanish Spouse: Josefa Bayeu (m. 1773–1812) Children: Rosario Weiss Zorrilla, Javier Goya Artwork The Third of May 1808 is a painting completed in 1814 by the Spanish painter Francisco Goya, now in the Museo del Prado, Madrid The Third of May 1808 Painting by Francisco Goya, 1814 François Rude French sculptor François Rude was a French sculptor. He was the stepfather and teacher of sculptor Paul Cabet. Born: 4 January 1784, Dijon, France Died: 3 November 1855, Paris, France On view: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Detroit Institute of Arts Period: Romanticism Alma maters: École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, National Superior School D'art Artwork François Rude had revolution in his blood. At eight years-old, he watched his father, a stovemaker, join the volunteer army to defend the new French Republic (this is shortly after the French Revolution) from the threat of foreign invasion. Fiercely loyal himself, as a young man he was a Bonapartist (a follower of the emperor Napoleon Bonaparte). His support for the Emperor during the Cent Jours of 1814, when Napoleon returned to France from exile and tried to seize power from the newly restored monarch Louis XVIII, meant that Rude was forced to leave the country when Napoleon was finally defeated in 1815. Like the painter David, another ardent Bonapartist, he lived for some years in Belgium, returning to his native country in 1827 The Departure of the volunteers of 1792 Artwork . Antoine-Louis Barye French sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye was a Romantic French sculptor most famous for his work as an animalier, a sculptor of animals. Wikipedia Born: 24 September 1796, Paris, France Died: 25 June 1875, Paris, France On view: The Louvre, National Gallery of Art, MORE Periods: Neoclassicism, Romanticism Education: École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts Children: Alfred Barye Artwork Lion and Serpent Sculpture by Antoine-Louis Barye Félix Hidalgo Filipino artist Félix Resurrección Hidalgo y Padilla was a Filipino artist. He is acknowledged as one of the great Filipino painters of the late 19th century, and is significant in Philippine history for having been .. Born: 21 February 1855, Binondo Died: 13 March 1913, Barcelona, Spain Period: Impressionism Nationality: Philippine Buried: Manila North Cemetery, Manila Known for: Painting, Drawing Artwork Las Virgenes Cristianas Expuestas al Populacho or The Christian Virgins Exposed to the Populace is a famous 1884 history painting by Filipino painter, reformist, and propagandist Félix Resurrección Hidalgo. Las Virgenes Cristianas Expuestas al Populacho Painting by Félix Hidalgo, 1884 Juan Luna Filipino painter Juan Luna y Novicio, better known as Juan Luna was a Filipino painter, sculptor and a political activist of the Philippine Revolution during the late 19th century. He became one of the first recognized Philippine artists.Wikipedia Born: 23 October 1857, Badoc Died: 7 December 1899, Cabanatuan On view: Malacañang Palace, National Gallery Singapore, Lopez Museum, National Museum of the Philippines Periods: Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism Full name: Juan Luna y Novicio Spouse: Maria de la Paz Pardo de Tavera (m. 1886–1892) Siblings: Antonio Luna, Joaquin Luna, Jose Novicio Luna, Artwork The Spoliarium is a painting by Filipino painter Juan Luna. The painting was submitted by Luna to the Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes in 1884 in Madrid, where it garnered the first gold medal. Spoliarium Painting by Juan Luna, 1884 Napoleon Abueva Filipino artist Napoleón Isabelo Veloso Abueva, more popularly known as Napoleón Abueva, is a Filipino artist. He is a sculptor given the distinction as the Philippines' National Artist for Sculpture. Wikipedia Born: 26 January 1930 (age 87), Tagbilaran Spouse: Sergia Abueva Children: Amihan, Mulawin, Duero Education: University of the Philippines, Harvard University Parents: Purificacion Veloso, Teodoro Abueva Artwork Napoleon Abueva. Napoleón Isabelo Veloso Abueva (born January 26, 1930), more popularly known as Napoleón Abueva, is a Filipino artist. He is a sculptor given the distinction as the Philippines' National Artist for Sculpture. He is also entitled as the "Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture". Fernando Amorsolo Artist Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto was one of the most important artists in the history of painting in the Philippines. Amorsolo was a portraitist and painter of rural Philippine landscapes Born: 30 May 1892, Manila Died: 24 April 1972, Quezon City Spouse: Salud Jorge (m. 1916–1931) Awards: National Artist of the Philippines Parents: Pedro Amorsolo, Bonifacia Amorsolo Artwork Planting Rice Artwork Guillermo Tolentino Filipino sculptor Guillermo Estrella Tolentino was a Filipino sculptor and professor of the University of the Philippines. He was designated as a National Artist of the Philippines for Sculpture in 1973, three years before his death.Wikipedia Born: 24 July 1890, Malolos Died: 12 July 1976, Quezon City Style: Classicism Parents: Isidro Tolentino Alma mater: University of the Philippines Resting place: Libingan ng mga Bayani; 14°31′12″N 121°02′38″E / 14.520°N 121.044°E Artwork