AP Spanish - Pintores

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- 1904-1989 - eccentric, arrogant - bizarre attention-seeker - rival of Picasso - monarchist, friend of King Juan Carlos

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Salvador Dali

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1886-1957, wealthy family, devoted communist, stormy marriage to Frida Kahlo

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Diego Rivera

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- Religious themes, angels, saints - Floating, elongated figures - Intense colors: blues, golds, reds - Dark backgrounds - Influenced Manet, Picasso, Pollock

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El Greco

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Distinct styles: Blue Period (sad), Rose Period (love, bright), Cubism (analytic, synthetic), African Influence.

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Pablo Picasso

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- 1746-1828 - last of the Old Masters, first of the moderns - celebrated court painter - feared insanity, visited asylums - deaf in 1793, work darkens

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Francisco de Goya

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- 1541-1614 - Studied in Venice, gained fame - Moved to Toledo for court painter job - Most famous works in Toledo - Didn't get job due to style - Joined painter's academy

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El Greco

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1599-1660, court painter at 24, "Rock Star" lifestyle, wealthy from portraits.

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Diego Velasquez

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- Works in the U.S - Influenced by Mayan art - Scenes of peasant life - Murals with communist themes

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Diego Rivera

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1881-1973; talent shown early; serious painter by 13; influenced by Goya, Velazquez, El Greco; dubious loyalty to communism; lived in Paris during Nazi occupation.

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Pablo Picasso

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- Lifelong communist - Pain and suffering imagery - Influenced by native mysticism

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Frida Kahlo