The art world has always been shrouded in mystery; the very nature of many artists throughout time means that a number of them preferred isolation or suffered from mental illness. This means that over the years, plenty of mysteries have cropped up, many of which remain unresolved to this day, and we may never find out the truth behind some of these fascinating mysteries.
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When you think about famous artists throughout history, names that might spring to mind are Leonardi da Vinci, Henry Matisse and Pablo Picasso. What do they all have in common? The artists are males. But what of the talented female artists that have contributed to the world of art?
Salvador Dali is arguably the world’s most iconic and well-known surrealist painter. His artistic prowess ranged from classic painting and sculpture to photography, multimedia work, collaborations with other artists, film, and performance art.
Often using their bodies as the canvas or the medium, performance artists are known for challenging, inspiring, and sometimes controversial performances. Whether they seek to question accepted norms or to comment on a socio-political situation, the most noteworthy artists embody their craft in unforgettable ways.
Art is a subjective medium, and everyone has their own opinions when it comes to any piece of art. Some art, however, along with its artists, was so influential that it essentially changed the course of the art world forever. These are artists that spent their entire lives honing their skills and creating works that would go on to mystify people even hundreds of years later.