Famous Category: Visual Arts

Ansel Adams

Feb. 20 1902 — Apr. 22, 1984 Photographer, Conservationist Listen When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. Ansel Adams was a California-born nature-lover and photographer, who became famous for his iconic photography of Yosemite National Park and other parts […]

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Leonardo da Vinci

15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519 Inventor, Painter, Designer, Musician -“Renaissance Man” Listen Leonardo da Vinci was an inventor, painter, and sculptor whose broad interests also included architecture, science, music, mathematics, engineering, literature, anatomy, geology, astronomy, botany, writing, history, and cartography. […]

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Auguste Rodin

12 November 1840 – 17 November 1917 Sculptor Listen François Auguste René Rodin was a French sculptor known for his sculptures such as  The Thinker and The Kiss.  As a child he experienced severe difficulties in school. He was extremely nearsighted as well as exhibiting […]

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