My art heroes

· Art

Part 1 of 6 in series Famous art masters

  • April 12, 2026nomadsivArtart heroes, Italy

    Michelangelo

    How could I have not catalogued Michelangelo? Re-reading my Italy by train series reminded me of my intense admiration for him.

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  • December 19, 2023nomadsivArtart heroes

    Salvador Dali

    From back in 1990 P and I have had a major fascination for Dali. We used to drool at Dali's surrealistic paintings seen at BITS – can't remember how we came …

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  • December 19, 2023nomadsivArtart heroes

    Chiura Obata

    Discovered this Japanese-American artist accidentally when browsing for 2020 calendars in American Book Center, Amsterdam!

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  • December 19, 2023nomadsivArtart heroes

    Vincent Van Gogh

    Van Gogh is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art, also one of my personal favorites. Though he died young (committed …

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  • December 18, 2023nomadsivArtart heroes, museum visits

    Van Gogh Museum Visit

    Like a true Dutchie, B wants to ensure full "paisa-vasool" (loosely translated as best value for money) of his museum year card. So we plan a few museum visits …

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  • January 7, 2022nomadsivArtart heroes

    M.C. Escher

    Another Dutch artist I am fascinated by is Escher. Escher House/ Palace is a lovely collection of his works in De Hague, an hour's train ride away. Have been …

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