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Artist Trivia Answers: 6 well-known artists born in January

1. The merchant seaman who became THE Surrealist to whom the next generation of artists turned to for inspiration…..  Yves Tanguy
Born:  January 5, 1900, Paris
Died:  January 15, 1955, Woodbury, Connecticut, USA

2. He re-touched a portrait because it was too risqué, which made it all the more famous. She was a married society woman in Boston…..  John Singer Sargent
January 12, 1856, Florence, Italy
Died: April 14, 1925, London, England

3. He is called the Father of Modern Art. He liked to paint apples….  Paul Cézanne
Born:  January 19, 1839, Aix-en-Provence, France
Died: October 22, 1906, Aix-en-Provence, France

4. His painting, Luncheon on the Grass, is one of the two paintings that mark the beginning of modern art….. Édouard Manet
Born:  January 23, 1832, Paris, France
Died:  April 30, 1883, Paris, France

5. She was the first female sculpture student at the Munich Art Academy. And it gets more interesting from there…. Elisabeth Ney
Born:  January 26, 1833, Münster, Westphalia, Germany
Died:  June 29, 1907, Austin, Texas, USA

6 .  Also known as Jack the Dripper …. Jackson Pollock
January 28, 1912, Cody, Wyoming, USA
August 11, 1956, East Hampton, New York, USA

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Art Trivia: What famous artists were born in January?

Five well known artists were born in January. Can y0u guess at least THREE of their LAST names correctly?

1. Yves__________

Hint: He was a merchant seaman who became THE Surrealist to whom the next generation of artists turned to for inspiration.

2. John __________

Hint: He had to re-paint a portrait because it was too risqué, which made it all the more famous. She was a married society woman in Boston. Was she his … ?

3. Paul __________

Hint: Often called the Father of Modern Art. He liked to paint apples.

3. Édouard __________

Hint: One of his paintings, shown below, is considered one of the two paintings that mark the beginning of modern art.

4. Elisabeth __________

Hint: She was the first female sculpture student at the Munich Art Academy. And it gets more interesting from there…

5.  Jackson __________

Hint: AKA “Jack the Dripper”. If you live in the USA and cannot get this one … then I’ll slap you up upside the head.

P.S. You cannot use the internet. I will know if you do.  Well, maybe.

Luncheon on the grass. 1863