Team PresentationTeam Presentation“They Have Had an Impact”“They Have Had an Impact”

Jonatan RyzhakJonatan RyzhakMarina ElorzaMarina Elorza

Iliann ReynaIliann Reyna

IntroductionIntroduction

This project represents three of the This project represents three of the greatest artists that have had an impact trough greatest artists that have had an impact trough the years.the years.

They all share some characteristics in They all share some characteristics in their personalities and are known for being far their personalities and are known for being far ahead of their time.ahead of their time.

Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso

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Pablo Picasso was born on October 25, 1881 in Malaga, Spain, the son of an art and drawing teacher.

In 1896 Pablo’s first large “academic’ oil painting, “The First Communion”, appeared in an exhibition in Barcelona. His second large oil painting, “Science and Charity” (1897) received honorable mention in the national exhibition of fine art in Madrid and was awarded a gold medal in a competition at Málaga. Pablo’s uncle sent him money for further studying in Madrid, and the youth passed entrance examination for advanced courses at the Royal Academy of San Fernando in Madrid.

In October 1900 Picasso and Casagemas left for Paris, the most significant artistic center at the time, and opened a studio at the Montmartre.

In February 1901 Picasso’s friend Casagemas committed suicide: he shot himself in a Parisian café because a girl he loved had refused him. His death was a shock, Picasso returned to it again and again: Death of Casagemas, multicolored, and the same in blue, “Evocation – The Burial of Casagemas”. 

World War I (1914-18) changed the life, the mood, the state of mind, and, of course, the art. His French fellow artists, Braque and Derain, were called up into the army at the beginning of the war. Picaso’s pictures became somber, more often realistic features appear. Pierrot.

In 1918 Olga and Picasso married. Contacts with high society through the ballet and the marriage brought changes in his lifestyle.

On April 8, 1973 he died, at last. Picasso was buried in the grounds of his Chateau Vauvenargues.

Vincent Van GoghVincent Van Gogh

Marina Elorza

Biographical information…Biographical information…

Vincent Van Gogh was born Vincent Van Gogh was born

in 1853 in Groot - Zundert,in 1853 in Groot - Zundert,

Holland.Holland. In 1881 he began to study art. He was the In 1881 he began to study art. He was the

greatest artists of all time (draw and paint). He greatest artists of all time (draw and paint). He drew on anything he could find.drew on anything he could find.

He went in and out mental He went in and out mental

hospitals for many months.hospitals for many months.

Finally on July 27, 1890 he shot Finally on July 27, 1890 he shot

himself. He had mental problems and strange moody.himself. He had mental problems and strange moody. In 1888, French artist Paul Gaugin went to live with In 1888, French artist Paul Gaugin went to live with

Van Gogh and one night they had a terrible argument. Van Gogh and one night they had a terrible argument. Van Gogh chased Gaugin down a street with a razor. Van Gogh chased Gaugin down a street with a razor. Later he vas very sorry. He went home and cut off a Later he vas very sorry. He went home and cut off a piece of his left ear.piece of his left ear.

More…More…

He was only 37 years old.He was only 37 years old. Today a painting by Vincent Van Gogh sells Today a painting by Vincent Van Gogh sells

for more than $80 million but when he was for more than $80 million but when he was alive most people ignored him or laughed at alive most people ignored him or laughed at him. him.

Why people admire him…Why people admire him…

First, he couldn't sell his work, so he didn’t First, he couldn't sell his work, so he didn’t have much money. He often did not have food have much money. He often did not have food to eat because he used his money to buy to eat because he used his money to buy paints. He also gave clothes and food to other paints. He also gave clothes and food to other poor people. Vincent to help others. poor people. Vincent to help others.

Leonardo Da VinciLeonardo Da Vinci

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Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci

His full name was Leonardo Da Vinci. His full name was Leonardo Da Vinci. He was born in April, 1452. Leonardo Da He was born in April, 1452. Leonardo Da Vinci was born in the town of Vinci, near Vinci was born in the town of Vinci, near Florence, Italy.Florence, Italy.

OccupationsOccupations

He studied painting, sculpture, music, He studied painting, sculpture, music, mathematics and science. By the age of 20 he mathematics and science. By the age of 20 he was a master painter.was a master painter.

He was also worked as an architect and He was also worked as an architect and engineer.engineer.

Main accomplishmentsMain accomplishmentsHe drew a flying machine 400 years before the He drew a flying machine 400 years before the

airplane was inventedairplane was invented

He designed an air conditioner, and alarm clock, He designed an air conditioner, and alarm clock, a reading lamp, a submarine, a bridge, an many other a reading lamp, a submarine, a bridge, an many other things. In all, da Vinci designed more than 1,000 things. In all, da Vinci designed more than 1,000 inventions. Unfortunately, he did not have time to inventions. Unfortunately, he did not have time to develop many of his ideas.develop many of his ideas.

He designed buildings and canals and he figured He designed buildings and canals and he figured out how to change the direction of rivers. At one point, out how to change the direction of rivers. At one point, he was a military adviser to the Duke of Milan.he was a military adviser to the Duke of Milan.

Important/interesting biographical Important/interesting biographical informationinformation

He lived with his father, he had four step He lived with his father, he had four step mothers, eleven stepsisters and brothers.mothers, eleven stepsisters and brothers.

He never got married but he adopted a son and He never got married but he adopted a son and he was a very good father.he was a very good father.

At the age of 15, Leonardo went to work with a At the age of 15, Leonardo went to work with a famous artist. famous artist.

He was one of the first people to dissect human He was one of the first people to dissect human body. Da Vinci wrote down all his ideas and body. Da Vinci wrote down all his ideas and observations in notebooks. He also filled the observations in notebooks. He also filled the notebooks with more than 5,000 drawings of plants, notebooks with more than 5,000 drawings of plants, animals, and human body.animals, and human body.

PersonalityPersonality

He was quite strange. He was very mysterious, He was quite strange. He was very mysterious, private manprivate man

Most people liked and admired da Vinci, He Most people liked and admired da Vinci, He was strong and handsome man. He was generous to was strong and handsome man. He was generous to his friends, both rich and poor. People invited to his friends, both rich and poor. People invited to parties because he was really entertaining. He was parties because he was really entertaining. He was also a great musician. He sang very well and played also a great musician. He sang very well and played an instrument that he invented. He was extremely an instrument that he invented. He was extremely clean when many people were not. He was also clean when many people were not. He was also vegetarianvegetarian

Later in lifeLater in life

As da Vinci grew older, he stayed alone As da Vinci grew older, he stayed alone more and more. Although people admired him, more and more. Although people admired him, many people didn’t understand him because many people didn’t understand him because his ideas were far ahead of his time. Da Vinci his ideas were far ahead of his time. Da Vinci spent the last years of his life working for spent the last years of his life working for King Francis I of France.King Francis I of France.

Da Vinci died peacefully on May 2, Da Vinci died peacefully on May 2, 1519, at the age of 67.1519, at the age of 67.

ConclusionConclusion

We did the presentation about Picasso, We did the presentation about Picasso, Van Gogh and da Vinci because we believe Van Gogh and da Vinci because we believe they made a difference in life, with their they made a difference in life, with their personalities, inventions, paintings, etc.personalities, inventions, paintings, etc.

They were all different from the rest of They were all different from the rest of the society and that’s why they are the society and that’s why they are remembered.remembered.

Trait / Characteristic

Pablo Picasso

Vincent Van Gogh

Leonardo da Vinci

Poor Childhood

X X X

Wealthy Childhood

Different Views from the Rest of Society

X X X

Courageous Acts

X X

Integrity

X X

Frustrated by Society

X X

Scorned or Ridiculed

X

Great Initiative

X X X

Strong Determination

X X

Outgoing

X X

Loner or Recluse

X X

Learned from Experiences

X

Creative Thinker

X X X

Actions Made a Difference

X X X

Involved in Political Issues

X X

Humanitarian

X

Passion for Work

X X X

Sense of Humor

X

Leadership Skills

X

Risk Taker

X X

Other Important Characteristic or Fact:

He liked to be around people.

He help a lot of people.

He was a great inventor