Biographical Notes
Bosch, Hieronymus (1450–1516). A Netherlandish painter known for his
dreamlike compositions blending fantasy and reality.Botticelli, Sandro (1445–1510). A student of Filippo Lippi who became
one of the most original painters of the last quarter of the Quattrocento.
Botticelli is noted for a lyrical style joined to innovative religious and
allegorical subject matter. Among his famous works are The Birth of Venus
and Primavera (“Spring”), both created for the Medici family.Boucher, François (1703–1770). The most famous exponent of the Rococo
in French painting, embodying a playful, curvilinear style and lighthearted
subject matter.Brancusi, Constantin (1876–1957). A pioneer of modern sculpture, he is
well known for his 17 versions of Bird in Space.Braque, Georges (18821963). Originally associated with Fauvism,
this French painter later worked closely with Picasso in the invention and
evolution of Cubism. He is known for painting still lifes using geometric
shapes and for adding collage elements to his work.Bronzino, Agnolo (1503–1572). Court painter to Cosimo de’Medici in
Florence; known for his Mannerist-style portraits.Bruegel, Pieter (1528/301569). Great Netherlandish painter and designer
of prints; known for his paintings illustrating proverbs, as well as seasonal
landscapes and views of peasant life.Brunelleschi, Filippo (1377–1446). Seminal architect and engineer of the
Italian Renaissance, he was famous for designing the great dome of the
Cathedral in Florence. Usually credited as the inventor of linear perspective,
he was also a sculptor.Campin, Robert (c. 1375/801444). One of the founders of Netherlandish
painting and the teacher of Rogier van der Weyden.