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Art Theorists

51 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Aleksandr ShevchenkoArtist · SculptureAleksandr Shevchenko was an Ukrainian, Russian and Soviet painter, sculptor, art theorist, writer and artist (1882–1948). He was born at Kharkiv and died at Moscow.
Alessandro AlloriDesigner · Modern designAlessandro Allori (1535–1607) was a Duchy of Florence painter, fresco painter and designer.
Alexander BogomazovArtist · PaintingsAlexander Bogomazov (1880–1930) was a Russian painter, draftsperson and graphic artist.
Alexey ShchusevDesigner · DesignAlexey Shchusev was a Russian and Soviet architect, restorer, curator, art historian, art theorist and pedagogue (1873–1949). He was born at Chișinău and died at Moscow.
Amédée OzenfantIllustrator · IllustrationAmédée Ozenfant (1886–1966) was a French painter, illustrator and art theorist.
Andrea PalladioDesigner · DesignAndrea Palladio was an architect and art theorist (1508–1580). He was born at Padua and died at Vicenza.
Asger JornArtist · SculptureAsger Jorn (1914–1973) was a Kingdom of Denmark painter, sculptor and printmaker.
Cesare BrandiAuthor · BooksCesare Brandi was an Italian historian, art critic, art theorist and poet (1906–1988). He was born at Siena.
Charles PerraultAuthor · BooksCharles Perrault (1628–1703) was a French author, poet, critic, art theorist, and civil servant whose administrative and literary career left a significant imprint on seventeenth-century French cultural life. A citizen o
Charlotte PerriandDesigner · Modern designCharlotte Perriand was a French architect, designer, exhibition curator, photographer and art theorist (1903–1999). She was born at 1st arrondissement of Paris and died at 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Christopher AlexanderDesigner · DesignChristopher Alexander (1936–2022) was a United States architect, architectural theoretician and university teacher.
Dong QichangArtist · PaintingsDong Qichang was a painter, calligrapher, writer, poet, politician and art historian (1555–1636). He was born at Songjiang.
Federico ZuccariDesigner · Modern designFederico Zuccari (1539–1609) was a Italy painter, architect and draftsperson.
Georges MathieuArtist · CeramicsGeorges Mathieu (1921–2012) was a France painter, postage stamp designer and medalist.
Gerard de LairesseEngraver · PrintsGerard de Lairesse (1640–1711) was a Dutch Republic painter, art historian and printmaker.
Giorgio VasariDesigner · DesignGiorgio Vasari was a painter, architect, art historian, writer, biographer and art theorist (1511–1574). He was born at Arezzo and died at Florence.
Gyula KosiceArtist · SculptureGyula Kosice was an Argentine poet, sculptor, painter, artist and art theorist (1924–2016). He was born at Košice and died at Buenos Aires.
Hendrik Petrus BerlageArtist · CeramicsHendrik Petrus Berlage (1856–1934) was a Kingdom of the Netherlands architect, urban planner and art theorist.
Hito SteyerlPerson · Film memorabiliaHito Steyerl was a German film director, filmmaker, writer, artist and art theorist (born 1966). She was born at Munich.
Ivan KliunArtist · PaintingsIvan Kliun (1873–1943) was a Russian painter, draftsperson and art theorist.
Jean MetzingerEngraver · PrintsJean Metzinger (1883–1956) was a France painter, poet and illustrator.
Joachim von Sandrart the ElderEngraver · PrintsJoachim von Sandrart the Elder (1606–1688) was a Frankfurt painter, art historian and printmaker.
Joaquín Torres-GarcíaArtist · PaintingsJoaquín Torres-García (1874–1949) was a Uruguay professor, painter and sculptor.
Katarzyna KobroArtist · SculptureKatarzyna Kobro (1898–1951) was a Russian Empire painter, sculptor and art theorist.
Konstantin YuonArtist · PaintingsKonstantin Yuon was a Russian and Soviet painter, art theorist, scenographer and theater artist (1875–1958). He was born at Moscow.
Leon ChwistekArtist · PaintingsLeon Chwistek was a Polish mathematician, painter, philosopher, university teacher, literary critic and art theorist (1884–1944). He was born at Kraków and died at Barvikha.
Lev ManovichDesigner · Modern designLev Manovich (born 1960) was a Soviet Union media historian, university teacher and literary critic.
Maurice DenisArtist · PaintingsMaurice Denis (1870–1943) was a French illustrator, writer and art critic.
Max BenseAuthor · BooksMax Bense (1910–1990) was a German writer, physicist and philosopher.
Max DvořákAuthor · BooksMax Dvořák (1874–1921) was an Austrian historian, writer and teacher.
Mikhail BakhtinAuthor · BooksMikhail Bakhtin was a Soviet and Russian philosopher, linguist, literary critic, and scholar whose theoretical formulations profoundly reshaped twentieth-century understanding of discourse, ethics, and narrative structur
Mikhail MatyushinArtist · PaintingsMikhail Matyushin (1861–1934) was a Russian composer, painter and publisher.
Otto BartningDesigner · DesignOtto Bartning (1883–1959) was a Germany architect, art theorist and exlibrist.
Pavel FilonovAuthor · BooksPavel Filonov (1883–1941) was a Russian painter, poet and illustrator.
Peter WeibelAuthor · BooksPeter Weibel was an Austrian, Ukrainian and German choreographer, film director, television producer, exhibition curator, art theorist and video artist (1944–2023). He was born at Odesa and died at Karlsruhe.
Piero della FrancescaArtist · PaintingsPiero della Francesca (1415–1492) was a painter, mathematician and art theorist.
RammellzeeArtist · SculptureRammellzee was an American graffiti artist, musician, painter, sculptor, draftsperson and art theorist (1960–2010). He was born at Queens and died at New York City.
Renato CalligaroArtist · Comics and comic artRenato Calligaro was an Italian painter, art theorist, cartoonist and artist (1928–2023). He was born at Buja.
Rihard JakopičArtist · PaintingsRihard Jakopič (1869–1942) was a painter and art theorist.
Sébastien BourdonEngraver · PrintsSébastien Bourdon (1616–1671) was a France painter, printmaker and art theorist.
ShitaoAuthor · BooksShitao (1642–1707) was a painter, poet and art theorist.
Stanisław Ignacy WitkiewiczAuthor · BooksStanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz (1885–1939) was a Russian playwright, philosopher and writer.
Stanisław SzukalskiArtist · PaintingsStanisław Szukalski (1893–1987) was a Polish painter, sculptor and graphic artist.
Tadeusz MakowskiArtist · PaintingsTadeusz Makowski (1882–1932) was a Polish painter, graphic artist and poet.
Tomás MaldonadoDesigner · Modern designTomás Maldonado (1922–2018) was a Argentina painter, philosopher and industrial designer.
Uche OkekeArtist · PaintingsUche Okeke (1933–2016) was a Nigerian painter, draftsperson and art theorist.
Victor PapanekDesigner · Modern designVictor Papanek (1923–1998) was a Austria designer, art theorist and anthropologist.
Wassily KandinskyArtist · PaintingsWassily Kandinsky (1866–1944) was a Russian Empire painter, university teacher and visual artist.
Wilhelm WorringerAuthor · BooksWilhelm Worringer was a German art historian, university teacher, art theorist, writer and critic (1881–1965). He was born at Aachen and died at Munich.
Władysław StrzemińskiDesigner · Modern designWładysław Strzemiński was a Russian and Polish painter, designer, photographer, typographer, art theorist and opinion journalist (1893–1952). He was born at Minsk and died at Łódź.
Yakov ChernikhovDesigner · Modern designYakov Chernikhov was a Russian and Soviet architect, designer, painter, graphic artist, art theorist and pedagogue (1889–1951). He was born at Pavlohrad and died at Moscow.

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