As a young man he didn't at all notice that he was badly effected by the war until 4 years following to even ten years he kept on having dreams in which he had to crawl through ruined houses, along passages where he could hardly get through which brought back horrible memories. ... For Grosz, the chaos of the big city reflected the amorality of man. ... He painted freely and he probably painted more self-portraits than any other artist did. ... Where asSelf Portrait? ... Self Portrait? ...

• Word Count: 1585
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Marc Chagall chose to portray his young life in Vitebsk extensively throughout his art. ... This was largely due to the overwhelming efforts of artist Yuri Moiseevich Pen. Pen opened an art school and center within the town where young Marc Chagall was discovered. ... The young child is positioned facing the viewer showing perspective. ... In the lower half of the background lies a small village, on the bottom left a man tills his field as he looks to the sky staring at the woman implying psychological line, the man's hands are outstretched coaxing a horse that faces him. ...

• Word Count: 1952
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

As a young boy Francis suffered from severe asthma and was thought of as ugly by both his mother and father. ... Why did he paint paintings such as the Crucification, and Portrait of Pope Innocent X, which seemed to be showing nothing but evil and seems pointless? ... As a young boy Francis was the weakling of the family. ... Francis's paintings are telling the story of this young, ugly boy who was not loved by any of his relatives. ... The following morning, April 28, 1982, the man who was never afraid to show the world his true colors and feelings passed away due to a heart attack. ...

• Word Count: 1595
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School