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popular name: Camille Pissarro

date_of_death: November 13, 1903

age: 73

cause_of_death: Sepsis

claim_to_fame: Artists

best_know_for: Camille Pissarro (1830–1903) was a French Danish painter and one of the key figures in the development of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. Born in the Danish West Indies (now the U.S. Virgin Islands), he moved to France at age 12 to study art. His early work was influenced by the realism of Gustave Courbet, but over time, Pissarro became a central figure in the Impressionist movement. Pissarro's style evolved throughout his career, initially focusing on capturing the effects of light and atmosphere in natural scenes. He was a key contributor to the group's revolutionary approach to painting, using loose brushwork and an emphasis on outdoor scenes. His work often depicted rural landscapes, urban scenes, and daily life. Later, influenced by Georges Seurat's pointillism, Pissarro incorporated this technique into his work during his time in Paris. Pissarro was not only important as an artist but also as a mentor and friend to many other artists, including Paul Cézanne, Paul Gauguin,, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Georges Seurat. Despite facing financial hardships and occasional criticism of his work, he remained dedicated to his artistic vision despite living in poverty. He continued to paint prolifically until an eye disease rendered him blind and he died shortly after in 1903, leaving behind a legacy that cemented his place as one of the most significant artists in the transition from realism to modern art. Upon his death, Camille was buried at Cimetière du Père-Lachaise in Paris, France.

popular name: Claude Monet

date_of_death: December 5, 1926

age: 86

cause_of_death: Lung cancer

claim_to_fame: Artists

best_know_for: Claude Monet was a French painter and a founder of the Impressionist movement, best known for his vibrant landscape paintings that capture the fleeting effects of light and atmosphere. Born on November 14, 1840, in Paris, Monet grew up in Le Havre, where he began his artistic journey by drawing caricatures. He later studied art in Paris and was deeply influenced by artists like Eugène Boudin and Johan Barthold Jongkind, who introduced him to painting outdoors, or en plein air. In the 1870s, Monet and other like-minded artists began exhibiting works that emphasized color, light, and movement over realistic detail, leading to the birth of Impressionism—a term derived from his painting Impression, Sunrise (1872). Despite early criticism, Monet persisted and eventually gained recognition. He spent the latter part of his life in Giverny, where he created his most famous series of water lilies, haystacks, and Rouen Cathedral paintings. Upon his death, he was laid to rest at Cimetiere de Giverny in France.

popular name: Anna Chromy

date_of_death: September 18, 2021

age: 81

cause_of_death: Natural causes

claim_to_fame: Artists

best_know_for: Anna Chromy is a Czech-German painter and sculptor known for her powerful works of art that often explore themes of human emotion, mythology, and spirituality. She was born in 1940 in Austria and developed a passion for the arts early in life. Chromy studied in Vienna and later moved to Paris, where she refined her craft and gained international recognition. Her works often feature classical and symbolic motifs, blending elements of realism and abstraction. She is perhaps best known for her monumental sculptures, including a large-scale depiction of the "Spirit of Music," which was displayed at various international exhibitions. Throughout her career, Chromy also explored various mediums, including painting, and her works have been exhibited in major galleries and museums around the world. Her art is characterized by its sensitivity to the human experience, capturing both the beauty and complexity of the world around her. Some of her best known works include The “Cloak of Conscience”, “Olympic Spirit”, Eurydice”, “Sisyphus”, “Prometheus”, “Gaia”, “Europe” and “Ulysses”, all part of the exhibition “Mythos Revisited”, first shown at the National Archeological Museum in Athens. Even after death, Anna Chromy has had a lasting impact on the contemporary art scene, leaving behind a legacy of powerful visual language and emotional depth. Upon her death, she was laid to rest at St. Peter's Church and Cemetery in Salzburg, Austria.