For this biography, I will be talking about some of my favorite artists throughout history and what their different art styles are like. In an all honest opinion, I love to draw whenever I get the chance to. I also like to work with different types of art styles, like those of the artists I will name below.

Michelangelo lived up to many of the classically "artistic" personality traits. He was harsh on himself and his work. In one of many letters about his work on the Sistine Chapel he famously wrote, “I am not a painter.” He was often dissatisfied and known for his critical, volatile moods. Some of his most famous works include the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the sculpture of "David".

Leonardo Da Vinci was an illegitimate child, which meant he was not expected to follow in his father’s profession and become a notary. Instead, he was free to pursue his own interests and go into the creative arts. According to Leonardo Da Vinci’s own writings, he believed music to be closely related to the visual arts, as it was similarly dependent upon one of the five senses. Although he was highly respected as an artist, Leonardo’s scientific ideas and inventions gained little attraction among his competitors. Some of his most famous works include "Adoration to the Magi" and "The Last Supper".

Vincent Van Gogh was nicknamed, “The Redheaded Madman,” as his mental health was often poor. He spent a lot of time in and out of the hospital. Over the years, the hallucinations and delusions he experienced became more intense and frequent. He started attracting the attention of his neighbors. Scared by his behavior, they named him “le fou roux” (The Redheaded Madman) and rallied together to collect signatures for a petition against him (The Arles Petition). In response, the police evicted Van Gogh from his home for good and he once again returned to the hospital.

The popular version of the story is often told this way….Van Gogh and his very close friend, Gauguin, were having a quarrel. The argument got more and more heated until Van Gogh threatened his friend with a razor, but instead of actually harming Gauguin, Van Gogh sliced off part of his own ear - wrapping it in a cloth and later giving it to a prostitute. Following the ear incident, Van Gogh decided to check himself into the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole hospital known as an "asylum," where he was diagnosed with "acute mania with generalized delirium". One of his most famous pieces of art, "Starry Night", was created in the asylum.