Creativity vs. Knowledge, compared with artists

An artist that I feel really explores from knowledge to creativity would be Salvador Dali. His work I think definitely demonstrates that he understands the knowledge of art, and the basics of techniques, but from what he knows he creates pieces that are new and exciting. He goes past the extreme of painting scenery and mixes in his own style, which adds to his surrealistic work. I think that creativity is a great example in Dali because his work is very imaginative, you can tell from looking at his paintings that it pushes past ordinary portraits or classical paintings you would expect, and creates works that are not even possible in real life. With his creativity he adds a twist on the knowledge that he knows of art.

An artist that I feel falls into the category of his work being based off more on knowledge would be Claude Monet.  Monet definitely has a great knowledge of art, and especially painting. From looking at his work, you can see the precise detail of his brush strokes and the technique he uses. I feel that Monet lies more with knowledge than creativity, because his work is based on what he sees rather than what he comes up with in his mind. Monet’s work doesn’t reflect on unbelievable subjects or scenery, it is all realistic and he shows that beauty in his paintings. You can see in his pieces that he has studied this art so well and that what makes his work so magnificent.