Art and filmmaking are like two sides of a coin. Both are linked to visual representations of someone's artistic mind. So, whether you are an art enthusiast or love to watch movies, this list of movies based on the life of artists will never disappoint you.
Frida (2002): A biography drama romance movie that won 2 Oscars is based on the life of the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo and her artistic journey while dealing with her crippling injury and turbulent marriage.
Pollock (2000): Oscar-winning biography movie based on the life of the American painter Jackson Pollock, well-known for his abstract expression through splashing and pouring paint on horizontal surfaces.
Caravaggio (1986): A biography drama romance movie depicting the fictional representation of the life of the 17th-century Italian artist Michelangelo Merisi de Caravaggio.
Big Eyes (2014): A BAFTA-nominated biography movie focuses on the life of the painter Margaret Keane and the legal issues with her husband who claimed the right to her works.
Fitoor (2016): An adaptation of Charles Dickens's Great Expectations, this drama romance movie features an artist from a humble background channelling his love, passion, separation, and madness into his art.
Ittefaq (1969): The movie features the protagonist as a passionate painter who likes to stay away from social affairs and is totally immersed in his art.
Rodin (2017): The movie follows the life of the popular French sculptor Auguste Rodin, the most influential sculptor of his time while shedding light on his love life.
Camille Claudel (1988): Nominated for 2 Oscars, this biography drama history movie features Camille Claudel and her relationship with the famous sculptor Auguste Rodin.
Renoir (2012): A biography drama romance movie based on the life events of Jean Renoir, the son of the well-known French Impressionist painter, Pierre-Auguste.