Gordon Ross Collection (#3)

Giotto di Bondone, c. 1267 - 1337, aka Giotto and Giottus. Italian painter and architect. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, aka Michelangelo. 1475 - 1564. Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, 1869 - 1948. Indian activist, the leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule

Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini, 1858 - 1924. Italian opera composer. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov, 1844 - 1908. Russian composer, and a member of the group of composers known as The Five

Achille-Claude Debussy, 1862 - 1918. French composer. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Great Composers

Johannes Brahms, 1833 - 1897. German composer and pianist of the Romantic period. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Great Composers

Charles-FranAzois Gounod, 1818 - 1893. French composer. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Great Composers

Wilhelm Richard Wagner, 1813 - 1883. German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Franz Liszt, 1811 - 1886. Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor, music teacher, arranger, organist, philanthropist, author, nationalist and a Franciscan tertiary

Robert Schumann, 1810 - 1856. German composer and an influential music critic. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Great Composers

FrA©dA©ric FranAzois Chopin, 1810 - 1849. Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era
Frederic FranAzois Chopin, 1810 - 1849. Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Franz Peter Schubert, 1797 - 1828. Austrian composer. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Great Composers

(Franz) Joseph Haydn, 1732 - 1809. Austrian composer of the Classical period. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Great Composers

George Frideric or Frederick Handel, 1685 - 1759. German, later British, Baroque composer. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Mary Baker Eddy, 1821 - 1910, established the Church of Christ, Scientist. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders

John Calvin, born Jehan Cauvin, 1509 - 1564. French theologian, pastor and reformer in Geneva during the Protestant Reformation

John Wesley, 1703 - 1791. English cleric and theologian and one of the founders of Methodism. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Martin Luther, 1483 - 1546. German professor of theology, composer, priest and monk. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Saint Francis of Assisi, born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, also known as Francesco, circa 1181 / 1182 - 1226
Saint Francis of Assisi, born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, also known as Francesco, circa 1181/1182 - 1226. Italian Catholic friar, deacon and preacher

Muhammad, circa 570 - 632 AD. Founder of Islam. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders

Paul the Apostle, circa 5 - circa 64 or 67, also known as Saint Paul and Saul of Tarsus. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Jesus, circa 4 BC - circa AD 30 / 33, also known as Jesus of Nazareth and Jesus Christ. First-century Jewish preacher and religious leader

John the Baptist. Jewish itinerant preacher. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders

Confucius, 551-479 BC. Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history

Isaiah, 8th-century BC Jewish prophet. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders

Moses, a prophet in the Abrahamic religions, leader of the Israelites and lawgiver. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Jan Hus, circa 1369 - 1415, also known as John Hus, John Huss, Iohannes Hus or Johannes Huss. Czech theologian, Roman Catholic priest, philosopher, master, dean

Gautama Buddha, circa 563 / 480 - circa 483 / 400 BCE, also known as Siddhartha Gautama
Gautama Buddha, circa 563/480 - circa 483/400 BCE, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, Shakyamuni Buddha or the Buddha. Ascetic (sramana) and sage

Paul CA©zanne, 1839 - 1906. French artist and Post-Impressionist painter
Paul Cezanne, 1839 - 1906. French artist and Post-Impressionist painter. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Great Painters

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, 1796 - 1875. French landscape and portrait painter as well as a printmaker in etching. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Francisco JosA©de Goya y Lucientes, 1746 - 1828. Spanish romantic painter and printmaker
Francisco Josede Goya y Lucientes, 1746 - 1828. Spanish romantic painter and printmaker. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775 - 1851, also known as J. M. W. Turner and William Turner. English Romantic painter, printmaker and watercolourist

Winslow Homer, 1836 - 1910. American landscape painter and printmaker. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Great Painters

Frederick II, 1712 - 1786. King of Prussia. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Famous Rulers

Ivan IV Vasilyevich, 1530 - 1584, aka Ivan the Terrible or Ivan the Fearsome. Grand Prince of Moscow from 1533 to 1547, then Tsar of All Rus until his death in 1584

Moctezuma II, c. 1466 - 1520, also spelled Montezuma, Moteuczoma, Motecuhzoma, Mot?ucz?mah, and Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin. Ninth tlatoani or ruler of Tenochtitlan, Mexico

Elizabeth I, also known as The Virgin Queen, Gloriana or Good Queen Bess, 1533 - 1603. Queen of England and Ireland. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Kublai Khan. Fifth Khagan (Great Khan) of the Mongol Empire from 1260 to 1294, founder of the Yuan dynasty in China as a conquest dynasty in 1271

Louis XIV, 1638 - 1715, also known as Louis the Great or the Sun King. King of France. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great or Charles I, 742 - 814. King of the Franks, King of the Lombards and Holy Roman Emperor

Augustus, 63 BC - 14 AD. Roman statesman, military leader and the first Emperor of the Roman Empire. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Gaius Julius Caesar, 100 - 44 BC, also known as Julius Caesar. Roman politician and military general. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Ashoka, died 232 BC, also known as Ashoka the Great. Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel, 1834 - 1919. German biologist, naturalist, philosopher, physician, professor, marine biologist, and artist

Solomon, also called Jedidiah, reigned c. 970 - 931 BC. King of Israel. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Famous Rulers

Albert Einstein, 1879 - 1955. German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Sir Frederick Grant Banting, 1891 - 1941. Canadian medical scientist, physician, painter, and Nobel laureate noted as the co-discoverer of insulin

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Gordon Ross: A Master Illustrator Capturing the Essence of Greatness Gordon Ross, an American artist and illustrator born in 1873, possessed a remarkable talent for bringing historical figures to life through his illustrations. His work graced the pages of "Living Biographies, " a series that delved into the lives of influential individuals from various fields. One such luminary was Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, the renowned Russian composer of the romantic period. Through Ross's artistry, readers were transported to Tchaikovsky's world, where melodies danced on paper and emotions soared with every note. The illustration captured not only Tchaikovsky's physical appearance but also his creative spirit that continues to resonate even today. Ross's artistic prowess extended beyond composers; he also depicted rulers who shaped history. In "Living Biographies of Famous Rulers, " Victoria, Frederick II, and Charlemagne came alive under his skilled hand. Each portrait conveyed their unique personalities and legacies – Victoria's strength as Queen during an era of great change, Frederick II's enlightened rule over Prussia, and Charlemagne's grandeur as one of Europe's most influential leaders. The breadth of Ross's subjects expanded further into science with "Living Biographies of Great Scientists. " Albert Einstein emerged from the canvas as more than just a physicist; he embodied curiosity and intellectual brilliance. Sir Frederick Grant Banting stood tall as a pioneer in diabetes research while Gregor Johann Mendel unveiled secrets hidden within pea plants. Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier showcased groundbreaking discoveries in chemistry that revolutionized scientific understanding. But it wasn't just scientists who found themselves immortalized by Gordon Ross; famous men like Simon Bolivar fought for freedom across South America while Sir Walter Raleigh explored new lands with unwavering determination. Benvenuto Cellini dazzled viewers with his mastery in metalwork while Marco Polo opened minds to distant cultures through his travels.