There’s a new wave of artistic expression unfolding in the form of baby names inspired by the masters.
Here’s our top ten names for your little Monet or Matisse (those two don’t feature, we swear!).
1. Bohan
The influential French fashion designer of the house of Dior.
2. Soutine
A Lithuanian-born expressionist painter known for bold, vibrantly-coloured canvasses.
3. Amadeo
The first name of Italian-born painter, Modigliani, known for painting modernist nudes. A great pal of Picasso.
4. Ryder
A master of American painting who depicted beautiful, sweeping seascapes.
5. Turner
Known as ‘the painter of light’, Turner elevated the genre of landscape painting to rival historical work.
6. Cy
The first name of Twombly, an American painter, sculptor and photographer known for free-scribbling and graffiti inspired work.
7. Kahlo
First name Frida, the Mexican-born, surrealist painter who depicted the female form.
8. Blake
An English poet, painter and printmaker of the Romantic age depicting the beauty of human existence.
9. Issey
A Japanese born fashion designer known for techno-clothing and zesty fragrances.
10. Jensen
The number one surname in Denmark has been adopted as a cool first name.
