Tiziano Vecellio c.1490-1576 was an Italian painter who was probably the most important member of the Venetian school, being described by his contemporaries as "the sun amidst small stars." Today's painting is also named as "Man with a Quilted Sleeve."
Oscar-Claude Monet 1840-1926 was one of the founders of French Impressionism. One of his customs was to paint the same scene over and over again to capture the changing of the light and the passing of the seasons.