This document lists the names and birth years of over 20 major artists from the 15th century to the late 20th century, including Leonardo Da Vinci, Hokusai, John James Audubon, Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Andy Warhol, and Jean Basquiat. It notes that art has existed throughout history, made by ancient Egyptians and Greeks, and provides the birth years for these artists as examples of important figures for people to be familiar with.