The men on this list are of many kinds, some heroes, some villians, but they all left (some still leave) huge footsteps on the trails of history. These are not the kind of people you'd expect to actually pick up a paint brush. But they have, and here are their works. |
Vladimir Putin, , President of Russia |
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George W. Bush, former U.S. President |
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Adolf Hitler, who actually started out as a painter, and made a poor living selling them before he joined the army. |
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Winston Churchill, former British Prime Minister |
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Dwight Eisenhower, former U.S. President |
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