Great Artist (Civ4)

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The Great Artist is a Great Person in Civilization IV.

Strategy[]

The following Great Wonders increase the likelihood of generating a Great Artist:

The following National Wonders increase the likelihood of generating a Great Artist:

Trivia[]

Like that of other Great People, the appearance of a Great Artist varies by the era one's civilization is in:
During the Medieval and Renaissance Eras, a Great Artist's appearance is themed as a Shakespearean performer. When joining a city or creating a Great Work, he makes an unintelligible quote that sounds like a dramaticized version of the famous quote "To be or not to be" from Hamlet. In reality, this line is done by Hamlet while partially insane. He also holds up the skull of Yoric, which is also from a famous scene. In reality, the skull is discovered in a graveyard, and Hamlet comments more solemnly about it.
During the Modern Era, Great Artists have the appearance of rock 'n' roll legend Elvis Presley during the time when his preferred clothes had rhinestones on them.
The button for "Create Great Work" depicts Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting Mona Lisa.

List of Great Artists[]

The following characters can appear as Great Artists:

List of Technologies Researchable by Great Artists[]

See also[]

Great Artist in other games

Civilization IV Units [edit]
Land	Anti-Tank^B • Archer (Bowman^B • Skirmisher) • Artillery • Axeman (Dog Soldier^B • Phalanx • Vulture^B) • Cannon • Catapult (Hwacha^W) • Cavalry (Cossack) • Chariot (Immortal • War Chariot) • Crossbowman (Cho-Ko-Nu) • Cuirassier^B (Conquistador) • Explorer • Grenadier • Gunship • Horse Archer (Keshik • Numidian Cavalry^W) • Infantry • Knight (Camel Archer • Cataphract^B) • Longbowman • Maceman (Berserker^W • Samurai) • Machine Gun • Marine (Navy SEAL) • Mechanized Infantry • Mobile Artillery^B • Mobile SAM^B • Modern Armor • Musketman (Janissary^W • Musketeer • Oromo Warrior^B) • Paratrooper^B • Pikeman (Landsknecht^B) • Rifleman (Redcoat) • SAM Infantry • Scout • Spearman (Holkan^B • Impi^W) • Swordsman (Gallic Warrior^W • Jaguar • Praetorian) • Tank (Panzer) • Trebuchet^W • War Elephant (Ballista Elephant^B) • Warrior (Quechua)
Naval	Attack Submarine^B • Battleship • Caravel (Carrack^B) • Carrier • Destroyer • Frigate • Galleon (East Indiaman^B) • Galley • Ironclad • Missile Cruiser^B • Privateer^B • Ship of the Line^B • Stealth Destroyer^B • Submarine • Transport • Trireme^W
Air	Airship^B • Bomber • Fighter • Guided Missile^B • ICBM • Jet Fighter • Stealth Bomber • Tactical Nuke^B
Civilian	Corporate Executive^B• Missionary• Settler• Spy• Work Boat• Worker (Fast Worker)
Great People	Great Artist • Great Engineer • Great General^W • Great Merchant • Great Prophet • Great Scientist • Great Spy^B
^W Added in Warlords • ^B Added in Beyond the Sword