Artists are considered to be born romantics that listen to their hearts more than their brains. It is no surprise then that most artists have a strong and complex love life. When two artists fall in love you can be sure that sparks will fly in what always seems to be a passionate and flammable relationship. Falling in love can also motivate both artists to make art inspired by their mutual love. Here are 8 such artist couples who fell in love and became each other’s muse.

2. Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo:

Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo were both Mexican painters who represent the quintessential art couple. They were married to each other and were madly in love but the womanizing Diego cheated on her with her own sister after she had a miscarriage. Their affair went on for many years while they broke up and got back together only to cheat on each other and break up again. It might not sound very romantic but that’s the kind of love some artist couples have for each other. They both inspired each other to make art.

1. Pablo Picasso and Francois Gilot:

Pablo Picasso was 63 years old when he fell in love with a student, Francois Gilot who was only 23 at the time. She became his muse for a period of 9 years and gave birth to two of his children. But when she left her husband to marry Picasso, he backed down and later married Jacqueline Roque, to whom he stayed married till his death. Gilot became a painter and bestselling author in her own right and continues to show her work in exhibitions around the world.