Degas, Edgar (1834-1917) La chanteuse en vert (Singer in Green) c.1884 Pastel on light blue laid paper, 60.3 x 46.4 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York A sale catalogue of 1898 evocatively described the performer pictured in this pastel: “Skinny…
Consecrated: 1681 Location: Fondamenta Salute, 30123 Venezia La Salute in Art: Canaletto (1697-1768) Santa Maria della Salute s.d. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Canaletto (1697-1768) Canal Grande e Santa Maria della Salute c.1730 Museum of Fine Arts, Houston …
Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851) Venice, from the Porch of Madonna della Salute c.1835 Oil on canvas, 91.4 x 122.2 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Turner drew on his considerable experience as a marine painter and the brilliance…
Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851) Whalers c.1845 Oil on canvas, 91.8 x 122.6 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Turner was seventy years old when Whalers debuted to mixed reviews at the Royal Academy exhibition of 1845. Its subject…
Van Gogh, Vincent (1853-1890) Green Wheat Fields, Auvers 1890 Oil on canvas, 72.39 x 91.44 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) is one of the most popular and universally recognized artists of all time. A remarkably…
Van Gogh, Vincent (1853-1890) Girl in White 1890 Oil on canvas, 66.7 x 45.8 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington
Van Gogh, Vincent (1853-1890) Shoes (F 461, JH 1569) 1888 Oil on canvas, 45.7 x 55.2 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Van Gogh painted several still lifes of shoes or boots during his Paris period. This picture, painted…