Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678) The Temptation of the Magdalene c.1616–1617 Oil on panel, 126.2 × 96.8 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago In this half-length biblical painting, an aged woman offering tempting jewels—possibly the proprietor of a brothel—and an angel bestowing spiritual…
Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678) The Holy Family with Shepherds 1616 Oil on canvas, transferred from wood, 106.7 x 76.2 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Working in Antwerp, the commercial center of the Spanish Netherlands, Jordaens catered to an international audience…
(1593–1678) The artist’s works: Head of Girl c.1615–1620 Worcester Art Museum, Worcester The Holy Family with Shepherds 1616 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York The Temptation of the Magdalene c.1616–1617 Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago The Holy Family and Saint John the Baptist…
O’Keeffe, Georgia (1887-1986) Red Hills with the Pedernal 1936 Pastel on paper mounted to wood-pulp board, 54.6 x 69.2 cm Brooklyn Museum, New York The Pedernal is a flat-topped mountain that commands the Ghost Ranch landscape and is visible for miles…
Cassatt, Mary (1844-1926) Mother Combing Her Child’s Hair c.1901 Pastel on gray paper, 64.1 x 80.3 cm Brooklyn Museum, New York
Seurat, Georges (1859-1891) Port-en-Bessin, avant-port, marée basse (Port-en-Bessin: The Outer Harbor, Low Tide) 1888 Oil on canvas, 66 x 82 cm Musée d’Orsay, Paris Compare: Seurat, Georges (1859-1891) Port-en-Bessin, l’avant-port, marée basse 1888 Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis See also: • Port-en-Bessin-Huppain (France)
Seurat, Georges (1859-1891) Port-en-Bessin, l’avant-port, marée basse (Port-en-Bessin: The Outer Harbor, Low Tide) 1888 Oil on canvas, 54.3 x 66.7 cm Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis Compare: Seurat, Georges (1859-1891) Port-en-Bessin, avant-port, marée basse 1888 Musée d’Orsay, Paris See also: • Port-en-Bessin-Huppain (France)