La muse inspirant le poète (1909)

Rousseau, Henri (1844-1910) La muse inspirant le poète (The Muse Inspiring the Poet) 1909 Oil on canvas, 146.2 x 96.9 cm Kunstmuseum Basel, Basel The portrait of Guillaume Apollinaire and his partner, the painter Marie Laurencin, is one of the most famous…

Cecilia Gallerani

(1473–1536) Cecilia Gallerani in Art: Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) La dama con l’ermellino c.1490 Muzeum Czartoryskich, Kraków    

Ginevra de’ Benci

(1457-post 1490) Ginevra de’ Benci in Art: Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Ritratto di Ginevra de’ Benci c.1474 National Gallery of Art, Washington     See also: • Firenze | Leonardo da Vinci

Forêt vierge au soleil couchant (1910)

Rousseau, Henri (1844-1910) Forêt vierge au soleil couchant. Nègre attaqué par un léopard (Virgin Forest with Sunset. Negro Attacked by a Jaguar) c.1910 Oil on canvas, 113.6 x 162.3 cm Kunstmuseum Basel, Basel

Les flamants (1910)

Rousseau, Henri (1844-1910) Les flamants (The Flamingoes) 1910 Oil on canvas, 113.8 x 162 cm Private collection Painted in 1910, Les Flamants is a rare example of Henri “Le Douanier” Rousseau’s renowned jungle paintings, created during the final year of the…

Femme se promenant dans un forêt exotique (c.1910)

Rousseau, Henri (1844-1910) Femme se promenant dans un forêt exotique (Woman Walking in an Exotic Forest) c.1910 Oil on canvas, 100 x 81 cm Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia Henri Rousseau became the unlikely hero of the Parisian avant-garde for his “naïve” style and…

Carlos IV (España)

(1748–1819) King of Spain (1788–1808) Carlos IV in Art: Goya, Francisco de (1746-1828) La familia de Carlos IV 1800 Museo del Prado, Madrid     See also: • España | Goya, Francisco de | María Luisa de Parma | Monarchs | Spanish Monarchs

Éclaireurs attaqués par un tigre (1904)

Rousseau, Henri (1844-1910) Éclaireurs attaqués par un tigre (Scouts Attacked by a Tiger) 1904 Oil on canvas, 121.6 x 161.9 cm Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia Self-taught artist Henri Rousseau created his enormous jungle scenes by studying the plants and taxidermy animals in Paris‘s…

Barnes Foundation (Philadelphia)

Established: 1922 Founder: Albert C. Barnes (1872-1951) Location: 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19130 Website: https://www.barnesfoundation.org/ Collection: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V…

Jardin du Luxembourg, Monument de Chopin (1909)

Rousseau, Henri (1844-1910) Jardin du Luxembourg, Monument de Chopin (Luxembourg Gardens, Monument to Chopin) 1909 Oil on canvas, 38 x 47 cm Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg See also: • Chopin, Frédéric | Jardin du Luxembourg | Monument de Chopin