Tag: 1940

L’Europe après la pluie (1940-1942)

Ernst, Max (1891-1976) L’Europe après la pluie (Europe after the Rain II) 1940–1942 Oil on canvas, 54.8 × 147.8 cm Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford Curatorial Narrative: Ernst began this work in occupied France during World War II. He finished it in New York…

Édouard Vuillard

(1868–1940) Jean-Édouard Vuillard The artist’s works: Vuillard au col blanc 1888 Private collection Autoportrait 1889 National Gallery of Art, Washington La Chanteuse 1891–1892 Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid Garçon lisant le journal 1893 Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford La table de toilette 1895 Private collection Madame Bonnard…

Eglise de Murato, Corse (c.1940)

Utrillo, Maurice (1883-1955) Eglise de Murato, Corse (Church of Murato, Corsica) c.1940 Oil on canvas, 54 x 64.8 cm Worcester Art Museum, Worcester See also: • Corse (France)

La Crucifixion (1940)

Chagall, Marc (1887-1985) La Crucifixion (The Crucifixion) 1940 Oil on canvas, 34 x 29.4 cm Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia

Intérieur au vase étrusque (1940)

Matisse, Henri (1869-1954) Intérieur au vase étrusque (Interior with an Etruscan Vase) 1940 Oil on canvas, 73.7 x 108 cm Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland When Matisse‘s Blue Nude was shown in the 1913 Armory show, the violent, unnaturalistic colors and…

Leon Trotsky

(1879–1940) Lev Davidovich Bronshtein Trotsky in Art: Kahlo, Frida (1907-1954) Autorretrato dedicado a León Trotsky 1937 National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington     Trotsky in Film: Stalin 1992 Director: Ivan Passer Starring: Robert Duvall, Julia Ormond     Frida 2002 Director: Julie…

Macha Méril

(1940) Princesse Maria-Magdalena Vladimirovna Gagarine Filmography as Actress: Belle de Jour 1967 Director: Luis Buñuel Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Jean Sorel     Malgré-elles 2012 Director: Denis Malleval Starring: Flore Bonaventura, Louise Herrero   Born September 3 1940 Rabat (Morocco) Occupation Actress Titles Chevalier…

John Hurt

(1940–2017) Sir John Vincent Hurt, CBE Filmography as Actor: A Man for All Seasons 1966 Director: Fred Zinnemann Starring: Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller   Born January 22 1940 Chesterfield (England) Died January 25 2017 Cromer (England) Cause of death Cancer (pancreatic) Occupation Actor…