Daumier, Honoré (1808-1879) La lecture (The Reading) c.1857 Oil on panel, 27 x 35 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
La lecture (c.1857)
Tag: Amsterdam
The Egyptian Widow (1872)
Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912) The Egyptian Widow 1872 Oil on panel, 74.9 × 99.1 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam The Frisian artist Alma-Tadema was a great success in England, where he was even knighted. His representations of ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman scenes made…
The Death of the Pharaoh’s Firstborn Son (1872)
Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912) The Death of the Pharaoh’s Firstborn Son 1872 Oil on canvas, 77 × 124 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam In this scene from the biblical book of Exodus, Moses and Aaron (upper right) visit the pharaoh, who is mourning his…
Windmill (c.1917)
Mondrian, Piet (1872-1944) Windmill c.1917 Oil on canvas, 100.33 × 95.25 cm Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas Even in his own lifetime, Piet Mondrian was lauded as the founder of the most modern, avant-garde art movement of the 20th century. Nevertheless, before…
Head of lake of Geneva (s.d.)
Ruskin, John (1819-1900) Head of lake of Geneva s.d. Pen, ink and brush on paper, 23.4 x 39.8 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
View of S. Anastasia at Verona (s.d.)
Ruskin, John (1819-1900) View of S. Anastasia at Verona, across the Adige s.d. Watercolor, pencil and brush, 14.8 x 22.5 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam See also: • Verona (Italia)
Portrait d’Antonin Proust (1884-1888)
Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917) Portrait d’Antonin Proust (Portrait of Antonin Proust) 1884–1888 Drypoint on paper, 14.8 x 24 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam See also: • Proust, Antonin (1832-1905)
Studio della testa e della spalla sinistra di una donna (1519-1520)
Raffaello (1483-1520) Studio della testa e della spalla sinistra di una donna (Study of the Head and Left Shoulder of a Woman) 1519–1520 Chalk on paper, 33 × 24.2 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam This splendid drawing demonstrates Raphael’s flair for delineating a…
Landscape in Dutch Brazil (1652)
Post, Frans (1612-1680) Landscape in Dutch Brazil 1652 Oil on canvas, 282.5 x 210.5 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam From 1630 the Dutch West India Company (WIC) conquers parts of Brazil and ousts the Portuguese based there. Foiling the enemy is a main…
La Virgen con el Niño (c.1670)
Murillo, Bartolomé Esteban (1617-1682) La Virgen con el Niño (Madonna and Child) c.1670 Oil on canvas, 190 x 137 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam On loan from the Koninklijk Kabinet van Schilderijen Mauritshuis, May 1948. Mary, seated on the clouds, holds with both…