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Manhattan (1932)
O’Keeffe, Georgia (1887-1986) Manhattan 1932 Oil on canvas, 214.3 x 122.4 cm Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington Dizzying heights, soaring verticals, and spectacular views of New York City‘s skyscrapers inspired some of Georgie O’Keeffe‘s most memorable paintings. O’Keeffe not only painted these…
Calvaire et église de Nizon (c.1893)
Renoir, Pierre-Auguste (1841-1919) Calvaire et église de Nizon, près de Pont-Aven (Calvary and Church at Nizon, near Pont-Aven) c.1893 Oil on canvas, 39.4 cm x 47 cm High Museum of Art, Atlanta In 1879 Renoir spent the summer in the home of…
Palazzo Bianco (Genova)
Founded: 2006 Address: Via Garibaldi 11, 16124 Genova, Italia Website: https://www.museidigenova.it/it/palazzo-bianco Collection: • Caravaggio (1571-1610): Ecce Homo (c.1605) See also: • Genova (Italia) | Museums | Palaces
King David Playing the Harp (c.1627-1628)
Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640) King David Playing the Harp c.1627–1628 Oil on panel, 44.8 x 66 cm Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia The biblical King David strums his harp, performing the music of heaven in concert with five angels. Ornate fictive architecture frames…
Madonna Enthroned with the Child (c.1485-1490)
Memling, Hans (c.1430-1494) Madonna Enthroned with the Child, Angels and Unknown Donor c.1485–1490 Oil on oak panel, 69.3 × 47 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna This is the central panel of the St. John Altarpiece St. John Altarpiece (c.1485-1490) In a balanced composition, Hans…
St. John Altarpiece (c.1485-1490)
Memling, Hans (c.1430-1494) St. John Altarpiece c.1485–1490 Oil on oak panel, 69.3 × 47 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna Inner left wing: Memling, Hans (c.1430-1494) John the Baptist c.1485–1490 Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna Central panel: Memling, Hans (c.1430-1494) Madonna Enthroned with the…
Madonna and Child (c.1451)
Van der Weyden, Rogier (c.1399-1464) Madonna and Child c.1451 Oil on oak panel, 18.9 x 12.1 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna Left wing of a diptych. Mary with the Child before Solomon’s Throne; on the architectural frame in grisaille at the top God…
The Virgin and Child enthroned (c.1433)
Van der Weyden, Rogier (c.1399-1464) The Virgin and Child enthroned c.1433 Oil on panel, 15.8 x 11.4 cm Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid Together with Jan van Eyck, Rogier van der Weyden was one of the greatest figures of 15th-century art. Among his…
Square d’Estienne-d’Orves (Paris)
Address: 1 Pl. d’Estienne d’Orves, 75009 Paris, France Opened: 1867 Square d’Estienne-d’Orves in Art: Renoir, Auguste (1841-1919) Place de la Trinité 1875 Private collection Renoir, Auguste (1841-1919) Place de la Trinité c.1878 Private collection Renoir, Auguste…