De Morgan, Evelyn (1855-1919) Flora 1894 Oil on canvas, 199 x 88 cm De Morgan Collection Flora is the Roman Goddess of flowers, especially associated with spring, her festivals, the Floralia, were from 28 April to 3 May. The scroll is…
Flora (1894)
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Helen of Troy (1898)
De Morgan, Evelyn (1855-1919) Helen of Troy 1898 Oil on canvas, 124 x 73.8 cm De Morgan Collection In Greek mythology, Helen was the daughter of Zeus (King of the Gods) and Leda (a human). Legend has it that Helen (the…
La Madeleine au désert (1869)
Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre (1824-1898) La Madeleine au désert, Méditation (Mary Magdalene in the Desert, Meditation) 1869 Oil on canvas, 52.5 x 36.5 cm Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo
La Fille de l’artiste, Julie, avec sa nounou (c.1884)
Morisot, Berthe (1841-1895) La Fille de l’artiste, Julie, avec sa nounou (The Artist’s Daughter, Julie, with her Nanny) c.1884 Oil on canvas, 57.15 x 71.12 cm Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis Berthe Morisot’s daughter, Julie Manet, watches closely as her…
Jeune fille aux bras levés (c.1895)
Renoir, Pierre-Auguste (1841-1919) Jeune fille aux bras levés (Young girl with raised arms) c.1895 Oil on canvas, 46.3 x 38.2 cm Kunsthalle Bremen, Bremen
Venere disarma Cupido (1550-1555)
Veronese, Paolo (1528-1588) Venere disarma Cupido (Venus Disarming Cupid) 1550–1555 Oil on canvas, 158.8 x 138.4 cm Worcester Art Museum, Worcester
Magdalena penitente (c.1577)
El Greco (1541-1614) Magdalena penitente (Penitent Magdalene) c.1577 Oil on canvas, 108 x 101.3 cm Worcester Art Museum, Worcester Compare: El Greco (1541-1614) Magdalena penitente c.1576–1577 Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
Mother Combing Her Child’s Hair (c.1901)
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
Giuditta e Oloferne (c.1554)
Vasari, Giorgio (1511-1574) Giuditta e Oloferne (Judith and Holofernes) c.1554 Oil on panel, 108 x 79.7 cm Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis This biblical heroine’s strong arms and angled shoulders create lively diagonal lines that enhance her exaggerated musculature. Judith…
Danae (c.1612)
Gentileschi, Artemisia (1593-c.1653) Danae c.1612 Oil on copper, 41.3 × 52.7 cm Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis Artemisia Gentileschi excelled at capturing textures, as seen in this reclining figure’s golden hair, the lush fabrics, and metal coins that fall on…