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Nounou avec enfant (1877-1878)

Gonzalès, Eva (1849-1883) Nounou avec enfant (Nanny and Child) 1877–1878 Oil on canvas, 65 x 81.4 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington Although a close associate of the impressionists who shared their dedication to the portrayal of modern life, Eva Gonzalès never…

A Soul in Hell (1901-1902)

De Morgan, Evelyn (1855-1919) A Soul in Hell probably 1901–1902 Oil on canvas, 67.5 x 87.5 cm De Morgan Collection In the painting a seated man in rich robes is clearly in torment. There is nothing around him to suggest…

Le Bal à Suresnes (1903)

Derain, André (1880-1954) Le Bal à Suresnes (At the Suresnes Ball) 1903 Oil on canvas, 180 × 145.1 cm Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis A man in an infantry uniform dances with a taller woman, the splayed fingers of his…

Family Group in a Landscape (1645-1648)

Hals, Frans (c.1582-1666) Family Group in a Landscape 1645–1648 Oil on canvas, 202 x 285 cm Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid Frans Hals is widely considered the most brilliant exponent of Dutch portraiture, a genre that enjoyed immense popularity in the seventeenth century.…

Christ Carrying the Cross (1480s)

Memling, Hans (c.1430-1494) Christ Carrying the Cross (Calvary Triptych, left shutter) 1480s Oil on oak, 58 × 27.5 cm Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest Exterior: Memling, Hans (c.1430-1494) The Archangel Gabriel 1480s Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest     Calvary Triptych, right shutter: Memling,…

Bonaparte après la bataille de Marengo (1803)

Gros, Antoine-Jean (1771-1835) Bonaparte, Premier Consul, après la bataille de Marengo (Bonaparte, First Consul, after the battle of Marengo) 1803 Oil on canvas, 310 x 247 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris On deposit in the Musée national des châteaux de Malmaison…

Ritorno di Ulisse (c.1509)

Pinturicchio (c.1454-1513) Ritorno di Ulisse (Return of Ulysses/Penelope with the Suitors) c.1509 Fresco, detached and mounted on canvas, 125.5 x 152 cm National Gallery, London This picture, painted in fresco, was part of a series of eight which decorated the walls of…

L’infedeltà (c.1575)

Veronese, Paolo (1528-1588) Allegorie dell’amore: L’infedeltà (Four Allegories of Love: Unfaithfulness) c.1575 Oil on canvas, 189.9 x 189.9 cm National Gallery, London This is one of a series of four paintings by Veronese that concern the trials and rewards of love, although…