Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528) Virgin and Child with Saint Anne probably 1519 Oil on linden, 60 x 49.8 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Dürer traveled to Italy from 1505–7, in particular to Venice, where he drew many inspirations for his…
Tissot, James (1836-1902) La présentation de Jésus au Temple (The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple) 1886–1894 Watercolor on paper, 22.2 x 15.2 cm Brooklyn Museum, New York Forty days after the birth of Jesus, the Holy Family travels to Jerusalem…
Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905) La soeur aînée, réduction (The Elder Sister, reduction) c.1864 Oil on panel, 55.6 x 45.6 cm Brooklyn Museum, New York Signed lower right on chest: “W Bouguereau” This painting portrays a young woman dressed in garments that seem…
Hassam, Childe (1859-1935) Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris 1888 Oil on canvas, 44.5 x 54.6 cm Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit Two plumes of white steam rise from an unseen boat on the river Seine, signs of modern life juxtaposed with the…
Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903) Paysans dans les champs, Éragny (Peasants in the Fields, Éragny) 1890 Oil on canvas, 64.45 x 80.33 cm Buffalo AKG Art Museum, Buffalo Later in his career, Camille Pissarro was deeply affected by Georges Seurat’s theories and techniques.…
Monet, Claude (1840-1926) Rue à Sainte-Adresse (Street in Sainte-Adresse) 1867 Oil on canvas, 80 x 59.2 cm Clark Art Institute, Williamstown See also: • Sainte-Adresse (France)