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Le Bain (1910)

Cassatt, Mary (1844-1926) Le Bain (Two mothers and their children in a boat) 1910 Oil on canvas, 99 x 129 cm Petit Palais, Paris Two mothers and their children in a boat, a large canvas demonstrating Mary Cassatt’s allegiance to the Impressionist…

Portrait de Théodore Duret (1868)

Manet, Édouard (1832-1883) Portrait de Théodore Duret (Portrait of Théodore Duret) 1868 Oil on canvas, 46.5 x 35.5 cm Petit Palais, Paris See also: • Duret, Théodore (1838-1927)

Magdalena penitente (c.1650-1665)

Murillo, Bartolomé Esteban (1617-1682) Magdalena penitente (Penitent Magdalene) c.1650–1665 Oil on canvas, 123.2 x 108 cm Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis Tradition holds that Saint Mary Magdalene, a close follower of Jesus Christ, retreated to a cave in penitence during…

La petite servante (c.1916)

Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920) La petite servante (Little Servant Girl) c.1916 Oil on canvas, 92.1 x 54 cm Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis The first painting by Modigliani to enter the Institute‘s collection, The Little Servant Girl is typical of the…

Tête (1911-1912)

Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920) Tête (Head) 1911–1912 Limestone, 65.4 x 17.1 x 21.3 cm Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis A protaganist of the vibrant artistic community in Paris around 1910, the Italian Amedeo Modigliani sought to establish a new sculptural language, inspired…

Sei poeti toscani (1543-1544)

Vasari, Giorgio (1511-1574) Sei poeti toscani (Six Tuscan Poets) 1543–1544 Oil on panel, 132.1 x 131.1 cm Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis See also: This group portrait of six distinguished Tuscan poets and writers celebrates the golden age of Italian…

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…