Tag: flower

Erasmus of Rotterdam (1526)

Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528) Erasmus of Rotterdam 1526 Engraving in black on ivory laid paper, 25.1 × 19.3 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Albrecht Dürer idolized the learned Dutch humanist Desiderius Erasmus, famously noting in his diary that Erasmus should take over…

Vase (c.1890-1900)

De Morgan, William (1839-1917) Vase c.1890–1900 Earthenware with lustre decoration, 23.3 × 15.2 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Pandore (1910-1912)

Redon, Odilon (1840-1916) Pandore (Pandora) 1910–1912 Oil on canvas, 143.5 x 62.9 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington A pale-skinned young woman with copper-orange hair, wearing a turquoise-blue robe, stands in a pastel-infused landscape in this stylized, vertical painting. The woman fills…

Village breton (c.1890)

Redon, Odilon (1840-1916) Village breton (Breton Village) c.1890 Oil on canvas, 22.5 x 32.5 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington See also: • Bretagne (France)

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…

Madonna col Bambino in trono (c.1420)

Gentile da Fabriano (c.1370-1427) Madonna col Bambino in trono (Madonna and Child Enthroned) c.1420 Tempera on poplar panel, 95.7 x 56.5 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington A young woman, holding a baby in her lap, sits on a wide bench…