Tag: France

Amazone (1820)

Géricault, Théodore (1791-1824) Amazone (Horsewoman) 1820 or later Oil on canvas, 44.5 x 34.9 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Géricault studied horses extensively throughout his life, and his stay in England in 1820–21 inspired a group of works representing elegant…

Le Soir, Paysage avec aqueduc (1818)

Géricault, Théodore (1791-1824) Le Soir, Paysage avec aqueduc (Evening: Landscape with an Aqueduct) 1818 Oil on canvas, 250.2 x 219.7 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York This work is one of a projected set of four monumental landscapes representing the times…

Lions dans un paysage montagneux (c.1818-1820)

Géricault, Théodore (1791-1824) Lions dans un paysage montagneux (Lions in a Mountainous Landscape) c.1818–1820 Oil on wood, 48.3 x 59.7 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York This vigorous painting of six lions in a remote, spectrally illuminated lair—possibly intended to…

Théodore Géricault

(1791–1824) Jean-Louis André Théodore Géricault The artist’s works: Diane Early 19th century Museo del Prado, Madrid Le Sommeil des Paysans c.1808–1812 Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton Cheval effrayé par la foudre c.1813–1814 National Gallery, London Trompette à cheval de la Garde impériale de…

Robert Campin

(c.1378–1444) The artist’s works: John the Baptist c.1410 Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland The Annunciation 1420–1425 Museo del Prado, Madrid The Betrothal of the Virgin 1420–1430 Museo del Prado, Madrid Portrait of a Stout Man c.1425 Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid God the Father enthroned 1430s…

Maurice Ravel

(1875–1937) Joseph Maurice Ravel Works: • Boléro (1928) • Concerto pour la main gauche (1932) • Concerto pour piano en sol majeur (1932) • Daphnis et Chloé (1909-12) • Gaspard de la nuit (1908) • L’Enfant et les Sortilèges (1925)…

Portrait d’Erik Satie (1892-1893)

Valadon, Suzanne (1865-1938) Portrait d’Erik Satie (Portrait of Erik Satie) 1892–1893 Oil on canvas, 41 x 22 cm Musée National d’Art Moderne, Paris See also: • Satie, Erik (1866-1925)

Musée National d’Art Moderne (Paris)

Established: 1947 Location: Centre Pompidou, Place Georges Pompidou, 75004 Paris and Centre Pompidou-Metz, Human Rights square, 57000 Metz Website: https://www.centrepompidou.fr/en/ Collection: • Bacon, Francis (1909-1992): Self-Portrait (1971) • Braque, Georges (1882-1963): Grand Nu (1907-08) • Chagall, Marc (1887-1985): Bella au…