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Suonatore di liuto (1595-1596)

Caravaggio (1571-1610) Suonatore di liuto (Lute-Player) 1595–1596 Oil on canvas, 94 x 119 cm Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg This is an early work by Caravaggio, who sought above all to convey the reality and solidity of the surrounding world. We can…

Le Coffret chinois (1922)

Matisse, Henri (1869-1954) Le Coffret chinois (Chinese Casket) 1922 Oil on canvas, 60.4 x 74 cm Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia Henri Matisse‘s love of decoration is evident here, as the patterned tablecloth and wallpapers flow together into a dizzying composition that almost…

Nature morte aux coloquintes (1916)

Matisse, Henri (1869-1954) Nature morte aux coloquintes (Still Life with Gourds) 1916 Oil on canvas, 100 x 81.3 cm Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia Matisse made some of his most experimental work between 1913 and 1917. In this still life from the end…

Geese in an Orchard (c.1911)

Munch, Edvard (1863-1944) Geese in an Orchard c.1911 Oil on canvas, 90 x 68 cm Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid ©Munch Museum / Munch-Ellingsen Group / VEGAP, Madrid Carmen Thyssen Collection In 1911, after a short stay in Germany and after opening an…

September Clouds (c.1891)

Hassam, Childe (1859-1935) September Clouds c.1891 Pastel on canvas, 50.8 x 61 cm Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid ©Carmen Thyssen Collection After three years study in Europe, Childe Hassam returned to the United States in the fall of 1889. The following spring he…