Memling, Hans (c.1430-1494) Man in Prayer c.1485 Oil on panel, 34.9 × 26.6 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Hans Memling probably worked with Rogier van der Weyden in Brussels before settling in Bruges in 1465. Van der Weyden was well known for his exquisite devotional diptychs, and Memling was influenced by his work,…
Memling, Hans (c.1430-1494) Virgin and Child c.1485 Oil on panel, 41.1 × 33.4 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Hans Memling probably worked with Rogier van der Weyden in Brussels before settling in Bruges in 1465. Van der Weyden was well known for his exquisite devotional diptychs, and Memling was influenced by his work,…
Maar, Dora (1907-1997) Étude de mode, femme en porte en treillis (Fashion Study, Woman in Lattice Doorway) 1934–1940 Gelatin silver print, 30.4 × 24.2 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago
Klimt, Gustav (1862-1918) Male Nude with Left Foot on a Pedestal 1879 Graphite and white heightening on brown wove paper, 40.8 x 26.7 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago
Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867) Charles Gounod 1841 Graphite on ivory wove paper, 29.9 x 23.3 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago See also: • Gounod, Charles (1818-1893) | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Hals, Frans (c.1582-1666) Portrait of a Lady 1627 Oil on canvas, 86.5 x 70.7 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Frans Hals, one of the most celebrated portrait painters of the 17th century, demonstrated here his signature verve in inscribing decoration…
Giordano, Luca (1634-1705) Il rapimento delle Sabine (The Abduction of the Sabine Women) c.1675 Oil on canvas, 260 × 295 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Perhaps the most acclaimed and well-traveled artist in Italy at the end of the 17th century,…
Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-1788) A Woodman Seated on a Bundle of Faggots 1787 Chalk with touches of gouache on buff laid paper, 48.5 × 29.6 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago
Fragonard, Jean-Honoré (1732-1806) Portrait d’un homme en costume (Portrait of a Man in Costume) c.1767–1768 Oil on canvas, 80.3 × 64.7 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Jean-Honoré Fragonard is perhaps best known for his light-hearted, amorous subjects, which seem to embody…
Flinck, Govert (1615-1660) Joseph Interpreting the Prisoners’ Dreams c.1638 Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, on ivory laid paper, 17.3 × 20.6 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago For many years, this drawing was believed to be by…