Renoir, Pierre-Auguste (1841-1919) Personnes sur la plage (Figures on the Beach) 1890 Oil on canvas, 52.7 x 64.1 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Probably painted in 1890 on the Cote d’Azur in southern France, this sun-filled painting shows…
Renoir, Pierre-Auguste (1841-1919) Femme assise au bord de la mer (By the Seashore) 1883 Oil on canvas, 92.1 x 72.4 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Renoir likely painted this work in his studio, posing his model in a…
Rembrandt (1606-1669) The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp 1632 Oil on canvas, 169.5 x 216.5 cm Mauritshuis, The Hague The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp is one of Rembrandt’s most impressive group portraits. The painting was made in…
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Maria Bockenolle, Wife of Johannes Elison 1634 Oil on canvas, 174.9 x 124.1 cm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Maria Bockenolle was Dutch but lived in England; here she is dressed according to English fashion. Her broad-brimmed hat,…
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Portrait of a Man Wearing a Black Hat 1634 Oil on panel, 69.9 x 53 cm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Even early in his career, Rembrandt was surrounded by a circle of students and followers. Many imitated…
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Artist in his Studio c.1628 Oil on panel, 24.8 x 31.7 cm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston A young artist stands in a nearly empty studio, brushes in hand. Rather than showing the artist in the act of…
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Old Man with a Gold Chain 1631 Oil on panel, 83.1 x 75.7 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago This evocative character study is an early example of a type of subject that preoccupied the great Dutch master…
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Self Portrait at the Age of 34 1640 Oil on canvas, 91 x 75 cm National Gallery, London This is one of Rembrandt’s most famous self portraits, but it is also a painting concerned with history and illusion.…