Bellotto, Bernardo (1721–1780) La fortezza di Königstein (The Fortress of Königstein) 1756–1758 Oil on canvas, 133 x 235.7 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington In the distance, a fortress sits on a rocky plateau below a sky filled with lightly…
Giorgione (c.1477-1510) Il Tramonto (The Sunset) 1506–1510 Oil on canvas, 73.3 cm x 91.4 cm National Gallery, London The meaning of this scene, which takes place in a rocky landscape at sunset or sunrise, is difficult to decipher, largely because…
Velázquez, Diego (1599-1660) Felipe IV, a caballo (Philip IV on horseback) c.1635 Oil on canvas, 303 x 317 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid Of the equestrian portraits painted for the Hall of Realms, this is the only one with a…
Monet, Claude (1840-1926) Jean Monet sur son cheval cheval de bois (Jean Monet on His Hobby Horse) 1872 Oil on canvas, 60.6 x 74.3 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Monet painted this picture of his elder son, Jean,…
Renoir, Pierre-Auguste (1841-1919) Le Pont Neuf à Paris 1872 Oil on canvas, 75.3 x 93.7 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington While his figure paintings are better known, Renoir‘s landscapes resonate with a vigor and freshness of vision central to…
Renoir, Pierre-Auguste (1841-1919) Baie de Naples au matin (The Bay of Naples) 1881 Oil on canvas, 59.7 x 81.3 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York The corner of the balcony visible at lower left in this composition indicates Renoir’s…
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Portrait of Frederick Rihel on Horseback c.1663 Oil on canvas, 294.5 x 241 cm National Gallery, London This life-size portrait of a man on a rearing horse is an extremely unusual painting. It is one of the largest…
Lairesse, Gérard de (1641-1711) Apollo and Aurora 1671 Oil on canvas, 204.5 x 193.4 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Largely forgotten today, De Lairesse was celebrated in his lifetime as a painter and advocate for an idealizing manner based…
Hassam, Childe (1859-1935) Columbus Avenue Rainy Day 1885 Oil on canvas Private collection See also: • Columbus Avenue (Boston)
Hassam, Childe (1859-1935) Clearing Sunset (Corner of Berkeley Street and Columbus Avenue) 1890 Oil on canvas Private collection See also: • Berkeley Street (Boston) | Columbus Avenue (Boston)