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Village breton (c.1890)

Redon, Odilon (1840-1916) Village breton (Breton Village) c.1890 Oil on canvas, 22.5 x 32.5 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington See also: • Bretagne (France)

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Portrait of a Man with an Arrow (c.1470-1475)

Memling, Hans (c.1430-1494) Portrait of a Man with an Arrow c.1470–1475 Oil on panel, 31.3 x 25.1 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington Shown from the shoulders up, a man with peachy skin looks off to our left as he holds the…

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Madonna and Child with Angels (after 1479)

Memling, Hans (c.1430-1494) Madonna and Child with Angels after 1479 Oil on panel, 57.6 x 46.4 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington In the tradition of his Flemish predecessors, Memling‘s painting contains a wealth of religious meaning; it is filled with symbols…

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Chalice of Saint John the Evangelist (c.1470-1475)

Memling, Hans (c.1430-1494) Chalice of Saint John the Evangelist (reverse) c.1470–1475 Oil on panel, 30.2 x 23 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington Obverse: Memling, Hans (c.1430-1494) Saint Veronica c.1470–1475 National Gallery of Art, Washington    

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Nounou avec enfant (1877-1878)

Gonzalès, Eva (1849-1883) Nounou avec enfant (Nanny and Child) 1877–1878 Oil on canvas, 65 x 81.4 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington Although a close associate of the impressionists who shared their dedication to the portrayal of modern life, Eva Gonzalès never…

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Portrait of a Woman (1522)

Cranach, Lucas the Elder (1472-1553) Portrait of a Woman 1522 Oil on panel, 58 x 39.8 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington Pair: Cranach, Lucas the Elder (1472-1553) Portrait of a Man 1522 National Gallery of Art, Washington    

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