Tag: light

La cage (1885)

Morisot, Berthe (1841-1895) La cage (The Cage) 1885 Oil on canvas, 50.48 x 38.1 cm National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington Painted in 1885, The Cage typifies Berthe Morisot’s mature style, pushing the boundaries of Impressionism. About 1880, Morisot,…

Jeune Fille aux cerises (c.1870)

Gonzalès, Eva (1849-1883) Jeune Fille aux cerises (Girl with Cherries) c.1870 Oil on canvas, 56.2 × 47.4 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago The daughter of an affluent and cultured family, Eva Gonzalès was Édouard Manet’s first and only official pupil. Girl…

Coin d’un café-concert (1878-1880)

Manet, Édouard (1832-1883) Coin d’un café-concert (Corner of a Café-Concert) probably 1878–1880 Oil on canvas, 97.1 x 77.5 cm National Gallery, London In the middle of the nineteenth century the café-concert became extremely popular in France, and Parisian establishments such as the…

La Femme au chat (c.1880)

Manet, Édouard (1832-1883) La Femme au chat (Woman with a Cat) c.1880 Oil on canvas, 92.1 x 73 cm Tate Britain, London See also: • Manet, Suzanne (1830-1906)

Eva Gonzalès (1870)

Manet, Édouard (1832-1883) Eva Gonzalès 1870 Oil on canvas, 191.1 x 133.4 cm National Gallery, London Eva Gonzalès (1849–1883), Manet’s only formal pupil, was a successful artist and a regular exhibitor at the Salon. This portrait was probably started in February…

The Betrayal of Christ (c.1618-1620)

Van Dyck, Anthony (1599-1641) The Betrayal of Christ c.1618–1620 Oil on canvas, 265.6 x 221.6 cm Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Bristol Compare: Van Dyck, Anthony (1599-1641) Betrayal of Christ c.1618–1620 Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis    

Martin Luther (1525)

Cranach, Lucas the Elder (1472-1553) Martin Luther 1525 Oil on oak panel, 40 x 26.6 cm Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Bristol Compare: Cranach, Lucas the Elder (1472-1553) Martin Luther 1529 Private Collection     Cranach, Lucas the Elder (1472-1553) Portrait…

Rue de Voisins (1871)

Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903) Rue de Voisins 1871 Oil on canvas, 46 x 55.5 cm Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester See also: • Louveciennes (France)