Tag: light

Full-Scale Study for The Hay Wain (c.1821)

Constable, John (1776-1837) Full-Scale Study for The Hay Wain c.1821 Oil on canvas, 137 × 188 cm Victoria and Albert Museum, London Constable often made full-scale studies for large exhibition paintings. He used a broad painting style to establish the general balance…

Study of the Trunk of an Elm Tree (c.1821)

Constable, John (1776-1837) Study of the Trunk of an Elm Tree c.1821 Oil on paper, 30.6 × 24.8 cm Victoria and Albert Museum, London Constable probably painted this remarkable sketch in Hampstead. It is so realistic that it has an almost…

Homère et son guide (1874)

Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905) Homère et son guide (Homer and His Guide) 1874 Oil on canvas, 208.92 x 142.88 cm Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee See also: • Homer (fl. 9th or 8th century BC)

Faust (c.1652)

Rembrandt (1606-1669) Faust c.1652 Etching, drypoint, and engraving, 20.8 × 16.03 cm Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee Compare: Rembrandt (1606-1669) A Scholar in His Study c.1652 Philadelphia Art Museum, Philadelphia    

Deposizione (c.1530)

Parmigianino (1503-1540) Deposizione (The Entombment) c.1530 Etching and drypoint, 33.02 × 24.13 cm Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee