Géricault, Théodore (1791-1824) Cheval effrayé par la foudre (A Horse frightened by Lightning) c.1813–1814 Oil on canvas, 48.9 × 60.3 cm National Gallery, London Jean-Louis-André-Théodore Géricault was a keen horseman, and his passion for horses was matched by his expert understanding…
Hugo, Victor (1802-1885) L’Eclair (Lightning) 1868 Etching in black on laid paper, 21.7 x 14.5 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington
Giorgione (c.1477-1510) La Tempesta (The Tempest) c.1503–1509 Oil on canvas, 73 x 82 cm Gallerie dell’Accademia, Venezia Attested as part of Gabriele Vendramin’s collection by Marcantonio Michiel in 1530 and later in the sixteenth and seventeenth-century family inventories, The Tempest…
Rousseau, Henri (1844-1910) Surpris! (Surprised!) 1891 Oil on canvas, 129.8 x 161.9 cm National Gallery, London A tiger crouches low in thick jungle foliage, its back arched and teeth bared. It is not entirely clear what is happening, however. Is the tiger…