Allori, Alessandro (1535-1607) Il giudizio di Paride (The Judgement of Paris) 1583 Pen and ink on paper, 36.6 x 47.4 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York On his father’s death in 1540, the young Alessandro Allori was adopted by Bronzino…
Abbéma, Louise (1853-1927) Portrait de Sarah Bernhardt (Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt) 19th–early 20th Century Drypoint, 16 × 12 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York See also: • Bernhardt, Sarah (1844-1923)
Aalto, Alvar (1898-1976) 31 Armchair 1931–1932 Laminated and painted birch plywood and bentwood Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Aalto created this lightweight, economical, and comfortable chair by suspending a scrolled seating panel between two U-shaped wood frames. It is built…
Caravaggio (1571-1610) Concerto di giovani (The Musicians) 1597 Oil on canvas, 92.1 x 118.4 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York While Cupid confirms Caravaggio’s allegorical frame for representing Music, the artist equally engages with contemporary performance and individualized models, including…
Caravaggio (1571-1610) Negazione di San Pietro (The Denial of Saint Peter) 1610 Oil on canvas, 94 x 125.4 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Caravaggio’s late works depend for their dramatic effect on brightly lit areas standing in contrast to a…
Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903) Matin, temps gris, Rouen (Morning, An Overcast Day, Rouen) 1896 Oil on canvas, 54.3 x 65.1 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York While visiting Rouen in spring and fall 1896, Pissarro wrote of his interest in the…
Signac, Paul (1863-1935) La jetée à Cassis (The Jetty at Cassis) 1889 Oil on canvas, 46.4 x 65.1 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Between 1887 and 1891, Signac spent the warmer months pursuing his two passions, marine painting and…
Daumier, Honoré (1808-1879) Le Wagon de troisième classe (The Third-Class Carriage) 1864 Oil on canvas, 65.4 x 90.2 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York As a graphic artist and painter, Daumier chronicled the impact of industrialization on modern urban life in…
Daumier, Honoré (1808-1879) La Blanchisseuse (The Laundress) 1863? Oil on oak, 48.9 x 33 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York This painting depicts a subject visible from Daumier’s studio on the quai d’Anjou in Paris: laundresses returning from laundry boats…
Signac, Paul (1863-1935) Concarneau, calme du soir, Allegro Maestoso (Evening Calm, Concarneau) 1891 Oil on canvas, 64.8 x 81.3 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York As Georges Seurat’s most ardent follower, Paul Signac steadfastly promoted the principles of Neo-Impressionism all his…