Tag: Munich

Munich (c.1901-1902)

Kandinsky, Wassily (1866-1944) Munich (München) c.1901–1902 Oil on canvas board, 23.8 x 32.1 cm Guggenheim Museum, New York Although known for his groundbreaking abstract experiments in painting, Vasily Kandinsky’s early paintings capture his days as a representational artist. After moving to Munich…

Portrait de Madame de Pompadour (1756)

Boucher, François (1703-1770) Portrait de Madame de Pompadour (Portrait of Madame Pompadour) 1756 Oil on canvas, 205 × 161 cm Alte Pinakothek, Munich Madame de Pompadour was the official mistress of King Louis XV of France. She gained great influence and also…

Nature morte dans l’atelier (1889)

Ensor, James (1860-1949) Nature morte dans l’atelier (Still life in the studio) 1889 Oil on canvas, 83 x 113.5 cm Neue Pinakothek, Munich James Sidney Ensor‘s “Still Life” is more than the usual realistic studio study that is so often encountered…

Venere allo specchio (c.1555)

Tiziano (c.1488-1576) Venere allo specchio (Venus with a Mirror) c.1555 Oil on canvas, 116.5 x 101 cm Alte Pinakothek, Munich Compare: Tiziano (c.1488-1576) Venere allo specchio c.1555 National Gallery of Art, Washington    

The Honeysuckle Bower (c.1609-1610)

Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640) The Honeysuckle Bower c.1609–1610 Oil on canvas, transferred to wood, 178 x 136.5 cm Alte Pinakothek, Munich Rubens returned to Antwerp in 1608 after an eight-year stay in Italy. The following year he married Isabella Brant. This…

Hélène Fourment putting on a glove (c.1632)

Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640) Hélène Fourment putting on a glove c.1632 Oil on oak, 96.6 x 69 cm Alte Pinakothek, Munich When compared with the elaborate and imposing full-length portrait of Helene Fourment in the collection (inv. no. 340), the present…

Monet sur son bateau (1874)

Manet, Édouard (1832-1883) Monet sur son bateau (Monet in his Boat) 1874 Oil on canvas, 82.7 x 105 cm Neue Pinakothek, Munich Manet painted this picture in the bright light of a sunny summer’s day and depicted Monet doing the same…

Pinakothek der Moderne (Munich)

Inaugurated: 2002 Address: Barer Str. 40, 80333 München, Germany Website: https://www.pinakothek-der-moderne.de/en/ Collection: • De Chirico, Giorgio (1888-1978): Autoritratto (1920) See also: • Munich (Germany) | Museums

Autoritratto (1920)

De Chirico, Giorgio (1888-1978) Autoritratto (Self-portrait) 1920 Oil on wood, 50.2 x 39.5 cm Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich

Don Quichotte (c.1868)

Daumier, Honoré (1808-1879) Don Quichotte (Don Quixote) c.1868 Oil on canvas, 52.2 x 32.8 cm Neue Pinakothek, Munich Compare: Daumier, Honoré (1808-1879) Don Quichotte et Sancho Panza c.1855 National Gallery, London     Daumier, Honoré (1808-1879) Don Quichotte lisant 1865–1867 National Museum Wales, Cardiff    …