El Greco (1541-1614) La Sagrada Familia con María Magdalena (The Holy Family with Mary Magdalene) c.1590–1595 Oil on canvas, 130 x 100 cm Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland The seemingly weightless figures, the startling color combinations, and the moody, imprecise setting…
Hassam, Childe (1859-1935) Little Girl with a Pear 1889–1893 Pastel on tan paper, 41.8 x 33.3 cm Clark Art Institute, Williamstown
Caravaggio (1571-1610) Canestra di frutta (Basket of Fruit) c.1597–1600 Oil on canvas, 54.5 × 67.5 cm Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, Milano This is probably the most famous painting in the collection of Cardinal Federico Borromeo, which formed the original nucleus of the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana.…
Caravaggio (1571-1610) Suonatore di liuto (Lute Player) c.1595–1596 Oil on canvas, 100 x 126.5 cm Private collection Compare: Caravaggio (1571-1610) Suonatore di liuto c.1595 Badminton House, England Caravaggio (1571-1610) Suonatore di liuto 1595–1596 Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg
Caravaggio (1571-1610) Suonatore di liuto (Lute-Player) 1595–1596 Oil on canvas, 94 x 119 cm Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg This is an early work by Caravaggio, who sought above all to convey the reality and solidity of the surrounding world. We can…
Matisse, Henri (1869-1954) Le Coffret chinois (Chinese Casket) 1922 Oil on canvas, 60.4 x 74 cm Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia Henri Matisse‘s love of decoration is evident here, as the patterned tablecloth and wallpapers flow together into a dizzying composition that almost…
Manet, Édouard (1832-1883) Jeune garçon pelant une poire (Young Boy Peeling a Pear) 1868 Oil on canvas, 85 x 71 cm Nationalmuseum, Stockholm See also: • Koelin-Leenhoff, Léon (1852-1927)
Severini, Gino (1883-1966) Nature morte avec mandoline (Still life with mandolin) 1920 Tempera on paper, 32 x 49 cm Pinacoteca di Brera, Milano
Severini, Gino (1883-1966) Natura morta con la fruttiera (Still Life with Fruit Dish) 1918 Oil on canvas, 61 x 72 cm Pinacoteca di Brera, Milano
Courbet, Gustave (1819-1877) Nature morte avec pommes, poires et grenades (Still Life with Apples, Pears, and Pomegranates) 1871 or 1872 Oil on canvas, 26.99 × 42.23 cm Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas Gustave Courbet was arrested in June 1871 and…