Renoir, Pierre-Auguste (1841-1919) La petite fille à l’arrosoir (A Girl with a Watering Can) 1876 Oil on canvas, 100 x 73 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington In 1876, Renoir began to paint anecdotal depictions of women and children, subjects…
Renoir, Pierre-Auguste (1841-1919) Vue de la côte près de Wargemont en Normandie (View of the Seacoast near Wargemont in Normandy) 1880 Oil on canvas, 50.5 x 62.2 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Renoir was captivated by the seaside…
Renoir, Pierre-Auguste (1841-1919) Collines autour de la baie de Moulin Huet, Guernesey (Hills around the Bay of Moulin Huet, Guernsey) 1883 Oil on canvas, 46 x 65.4 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York During his trip in late summer…
Renoir, Pierre-Auguste (1841-1919) Jeune femme au puits (Young Woman at the Well) c.1886 Oil on canvas, 35 x 27 cm Musée Renoir, Cagnes-sur-Mer
Renoir, Pierre-Auguste (1841-1919) La Laveuse (The Washerwoman) s.d. Oil on canvas Musée Renoir, Cagnes-sur-Mer
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Anna and the Blind Tobit c.1630 Oil on oak, 63.8 x 47.7 cm National Gallery, London Even as a young man, Rembrandt was interested in the depiction of old age and aged people. He painted them as if…
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Titus in a Monk’s Habit 1660 Oil on canvas, 79.5 x 67.7 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Rembrandt portrays his 19-year-old son Titus as a Franciscan monk. The rules of the Order prescribe a life of poverty and humility, reflected…
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Isaac and Rebecca, known as ‘The Jewish Bride’ c.1665–1669 Oil on canvas, 121.5 x 166.5 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam To prevent being killed and having his wife captured by King Abimelech, Isaac concealed his love for Rebecca by pretending…
Lairesse, Gérard de (1641-1711) Abraham receiving the three angels of the Lord c.1680–1685 Oil on canvas, 120 x 164 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris Episode taken from the Bible (Genesis, XVIII, 6-15). In the background, Sarah, Abraham’s old wife, who will…
Hassam, Childe (1859-1935) Gathering Flowers in a French Garden 1888 Oil on canvas, 71.1 x 55.1 cm Worcester Art Museum, Worcester Buoyed by his artistic success in Boston, Hassam sought instruction in Paris at the prestigious Académie Julian in 1886. Although…