Carpaccio, Vittore (c.1460-c.1526) Madonna che legge (The Virgin Reading) c.1505 Oil on panel transferred to canvas, 78 x 51 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington Carpaccio reimagined the Madonna and Child theme when he made this painting. Instead of wearing a traditional…
Matisse, Henri (1869-1954) Grande liseuse (Woman Reading) c.1922 Lithograph, 53.3 x 38.7 cm Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford
Hassam, Childe (1859-1935) The Flag Outside her Window, April, 1918 (The Boys Marching By) 1918 Oil on canvas, 81.3 x 72.1 cm Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford A young woman turns her attention to the parade for Preparedness Day, an event marking America’s participation…
Gros, Antoine-Jean (1771-1835) Tête de femme (Head of a Woman) c.1820 Oil on canvas, 61 x 50.2 cm Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford
Gentileschi, Artemisia (1593-c.1653) Autoritratto come suonatrice di liuto (Self-Portrait as a Lute Player) c.1615–1618 Oil on canvas, 77.5 x 71.8 cm Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford Artemisia Gentileschi was one of the leading painters of the seventeenth century thanks to her innovative style, use…
Flinck, Govert (1615-1660) Portrait of a Woman in Profile (possibly Saskia) c.1636 Oil on panel, 68.6 x 78.1 cm Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford See also: • Uylenburgh, Saskia van (1612-1642)
Angelico, Fra (c.1395-1455) Testa d’angelo (Head of an Angel) c.1445–1450 Tempera and oil on panel, 17.1 x 14 cm Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford This small panel is a portion of an altarpiece depicting the Virgin and Christ Child, now in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.…
Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905) Arcadie/Idylle: Famille de l’Antiquité (Arcadia/Idyll: Family from Antiquity) 1860 Oil on canvas, 61.3 x 51.1 cm Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford Bouguereau, one of the most successful painters of the nineteenth century, was particularly admired in the United States. He…
Allori, Alessandro (1535-1607) Ritratto di una nobildonna e suo figlio (Portrait of a Noblewoman and her Son) 1574 Oil on panel, 110.5 x 87 cm Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford
Van Gogh, Vincent (1853-1890) Self-Portrait (F 268, JH 1299) c.1887 Oil on canvas, 40.3 x 34 cm Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford Curatorial Narrative: Throughout his short career, van Gogh was fascinated with his own features and painted numerous portraits of himself. This…