Tag: shadow

Self-Portrait (c.1799)

Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851) Self-Portrait c.1799 Oil on canvas, 74.3 x 58.4 cm Tate Britain, London This confident-looking young man has just been elected an Associate of the Royal Academy. The portrait therefore marks an important moment in Turner’s life. At…

Venise, le nuage rose (1909)

Signac, Paul (1863-1935) Venise, le nuage rose, mouillage à la Giudecca (Venice, the pink cloud, anchorage at the Giudecca) 1909 Oil on canvas, 73 × 92 cm Albertina, Vienna In March 1908, Signac visited the lagoon city for the second time. The…

La tasse de chocolat (c.1914)

Renoir, Pierre-Auguste (1841-1919) La tasse de chocolat (Cup of Chocolate) c.1914 Oil on canvas, 58.3 x 49.4 cm Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia Depicted at a café table in a moment of quiet reverie, Renoir‘s model invites us to pause and imagine the swirls…

La tasse de chocolat (1877-1878)

Renoir, Pierre-Auguste (1841-1919) La tasse de chocolat (The Cup of Chocolate) 1877–1878 Oil on canvas, 100.8 x 81.5 cm Louvre, Abu Dhabi Compare: Renoir, Auguste (1841-1919) Femme prenant du chocolat c.1912 Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia     Renoir, Auguste (1841-1919) La tasse de chocolat c.1914…

Jean Monet (1880)

Monet, Claude (1840-1926) Jean Monet 1880 Oil on canvas, 46 x 37 cm Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris See also: • Monet, Jean (1867-1914)

Le tzigane (1926)

Soutine, Chaïm (1893-1943) Le tzigane (The gypsy) 1926 Oil on canvas, 46 x 38 cm Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

Sketch of The Knight with the Falcon (1659-1661)

Rembrandt (1606-1669) Sketch of The Knight with the Falcon, known as the “Crusader” 1659–1661 Oil on canvas, 68.5 x 55.5 cm Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen Surrounded by darkness, a face brightens up to meet the viewer. The eyes hold us tight.…

Still life with five bottles (1884)

Van Gogh, Vincent (1853-1890) Still life with five bottles 1884 Oil on canvas, 49.5 × 57.4 cm Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna The still life, which is limited to a few objects, is an impressive example of Vincent van Gogh‘s early paintings. We…