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Danae (1636)

Rembrandt (1606-1669) Danae 1636 Oil on canvas, 185 x 202.5 cm Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg Love undoubtedly also inspired Rembrandt to produce Danaë. The subject was taken from the ancient myth about a princess of Argos, whose father, the king, was…

Portrait of Baertje Martens (c.1640)

Rembrandt (1606-1669) Portrait of Baertje Martens c.1640 Oil on oak panel, 76 x 56 cm Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg Companion: Rembrandt (1606-1669) Herman Doomer 1640 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York     See also: • Martens, Baertje (1596-1678)

La route vers Castel Gandolfo (c.1921)

Derain, André (1880-1954) La route vers Castel Gandolfo (Road to Castel Gandolfo) c.1921 Oil on canvas, 62.5 x 50.8 cm Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg In 1921 Derain lived for a time at Castel Gandolfo, a picturesque spot south-east of Rome that…

Le Bois (1912)

Derain, André (1880-1954) Le Bois (Grove) 1912 Oil on canvas, 116.5 x 81.3 cm Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg