Caillebotte, Gustave (1848-1894) Père Magloire sur le chemin de Saint-Clair à Étretat (Father Magloire on the Road between Saint-Clair and Étretat) 1884 Oil on canvas, 128 x 80 cm Private collection See also: • Étretat | Hérouville-Saint-Clair
Caillebotte, Gustave (1848-1894) Un Balcon, Boulevard Haussmann (A Balcony, Boulevard Haussmann) 1880 Oil on canvas, 69 x 62 cm Private collection See also: • Boulevard Haussmann (Paris)
Van Eyck, Jan (c.1390-1441) Portrait of Giovanni (?) Arnolfini and his Wife 1434 Oil on oak, 82.2 x 60 cm National Gallery, London This must be one of the most famous paintings in the world, and one of the most intriguing.…
Rousseau, Henri (1844-1910) Portrait de Joseph Brummer (Portrait of Joseph Brummer) 1909 Oil on canvas, 115.9 × 88.3 cm National Gallery, London Staring straight at us while nonchalantly holding a cigarette is the Hungarian-born art dealer Joseph Brummer (1883‒1947). The portrait was…
Bruegel the Elder, Pieter (c.1525-1569) The Land of Milk and Honey 1567 Oil on oak, 51.5 x 78.3 cm Alte Pinakothek, Munich The theme broached here is human wrongdoing that includes idleness and gluttony. It pervades all social classes, as shown…