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Chaumière à Trouville (1882)

Caillebotte, Gustave (1848-1894) Chaumière à Trouville (Cottage at Trouville) 1882 Oil on canvas, 54 x 65 cm Private collection See also: • Trouville-sur-Mer (France)

Rue de Paris, temps de pluie (1877)

Caillebotte, Gustave (1848-1894) Rue de Paris, temps de pluie (Paris Street, Rainy Day) 1877 Oil on canvas, 212.2 x 276.2 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago This complex intersection, just minutes away from the Saint-Lazare train station, represents in microcosm the changing…

Le Bateau jaune (1891)

Caillebotte, Gustave (1848-1894) Le Bateau jaune (The Yellow Boat) 1891 Oil on canvas, 73 x 92.5 cm Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena The wealthiest member of the Impressionist circle, Caillebotte helped finance the group’s exhibitions and actively collected the work of his…

Voiliers à Argenteuil (c.1888)

Caillebotte, Gustave (1848-1894) Voiliers à Argenteuil (Sailboats in Argenteuil) c.1888 Oil on canvas, 65.5 x 55 cm Musée d’Orsay, Paris Caillebotte was passionate about sailing. From 1879 onwards, he won regattas on the Seine and attracted attention for his luxurious and…

Vue de toits, Effet de neige (1878)

Caillebotte, Gustave (1848-1894) Vue de toits, Effet de neige (View of Rooftops, Snow) 1878 Oil on canvas, 64.5 x 81 cm Musée d’Orsay, Paris At the fourth Impressionist Exhibition in 1879, Caillebotte presented over twenty-five works. These included two roofscapes of…

Minerva in atto di abbigliarsi (1613)

Fontana, Lavinia (1552-1614) Minerva in atto di abbigliarsi (Minerva Dressing) 1613 Oil on canvas, 258 x 190 cm Galleria Borghese, Roma The work, which dates back to 1613, was painted in Rome, evoked here through the dome of St. Peter’s visible…

Madonna at the Fountain (1439)

Van Eyck, Jan (c.1390-1441) Madonna at the Fountain 1439 Oil on panel, 19 x 12 cm Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp Inscriptions: frame, lower: A XAN/ IOHES DE EYCK ME FECIT + PLEVIT ANO 1439° The Virgin Mary lovingly cradles the…

Saint Barbara (1437)

Van Eyck, Jan (c.1390-1441) Saint Barbara 1437 Oil on panel, 32 x 18.2 cm Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp Barbara was the daughter of a nobleman who wanted to hide her away from admirers by locking her up in…