David, Jacques-Louis (1748-1825) La mort de Sénèque (The Death of Seneca) 1773 Oil on canvas, 123 x 160 cm Petit Palais, Paris The Roman philosopher Seneca was accused of taking part in a conspiracy against Nero, and was ordered to commit suicide.…
Watteau, Antoine (1684-1721) Fêtes Vénitiennes (Venetian Festivals) 1718–1719 Oil on canvas, 56.3 × 46.2 cm Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh This is a very fine example of the ‘fêtes galantes’ perfected by Watteau. He included himself as the seated musician playing a musette.…
Canaletto (1697-1768) Isola nella laguna con una porta e una chiesa (An Island in the Lagoon with a Gateway and a Church) 1743–1744 Oil on canvas, 51.1 x 68.6 cm Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis Seemingly a painting of a…
Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665) Une danse sur la musique du temps (A Dance to the Music of Time) c.1634–1636 Oil on canvas, 82.5 x 104 cm Wallace Collection, London
Delacroix, Eugène (1798-1863) L’exécution du Doge Marino Faliero (The Execution of the Doge Marino Faliero) 1825–1826 Oil on canvas, 145.6 x 113.8 cm Wallace Collection, London See also: • Faliero, Marino (1274-1355)
Fragonard, Jean-Honoré (1732-1806) Les hasards heureux de l’escarpolette (The Happy Chances of the Swing) c.1767–1768 Oil on canvas, 81 x 64.2 cm Wallace Collection, London Fragonard’s iconic painting is one of the most emblematic images of 18th-century French art. A young…