Brueghel, Jan the Elder (1568-1625) The Adoration of the Kings 1598 Bodycolour on vellum, 32.9 × 48 cm National Gallery, London Jan Brueghel seems to have squeezed a whole world into his tiny picture. A crowd waits patiently for a turn…
Botticini, Francesco (1446-1498) L’Assunzione della Vergine (The Assumption of the Virgin) c.1475–1476 Tempera on wood, 228.6 × 377.2 cm National Gallery, London Heaven and earth are united in this vast, dramatic scene. A dome-shaped vault has opened up in the sky to…
Botticini, Francesco (1446-1498) Scene della vita di san Girolamo (Scenes from the Life of Saint Jerome) c.1490 Tempera on poplar, 235 × 258 cm National Gallery, London Francesco Botticini’s S. Gerolamo Altarpiece is named after Saint Jerome (who appears at its centre) and…
Bonheur, Rosa (1822-1899) La foire aux chevaux (The Horse Fair) 1855 Oil on canvas, 120 × 254.6 cm National Gallery, London This is a painting of sheer animal power. Brilliant white light builds up the turbulence and excitement of the scene.…
Bellotto, Bernardo (1721-1780) La fortezza di Königstein vista da Nord (The Fortress of Königstein from the North) 1756–1758 Oil on canvas, 132.1 × 236.2 cm National Gallery, London Sharp and angular, the Saxon fortress of Königstein, about 25 miles southeast of…
Veronese, Paolo (1528-1588) La creazione di Eva (The Creation of Eve) c.1575 Oil on canvas, 81 × 103 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago
Soutine, Chaïm (1893-1943) Paysage à Cagnes (Landscape at Cagnes) c.1923 Oil on canvas, 60.5 × 73 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago See also: • Cagnes-sur-Mer (France)
Sisley, Alfred (1839-1899) Rue de Moret (Street in Moret) c.1890 Oil on canvas, 60 × 73.2 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago See also: • Moret-sur-Loing (France)
Siqueiros, David Alfaro (1896-1974) Mitin al aire libre (Outdoor Meeting) 1948 Acrylic on masonite, 79.7 × 61 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago
Signac, Paul (1863-1935) Les Andelys, Côte d’Aval 1886 Oil on canvas, 60 × 92 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago This view of the harbor of Les Andelys, a village on the Seine River near Giverny, France, is part of Paul…