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Venice from the Giudecca (1840)

Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851) Venice from the Giudecca 1840 Oil on canvas, 61 x 91.4 cm Victoria and Albert Museum, London Object Type Before photography, oil painting was a primary way of recording views of ancient cities, and many artists…

Berthe Morisot (1872)

Manet, Édouard (1832-1883) Berthe Morisot 1872 Lithograph, 20.64 x 14.61 cm Victoria and Albert Museum, London Compare: Manet, Édouard (1832-1883) Berthe Morisot au bouquet de violettes 1872 Musée d’Orsay, Paris     Manet, Édouard (1832-1883) Portrait de l’artiste Berthe Morisot 1872 Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam     See also:…

Richard Wagner (c.1900)

Renoir, Pierre-Auguste (1841-1919) Richard Wagner c.1900 Lithograph, 45 x 33.97 cm Victoria and Albert Museum, London See also: • Wagner, Richard (1813-1883)

The Trojan Women (1971)

Director: Michael Cacoyannis Producer: Michael Cacoyannis Screenplay: Michael Cacoyannis Based on: The Trojan Women by Euripides Genre: Drama | Mythology | Tragedy Music: Mikis Theodorakis Country: USA | UK | Greece Language: English Studio: Josef Shaftel Productions Release date: 1971 Running time: 105 minutes…

Jane Avril arrivant au Moulin Rouge (c.1892)

Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901) Jane Avril arrivant au Moulin Rouge (Jane Avril arriving at the Moulin Rouge) c.1892 Oil on millboard with pastel, laid on panel, 102 x 55 cm Courtauld Institute of Art, London Jane Avril was a star dancer…

Rockets and Blue Lights (1840)

Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851) Rockets and Blue Lights (Close at Hand) to Warn Steamboats of Shoal Water 1840 Oil on canvas, 92.1 x 122.2 cm Clark Art Institute, Williamstown

Walton bridges (c.1806)

Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851) Walton bridges c.1806 Oil on canvas, 91.2 × 122.5 cm National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Compare: Canaletto (1697-1768) Walton Bridge 1754 Dulwich Picture Gallery, London     See also: • Walton-on-Thames (England)

Walton Bridge (1754)

Canaletto (1697-1768) Walton Bridge 1754 Oil on canvas, 48.7 x 76.4 cm Dulwich Picture Gallery, London Inscribed verso: ‘Fatto nel anno 1754 in Londra per la pri[ma] ed ultima [volta con ogni maggior attenzione] ad instanza [del Signor Cavaliere Hollis] padrone…