Monet, Claude (1840-1926) Pêcheurs sur la Seine près de Poissy (Fishermen on the Seine near Poissy) 1882 Oil on canvas, 59.8 × 81.7 cm Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna See also: • Poissy (France)
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Small Self-Portrait c.1657 Oil on walnut wood, 48 × 40.6 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna In this informal portrait, Rembrandt confronts the viewer in everyday attire – a brown skirt and red woollen shirt. With advancing age, simplicity of appearance and…
Veronese, Paolo (1528-1588) Cristo e la Samaritana (Christ and the Samaritan) c.1585 Oil on canvas, 143.5 × 288.3 × 3.2 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna The Gospel according to St. John reflects the thoughtful dialogue between Christ and the (non-Jewish) woman from Samaria…
Renoir, Pierre-Auguste (1841-1919) Après le bain (After the bath) 1876 Oil on canvas, 92.4 × 73.2 cm Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna The woman’s gaze is dreamily directed into space. She seems to pause as she dries herself and feels unobserved. Lively brushstrokes…
Signac, Paul (1863-1935) Venise, le nuage rose, mouillage à la Giudecca (Venice, the pink cloud, anchorage at the Giudecca) 1909 Oil on canvas, 73 × 92 cm Albertina, Vienna In March 1908, Signac visited the lagoon city for the second time. The…
Van Gogh, Vincent (1853-1890) Still life with five bottles 1884 Oil on canvas, 49.5 × 57.4 cm Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna The still life, which is limited to a few objects, is an impressive example of Vincent van Gogh‘s early paintings. We…
Schiele, Egon (1890-1918) Portrait of the artist’s wife, Edith Schiele (Bildnis der Frau des Künstlers, Edith Schiele) 1918 Oil on canvas, 139.8 × 109.8 cm Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna “One evening Schiele was invited with his wife. She was completely covered by…
(1893–1918) Edith Schiele, née Harms Edith in Art: Schiele, Egon (1890-1918) Crouching human couple 1918 Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna Schiele, Egon (1890-1918) Portrait of the artist’s wife 1918 Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna Born 1893 Died October 28 1918 Vienna (Austria)…
Van Gogh, Vincent (1853-1890) La Plaine d’Auvers / Champs de Blé près d’Auvers (The Plain of Auvers / Wheat Fields near Auvers) 1890 Oil on canvas, 50 × 101 cm Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna A blue-green sky, like after a rain, descends…