Tag: Vienna

Small Self-Portrait (c.1657)

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…

Cristo e la Samaritana (c.1585)

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…

Après le bain (1876)

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…

Venise, le nuage rose (1909)

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…

Still life with five bottles (1884)

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…

Portrait of the artist’s wife, Edith Schiele (1918)

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…

Edith Schiele

(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)…

La Plaine d’Auvers (1890)

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…