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A Young Man Seated at a Table (c.1660)

Rembrandt (1606-1669) A Young Man Seated at a Table, possibly Govaert Flinck c.1660 Oil on canvas, 109.9 x 89.5 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington After learning the fundamentals of drawing and painting in his native Leiden, Rembrandt van Rijn went to Amsterdam in 1624 to study…

The Mill (1645-1648)

Rembrandt (1606-1669) The Mill 1645–1648 Oil on canvas, 87.6 x 105.6 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington After learning the fundamentals of drawing and painting in his native Leiden, Rembrandt van Rijn went to Amsterdam in 1624 to study for six months with Pieter Lastman (1583–1633),…

Portrait of a Man in a Tall Hat (c.1663)

Rembrandt (1606-1669) Portrait of a Man in a Tall Hat c.1663 Oil on canvas, 121.3 x 94 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington After learning the fundamentals of drawing and painting in his native Leiden, Rembrandt van Rijn went to Amsterdam in 1624 to study for…

The Mantle Piece (1912)

Hassam, Childe (1859-1935) The Mantle Piece 1912 Oil on wood (cigar box lid) Bush-Holley House, Cos Cob A young girl, unidentified, stands in front of the fireplace in the best bedroom of Bush-Holley House. The chair to the right is still…

Incredulità di san Tommaso (1621)

Guercino (1591-1666) Incredulità di san Tommaso (The Incredulity of Saint Thomas) 1621 Oil on canvas, 115.6 x 142.5 cm National Gallery, London The New Testament recounts how, after his crucifixion, Christ rose from the dead and appeared to his apostles.…

Nature morte à la commode (1887-1888)

Cézanne, Paul (1839-1906) Nature morte à la commode (Still Life with Commode) c.1887–1888 Oil on canvas, 63.8 x 79.9 cm Fogg Museum, Cambridge, MA Many artists of the twentieth century credited Cézanne with revolutionizing painting through his unique style and…

Woman on a Striped Sofa with a Dog (1876)

Cassatt, Mary (1844-1926) Woman on a Striped Sofa with a Dog 1876 Oil on wood panel, 41.9 x 33.3 cm Fogg Museum, Cambridge, MA After studying in the United States and traveling throughout Europe, Cassatt settled in Paris in 1874.…

Nature morte avec des pivoines (1884)

Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903) Nature morte avec des pivoines (Still Life with Peonies) 1884 Oil on canvas, 59.7 x 73 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington About a dozen ruby-red and bright pink peonies in a gold and green vase sit…