Van Gogh, Vincent (1853-1890) Le Lupanar (The Brothel) 1888 Oil on canvas, 33 x 41 cm Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia Van Gogh painted this sketch of a brothel parlor while working in close dialogue with fellow artist Paul Gauguin. In the fall of…
Memling, Hans (c.1430-1494) Christ Carrying the Cross (Calvary Triptych, left shutter) 1480s Oil on oak, 58 × 27.5 cm Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest Exterior: Memling, Hans (c.1430-1494) The Archangel Gabriel 1480s Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest Calvary Triptych, right shutter: Memling,…
Ensor, James (1860-1949) Squelettes voulant se chauffer (Skeletons Wanting to Warm Themselves) 1889 Oil on canvas, 74.8 x 60 cm Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth James Ensor was one of the most original painters of the late nineteenth century. Populated with…
Angelico, Fra (c.1395-1455) San Romualdo nega l’accesso alla chiesa all’imperatore Ottone III (Saint Romuald Refuses Emperor Otto III Admission to the Church) 1435 Tempera on panel, 22 × 27 cm Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp
Carpaccio, Vittore (c.1460-c.1526) Martirio dei pellegrini e funerali di Orsola (Martyrdom of the Pilgrims and Funeral of St Ursula) 1493 Oil on canvas, 271 x 560 cm Gallerie dell’Accademia, Venezia This is the eighth of nine paintings in the cycle of the…
Carpaccio, Vittore (c.1460-c.1526) Incontro dei pellegrini col Papa (The Meeting of the Pilgrims with the Pope) c.1492 Oil on canvas, 279 x 305 cm Gallerie dell’Accademia, Venezia This is the sixth of nine paintings in the cycle of the Legend of St.…
Pontormo (1494-1557) Alabardiere (Portrait of a Halberdier) 1529–1530 Oil on panel transferred to canvas, 95.3 x 73 cm Getty Center, Los Angeles
Lotto, Lorenzo (1480-1557) Ritratto di uomo (Portrait of a Man, Mercurio Bua) c.1535 Oil on canvas, 118 x 105 cm Galleria Borghese, Roma The character, long believed to be a self-portrait of the artist, is depicted inside a closed environment, the…
Lotto, Lorenzo (1480-1557) Susanna e i vecchioni (Susanna and the Elders) 1517 Oil on panel, 66 x 50 cm Galleria degli Uffizi, Firenze
Lippi, Filippo (1406-1469) Madonna col Bambino e storie della vita di sant’Anna (Madonna with the Child and Scenes from the Life of St Anne) c.1452–1453 Tempera on panel, diameter 135 cm Galleria Palatina, Palazzo Pitti, Firenze This painting, one of the most original…