Tag: water

Bateau mouche (c.1860)

Daubigny, Charles-François (1817-1878) Bateau mouche (River Boat) c.1860 Oil on board, 21.2 × 45.4 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

The Lock (c.1820-1825)

Constable, John (1776-1837) The Lock (Landscape) c.1820–1825 Oil on canvas, 71.5 x 92 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Attributed to John Constable.

Bord de mer, Port de Honfleur (c.1860)

Boudin, Eugène (1824-1898) Bord de mer, Port de Honfleur (Seaside, Port of Honfleur) c.1860 Pastel on blue wove paper, 18.5 × 25.9 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Boudin was a native of Honfleur, one of the most picturesque harbor communes in…

Madonna con Bambino e angelo (1475-1485)

Botticelli, Sandro (c.1445-1510) Madonna con Bambino e angelo (Virgin and Child with an Angel) 1475–1485 Tempera on panel, 85.8 × 59.1 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago In this humanizing yet idealized depiction of the Virgin Mary embracing the baby Jesus, Sandro…

Madonna and Child with Angels (after 1479)

Memling, Hans (c.1430-1494) Madonna and Child with Angels after 1479 Oil on panel, 57.6 x 46.4 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington In the tradition of his Flemish predecessors, Memling‘s painting contains a wealth of religious meaning; it is filled with symbols…

La vocazione degli apostoli Pietro e Andrea (1308-1311)

Duccio di Buoninsegna (c.1255-c.1319) La vocazione degli apostoli Pietro e Andrea (The Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew) 1308–1311 Tempera on panel, 42.7 × 45.5 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington This painting was part of the predella (the bottom tier)…