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Artist Pierre Bonnard (1867–1947) Title Self-portrait in the mirror of the bathroom Date before 1947 Medium oil on panel Dimensions height: 73 cm (28.7 in) ; width: 51 cm (20 in) Collection Musée national d’Art moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris “The artist who paints…
Artist El Greco Year c. 1597-1599 Type Oil paint on canvas Dimensions 193.5 cm × 103 cm (76.2 in × 41 in) Location National Gallery of Art, Washington DC Grace in Motion – El Greco’s Saint Martin and the Beggar El Greco did not paint mere moments; he painted…
Artist: Dora Carrington (1893-1932) Title: Lytton Strachey (1880-1932), Critic and biographer; son of Sir Richard Strachey. Date: 1916 Medium/Technique: oil on panel Dimensions: 20 in. x 24 in. (508 mm x 609 mm) Location: National Portrait Gallery, London Standing before Portrait of…
Artist : Pablo Picasso Title : Corner at the Cloister of Sant Pau del Camp Date : 1896 Medium: Oil on wood Dimensions: 15.5 cm x 10 cm Location: Museu Picasso de Barcelona, Gift of Pablo Picasso, 1970 In 1970,…
Artist: Francisco de Goya y Lucientes Title: Still Life: Three Salmon Steaks Date: 1808–1812 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 45 x 62 cm Current Location: Oskar Reinhart Collection, Winterthur, Switzerland In the early 19th century, amidst the turmoil of the…
Artist : Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985) Title : Houle du virtuel (Virtual Wave ) Date : 1963 Collection: Grenoble, Musée des Beaux Arts. As a prolific artist and painter paying no heed to convention, whether in society or art, Jean Dubuffet made non-savoir…
Artist : Richard Diebenkorn Title : Ocean Park #12 Date: 1968 Medium: Oil and charcoal on canvas Dimensions: 92 1/2 x 80 in. (235 x 203.2 cm) Exhibitions Bibliography All paintings start out of a mood, out of a relationship…
Imagine standing before a painting that seems to breathe with emotion, where every brushstroke tells a story of profound human experience. That’s the magic of Rembrandt‘s “The Return of the Prodigal Son.” This masterpiece doesn’t just depict a biblical tale;…
Artist Diego Velázquez Title Portrait of Pope Innocent X Year c. 1650 Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 141 cm × 119 cm (56 in × 47 in) Location Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome Portrait of Pope Innocent X is an oil on canvas portrait by the Spanish painter Diego Velázquez, created during…
Joan Miró’s The Gold of the Azure (1967) When you first encounter Joan Miró’s The Gold of the Azure, you’re immediately drawn into a world where colors and forms playfully intertwine, creating a visual symphony that’s both captivating and enigmatic.…
Gustav Klimt’s The Park (1909): A Landscape That Feels Like a Dream Technical Details A Different Side of Klimt When you hear the name Gustav Klimt, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Maybe it’s the golden glow of…
Marc Chagall, Birthday , Oil on Cardboard , 1915, MOMA, Museum of Modern Art in New York. Technical Details Title: Birthday Artist: Marc Chagall Date: 1915 Medium: Oil on cardboard Dimensions: 31 3/4 × 39 1/4 in. (80.6 × 99.7…