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David with the Head of Goliath is, according to art historians, a self-portrait of Caravaggio. Some argue that both figures are representative of Caravaggio, with the young figure of David representing young Caravaggio, and the detached and bloody head of…
Jackson Pollock (American, Cody, Wyoming 1912–1956 East Hampton, New York) Title: Number 28, date: 1950 Medium: Enamel on canvas Dimensions: 68 1/16 in. × 8 ft. 8 13/16 in. (172.9 × 266.2 cm) Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York After Pollock’s…
Willem de Kooning (American (born The Netherlands), Rotterdam 1904–1997 East Hampton, New York) Title: Woman , Date: ca. 1952 Medium: Oil paint with collage of cut and printed paper on board Dimensions: 17 11/16 in. × 13 in. (45 × 33 cm) De Kooning…
Title: Richard II presented to the Virgin and Child by his Patron Saint John the Baptist and Saints Edward and Edmund (‘The Wilton Diptych’) Artist: Unknown, English or French (?) Date: about 1395-1399 Medium: egg tempera on wood Dimensions: each panel 53 × 37 cm…
Artist Paul Klee Year 1922 Medium oil on canvas mounted on panel Dimensions 40.5 cm × 38 cm (15.9 in × 15 in) Location Kunstmuseum Basel, Basel Completed in 1922, Senecio is a manifestation of Paul’s sense of humor and African culture. The simple colors and shapes, Paul makes…
Mark Rothko (American (born former Russian Empire, now Latvia), Dvinsk 1903–1970 New York, New York) Title: No. 13 (White, Red on Yellow) Date: 1958 Medium: Oil and acrylic with powdered pigments on canvas Dimensions: 95 1/4 × 81 3/8 (241.9 × 206.7 cm) Location:…
Clyfford Still (American, Grandin, North Dakota 1904–1980 Baltimore, Maryland) Title: 1943-A, Date: 1943 Medium: Oil on cloth Dimensions: 36 × 30 1/4 in. (91.4 × 76.8 cm) Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York From 1945 to 1961, Clyfford Still was a major…
Artist : Paul Klee Title : Alea Jacta (original title), translation: ‘The Die Is Cast’ Date: 1940 Dimensions : 34,6 x 21,6 cm Medium : Brush and paste paint on mottled pink handmade wove paper, mounted on cardboard Location :…
Willem de Kooning (American (born The Netherlands), Rotterdam 1904–1997 East Hampton, New York) Title: Black Untitled , Date: 1948 Medium: Oil and enamel on paper, mounted on wood Dimensions: 29 7/8 × 40 in. (75.9 × 101.6 cm) Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art,…
Robert Motherwell (American, Aberdeen, Washington 1915–1991 Provincetown, Massachusetts) Title: Elegy to the Spanish Republic No. 70 Date: 1961 , Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 69 x 114 in. (175.3 x 289.6 cm) Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Beginning about 1948, Motherwell…
Jackson Pollock (American, Cody, Wyoming 1912–1956 East Hampton, New York) Title: Autumn Rhythm (Number 30) Date: 1950 , Medium: Enamel on canvas Dimensions: 8 ft. 9 in. × 17 ft. 3 in. (266.7 × 525.8 cm) Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York…
Technical Details Among the revered works of the Sienese master Duccio di Buoninsegna, The Virgin and Child with Saints Dominic and Aurea stands as an exquisite triptych that blends religious iconography, intricate craftsmanship, and a profound sense of devotion. Painted…