Month: June 2015

Impression Sunrise by Claude Monet This work was painted from a hotel window at Le Havre in 1873 (Monet later dated it incorrectly to 1872). It was one of the nine works that he showed at the

The Hay Wain The Hay Wain – originally titled Landscape: Noon – is a painting by John Constable, finished in 1821, which depicts a rural scene on the River Stour between the English

Madonna with the Long Neck The Madonna with the Long Neck (Italian: Madonna dal collo lungo ), also known as Madonna and Child with Angels and St. Jerome , is an Italian Mannerist oil

Pietà A pietà ( Italian pronunciation: [pjeˈta] ; meaning “pity”, “compassion”) is a subject in Christian art depicting the Virgin Mary cradling the dead body of Jesus, most often

Painting by Artemisia Gentileschi

Impression Sunrise by Claude Monet This work was painted from a hotel window at Le Havre in 1873 (Monet later dated it incorrectly to 1872). It was one of the nine works that he showed at the

The Tree of Crows The Tree of Crows (also known as Raven Tree ) is an oil painting of 1822 by the German Romantic artist Caspar David Friedrich. Acquired by the Musée du Louvre in 1975,

Impression Sunrise by Claude Monet This work was painted from a hotel window at Le Havre in 1873 (Monet later dated it incorrectly to 1872). It was one of the nine works that he showed at the

In 17th-century Italy, Artemisia Gentileschi transcended the restrictions put on women of her time and became one of Europe’s most sought-after artists.