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The Comte d'Artois, Later Charles X of France (by Henri-Pierre Danloux) - Charles Philippe de France, comte d'Artois (1757-1836), during the French Revolution, oil on canvas painting by Henri-Pierre Danloux, 1798. As the youngest brother of King Louis XVI, Artois was one of the first emigres to flee France after the Storming of the Bastille . Artois would later reign ...
The Comte d'Artois, Later Charles X of France (by Henri-Pierre Danloux) - Charles Philippe de France, comte d'Artois (1757-1836), during the French Revolution, oil on canvas painting by Henri-Pierre Danloux, 1798. As the youngest brother of King Louis XVI, Artois was one of the first emigres to flee France after the Storming of the Bastille . Artois would later reign ...
The Great Fear (by Unknown Artist) - Image depicting the Great Fear, a general panic that swept France from late July to early August 1789, at the beginning of the French Revolution. Bands of peasants raided abbeys and seigneurial estates, refusing to pay tithes and forcing seigneurs to renounce their feudal privileges. This paintin...
The Great Fear (by Unknown Artist) - Image depicting the Great Fear, a general panic that swept France from late July to early August 1789, at the beginning of the French Revolution. Bands of peasants raided abbeys and seigneurial estates, refusing to pay tithes and forcing seigneurs to renounce their feudal privileges. This paintin...
Villas at Villers sur Mer by Caillebotte (by wikiart.org) - An 1880 oil on canvas, Villas at Villers sur Mer , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. Even in this unlikely scene, Caillebotte manages to include a trademark diagonal. (Private Collection)
Villas at Villers sur Mer by Caillebotte (by wikiart.org) - An 1880 oil on canvas, Villas at Villers sur Mer , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. Even in this unlikely scene, Caillebotte manages to include a trademark diagonal. (Private Collection)
Self-portrait with Pith Helmet by Caillebotte (by wikiart.org) - An 1873 oil on canvas, Self-portrait with Pith Helmet , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. (Private Collection)
Self-portrait with Pith Helmet by Caillebotte (by wikiart.org) - An 1873 oil on canvas, Self-portrait with Pith Helmet , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. (Private Collection)
The Nap by Caillebotte (by Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford) - An 1877 oil on canvas, The Nap , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. Here the artist takes his interest in bourgeoise leisure activities to its logical conclusion. (Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, U.S.A.)
The Nap by Caillebotte (by Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford) - An 1877 oil on canvas, The Nap , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. Here the artist takes his interest in bourgeoise leisure activities to its logical conclusion. (Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, U.S.A.)
Orchids by Caillebotte (by wikiart.org) - An 1893 oil on canvas, Orchids , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. Caillebotte was a keen gardener and he cultivated rare flowers in his greenhouse. (Private Collection)
Orchids by Caillebotte (by wikiart.org) - An 1893 oil on canvas, Orchids , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. Caillebotte was a keen gardener and he cultivated rare flowers in his greenhouse. (Private Collection)
The Orange Trees by Caillebotte (by Museum of Fine Arts, Houston) - An 1878 oil on canvas, The Orange Trees (aka The Artist's Brother in His Garden ) by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. The subject here is Martial, the artist's younger brother with whom he later shared a house. This scene is at the Caillebotte family home at Yerres....
The Orange Trees by Caillebotte (by Museum of Fine Arts, Houston) - An 1878 oil on canvas, The Orange Trees (aka The Artist's Brother in His Garden ) by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. The subject here is Martial, the artist's younger brother with whom he later shared a house. This scene is at the Caillebotte family home at Yerres....
The Taifa Kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula, 1031-1086 (by Simeon Netchev) - A map illustrating the fragmented political situation in Al-Andalus (the Muslim-ruled area of the Iberian Peninsula) after the collapse of the Umayyad Caliphate of Cordoba in 1031. Known as taifas (from Arabic "party" or "faction"), numerous mini-states (as many as 50 according to some scholars) ...
The Taifa Kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula, 1031-1086 (by Simeon Netchev) - A map illustrating the fragmented political situation in Al-Andalus (the Muslim-ruled area of the Iberian Peninsula) after the collapse of the Umayyad Caliphate of Cordoba in 1031. Known as taifas (from Arabic "party" or "faction"), numerous mini-states (as many as 50 according to some scholars) ...
The Garden at Petit-Gennevilliers by Caillebotte (by wikiart.org) - An 1893 oil on canvas, The Garden at Petit-Gennevilliers , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. This house, located near Paris , was the artist's home from 1881. Here Caillebotte indulged his interest in horticulture. (Private Collection)
The Garden at Petit-Gennevilliers by Caillebotte (by wikiart.org) - An 1893 oil on canvas, The Garden at Petit-Gennevilliers , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. This house, located near Paris , was the artist's home from 1881. Here Caillebotte indulged his interest in horticulture. (Private Collection)
The Gardeners by Caillebotte (by wikiart.org) - An 1875-77 oil on canvas, The Gardeners , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. The artist was often keen to capture manual labourers and here he fits his figures into a typical composition of diagonals and receding lines that lead the eye into the far distance. (Priv...
The Gardeners by Caillebotte (by wikiart.org) - An 1875-77 oil on canvas, The Gardeners , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. The artist was often keen to capture manual labourers and here he fits his figures into a typical composition of diagonals and receding lines that lead the eye into the far distance. (Priv...
Mirror Case with Bird and Flower (by Ali Ashraf) - Persian mirror case with bird-and-flower motif, painting by Ali Ashraf, 1751. Brooklyn Museum.
Mirror Case with Bird and Flower (by Ali Ashraf) - Persian mirror case with bird-and-flower motif, painting by Ali Ashraf, 1751. Brooklyn Museum.
Album of Flower Paintings (by Fathallah Shirazi) - Album of Flower Paintings by Iranian artist Fathallah Shirazi, c. 1880. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Album of Flower Paintings (by Fathallah Shirazi) - Album of Flower Paintings by Iranian artist Fathallah Shirazi, c. 1880. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Woman at the Window by Caillebotte (by wikiart.org) - An 1880 oil on canvas, Woman at the Window (aka Interior ), by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. A typical Caillebotte view showing a person connecting to the outside world through their window. The strong blue-grey tones are another feature of the artist's style in ...
Woman at the Window by Caillebotte (by wikiart.org) - An 1880 oil on canvas, Woman at the Window (aka Interior ), by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. A typical Caillebotte view showing a person connecting to the outside world through their window. The strong blue-grey tones are another feature of the artist's style in ...
Mirror Case with Bird-and-flower Motif (by Fathallah Shirazi) - Lacquer mirror case with bird-and-flower motif, painting by Fathallah Shirazi, 1878. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Mirror Case with Bird-and-flower Motif (by Fathallah Shirazi) - Lacquer mirror case with bird-and-flower motif, painting by Fathallah Shirazi, 1878. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Rose-and-Nightingale Vanity Box (by Muhammad Baqir) - Persian vanity box decorated with a rose-and-nightingale motif, by Muhammad Baqir, 1789. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Rose-and-Nightingale Vanity Box (by Muhammad Baqir) - Persian vanity box decorated with a rose-and-nightingale motif, by Muhammad Baqir, 1789. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Still Life with Oysters by Caillebotte (by wikiart.org) - An 1880-82 oil on canvas, Still Life with Oysters , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. (Private Collection)
Still Life with Oysters by Caillebotte (by wikiart.org) - An 1880-82 oil on canvas, Still Life with Oysters , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. (Private Collection)
Rue Halvy, Balcony View by Caillebotte (by wikiart.org) - An 1878 oil on canvas, Rue Halvy, Balcony View , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. Here the artist gives an unusually elevated view of a Paris street and his canvas is square like photographs of the time which this painting attempts to replicate in several other w...
Rue Halvy, Balcony View by Caillebotte (by wikiart.org) - An 1878 oil on canvas, Rue Halvy, Balcony View , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. Here the artist gives an unusually elevated view of a Paris street and his canvas is square like photographs of the time which this painting attempts to replicate in several other w...
Portraits in the Country by Caillebotte (by Musée Baron Gérard) - An 1876 oil on canvas, Portraits in the Country , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. Members of the artist's family at Yerres, the family estate, the lady on the far right is Caillebotte's mother and the others are a cousin, aunt, and friend. Moving from left to ri...
Portraits in the Country by Caillebotte (by Musée Baron Gérard) - An 1876 oil on canvas, Portraits in the Country , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. Members of the artist's family at Yerres, the family estate, the lady on the far right is Caillebotte's mother and the others are a cousin, aunt, and friend. Moving from left to ri...
View from a Balcony by Caillebotte (by Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam) - An 1880 oil on canvas, View from a Balcony , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. Here the artist takes his fascination with including ornate iron balcony railings in his paintings to the extreme and has the entire canvas devoted to a street scene as seen through the...
View from a Balcony by Caillebotte (by Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam) - An 1880 oil on canvas, View from a Balcony , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. Here the artist takes his fascination with including ornate iron balcony railings in his paintings to the extreme and has the entire canvas devoted to a street scene as seen through the...
The Bridge at Argenteuil & the Seine by Caillebotte (by wikiart.org) - A c. 1883 oil on canvas, The Bridge at Argenteuil & the Seine , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. Like several of the other impressionists, Caillebotte was interested in presenting the contrast between nature and the industrial architecture of the modern 19th-cent...
The Bridge at Argenteuil & the Seine by Caillebotte (by wikiart.org) - A c. 1883 oil on canvas, The Bridge at Argenteuil & the Seine , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. Like several of the other impressionists, Caillebotte was interested in presenting the contrast between nature and the industrial architecture of the modern 19th-cent...
The Canoe Paddlers by Caillebotte (by Musée des Beaux-Arts, Rennes) - A c. 1878 oil on canvas, The Canoe Paddlers , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. Full of the artist's trademark diagonals, the framing of this painting is inspired by the burgeoning art of photography. (Muse des Beaux-Arts, Rennes, France)
The Canoe Paddlers by Caillebotte (by Musée des Beaux-Arts, Rennes) - A c. 1878 oil on canvas, The Canoe Paddlers , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. Full of the artist's trademark diagonals, the framing of this painting is inspired by the burgeoning art of photography. (Muse des Beaux-Arts, Rennes, France)
The Boulevard Seen from Above by Caillebotte (by wikiart.org) - A c. 1880 oil on canvas, The Boulevard Seen from Above , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. Influenced by photography, Caillebotte here shows a unique aerial view of a street scene as seen from a balcony above. (Private Collection)
The Boulevard Seen from Above by Caillebotte (by wikiart.org) - A c. 1880 oil on canvas, The Boulevard Seen from Above , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. Influenced by photography, Caillebotte here shows a unique aerial view of a street scene as seen from a balcony above. (Private Collection)
View of the Rooftops (Snow Effect) by Caillebotte (by Musée d'Orsay) - An 1878 oil on canvas, View of the Rooftops (Snow Effect) , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. The artist's favourite tones of blues and greys are well-suited here to the cold winter scene. Nowadays, we are very familiar with the almost clichd rooftops of Paris but...
View of the Rooftops (Snow Effect) by Caillebotte (by Musée d'Orsay) - An 1878 oil on canvas, View of the Rooftops (Snow Effect) , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. The artist's favourite tones of blues and greys are well-suited here to the cold winter scene. Nowadays, we are very familiar with the almost clichd rooftops of Paris but...
Man at a Balcony by Caillebotte (by wikiart.org) - An 1880 oil on canvas, Man at a Balcony , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. (Private Collection)
Man at a Balcony by Caillebotte (by wikiart.org) - An 1880 oil on canvas, Man at a Balcony , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. (Private Collection)
Man at his Bath by Caillebotte (by wikiart.org) - An 1884 oil on canvas, Man at his Bath , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. For the period, this was an unusual depiction of the male nude. Seen from behind as if being spied upon unawares, the man is obviously not a model as he has just left wet footprints on the ...
Man at his Bath by Caillebotte (by wikiart.org) - An 1884 oil on canvas, Man at his Bath , by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. For the period, this was an unusual depiction of the male nude. Seen from behind as if being spied upon unawares, the man is obviously not a model as he has just left wet footprints on the ...