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"The Bookworm" by Carl Spitzweg
This piece captures the spirit of peace and intellectualism in the post-Napoleonic era. The painting is an oil on canvas piece. Originally titled "The Librarian" it was sold to Ignaz Kuranda ca. 1852. It currently resides in the Museum Georg Schafer. -
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"Tama River in Musashi Province" by Ando Hiroshige
SEE: All 36 PrintsTama River in Musashi Province" is one of 36 woodblock prints by Ando Hiroshige. Each woodblock is a different view of Mount Fuji. Click the link to see all 36 prints. -
"Self-Portrait" by Edgar Degas
The impressionist Edgar Degas began his career by painting realistic portraits, such as this self-portrait. He also practiced making copies of Renaissance era art. Later on, he was one of the artists who organized the first impressionist exhibition. -
"La Belle Iseult" by William Morris
SEE: Tate Gallery"La Belle Iseult" is unique in that it "is the only completed easel painting" produced by the artist. The painting incorporates vivid colors and intricate design work commonly associated with Morris's textile work. The work is housed in the Tate Gallery. -
"Lieutenant General George Washington" by George Mills
First commissioned by Congress in 1853, the sculpture was originally installed in 1860. Constructed out of bronze, the sculpture is located in the Washington Circle of Washington, D.C. -
"The Lost Path" by Frederick Walker
SEE: For further information on the artist's lifeThe artist's first oil painting, "The Lost Path" depicts a woman holding her baby while walking through a snow storm. Walker was a social realist painter. This piece serves as an example of the problems of the poor he sought to capture in his work. -
"The Godley Statue" by Thomas Woolner
Located in Cathedral Square, "The Godley Statue" was created in order to commemorate John Robert Godley (the founder of Canterbury). The statue is cast in bronze. Following a 2011 earthquake, which knocked the statue down, time capsules were found underneath. -
"Portrait of Renoir" by Frederick Bazille
The impressionists Renoir and Bazille both painted portraits of one another. The portrait uses the impressionist hand to capture what seems to be a relaxed moment for Renoir. "The Portrait of Renoir" is done in oil on canvas and is currently housed in the Musee d'Orsay. -
"Shakuntala" by Raja Ravi Varna
READ: About the ArtistCompleted in oil on canvas, the painting depicts a scene from the "Mahabarantha." The artist Ravi Varma frequently depicted scenes from the "Mahabarantha" and "Ramayana" in his art. -
"The Cradle" by Berthe Morisot
The oil on canvas painting is currently housed in the Musee d'Orsay. Morisot was the first woman to exhibit with the Impressionists in 1874. The painting depicts one of Morisot's sisters looking over her sleeping daughter. -
"Maxwell's thermodynamic surface" by James Clerk Maxwell
SEE:Maxwell made a plaster cast based upon the thermodynamics papers written by Josia Willard Gibbs in 1873. The sculpture operates as functional art as it shows "the various states of a theoretical substance, modeled on water, namely gas liquid, solid, states, and critical point." Click on the link for more information. -
"The Côte des Bœufs at L’Hermitage" by Camille Pissarro
The oil on canvas painting is currently housed in the National Gallery in London but is not on display. "The Cote des Boeufs at L'Hermitage" is an impressionist piece, which is shown by the use of the brush strokes, light, and color in the landscape. -
"Birth of Venus" by William-Adolphe Bouguereau
Painted in oil on canvas, the "Birth of Venus" follows Bouguereau's classical approach. The artist pulled inspiration from both classical and biblical stories for most of his art. Most of his pieces focus heavily on capturing the female body in a realistic manner. -
"Woman Sewing, with a Girl" by Vincent Van Gogh
SEE: For further information on Van Gogh "Woman Sewing, with a Girl" is one of 50 drawings completed by Van Gogh while at the Hague. The series features Clasina Hoornik and her family. This piece is completed in various media, including chalk, pen and ink, and watercolor. This drawing is currently housed at the Van Gogh museum in Vienna. -
"Self-Portrait" by Ellen Day Hale
"Self Portrait" is an oil on canvas painting. Hale was an American artist who came from a family of well-known women, including Harriet Beecher Stowe and Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Her "Self-Portrait" shows a confidence in her abilities and skill as an artist. -
"Breaking the News" by John Longstaff
The painting depicts a man informing a woman about her husband's death. It is a realistic piece in that it shows the dangers of working in the mines. The painting is housed in the Art Gallery of Western Australia. -
"Symbolic Self-Portrait with Halo" by Paul Gauguin
This self-portait shows Gauguin's highly stylized form. Considered a post-impressionist, his work employs both the primitivist and symbolist elements. This oil on panel piece shows the importance he placed on color and line. -
"The Circus" by Georges Seurat
"The Circus" employs the pointillism technique originated by Seurat. Pointillism was a post-impressionist technique that used small painted dots grouped together to create the impression of other colors. This piece is a bright and lighthearted scene that is depicted in mostly warm colors. It is currently housed in the Musee d'Orsay. -
"The Child's Bath" by Mary Cassatt
VISIT: For more information on the piece.The painting is done in oil on canvas. Cassatt was one of three prominent female impressionists. Her work is similar to that of Degas as he influenced her the greatest. Like both Degas and Morisot, her work placed much focus on the relationship between parent and child and on people as subjects (over landscapes). -
"The Garden of Death" by Hugo Simberg
The watercolor version of "The Garden of Death" was created in 1896. It would be painted as a fresco a few years later. It depicts three skeletons at work in a garden. Although a somewhat macabre scene, the activity of the skeletons is light hearted and offers the viewer a different view of death. -
"Nature Revealing Herself to Science"
READ: More about the piece.The sculpture is made of marble, onyx, and malachite and is currently housed by the Musee d'Orsay. The woman represents nature and the veil represents the secrets she has yet to unveil. The sculpture is an example of what men wish to know and continue to learn.
