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Capture of the Tripoli by the Enterprise, c. 1806/1812 - Thomas Birch
American, born England. Oil on canvas. Painting shows a battle at sea to dispute demands over payment from the U.S. and Tripoli, between the American ship Enterprise and a Tripolitan ship. -
Für Elise (Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor) - Ludwig van Beethoven
Original manuscript (now lost) dates 1810, though the music was not published until 1867, or 40 years after Beethoven's death. The piece, written for piano, has become one of the most recognizable pieces of music, and is certainly one of Beethoven's greatest accomplishments. -
Point Breeze, the Estate of Joseph Napoleon Bonaparte at Bordentown, New Jersey, c. 1817/20 - Charles Lawrence
American. Oil on canvas. Joseph Napoleon Bonaparte was the elder brother of Napoleon 1, French emperor. He fled to America after his brother's failure, settling down in Bordentown, NJ. -
Fountain and Pergola in Italy, c. 1830 - Ernest Christian Frederick Petzholdt
Danish. Oil on paper, mounted on canvas. Fritz (as he was known) studied at the Copenhagen School during what was known as the Golden Age of Danish Painting. -
Fantaisie-Impromptu, Frédéric Chopin
Composed in 1834 and published after his death, in 1855, despite his wish for none of his unpublished music to be published. One of Chopin's greatest pieces and contributions to this style of writing for the piano. -
The Interior of the Palm House on the Pfaueninsel Near Potsdam, 1834 - Carl Blechen
German. Oil on canvas. Blechen was best known for his transition from Romanticism to a more natural appearance of things. "The Interior of the Palm House..." was commissioned to show both the exoticism of the home, as well as the almost fantasy-style decoration and inhabitants. -
Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, 1836 - Jean Chalgrin, Jean-Nicolas Huyot, Guillaume-Abel Blouet
Initially imagined by Napoleon to serve as a reminder of the great battles the French Army had fought, as well as to be a status symbol for all those who pass through, the arch is home to many different historical reliefs, names of famous generals who died in battle, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and more. It is designed after the Roman Arch of Constantine. -
The Covenant, c. 1843 - John Martin
English. Oil on canvas. -
A Clump of Trees c. 1860 - Constant Troyon
French. Oil on canvas. -
Bashi-Bazouk, c. 1968 - Jean-Léon Gérôme
French. Oil on canvas. Gérôme dressed a model in the various silks and weaponry he had acquired on his trip to the Near East in early 1868. His inspiration was the unpaid soldier fighting for the Ottoman Empire. -
Treasures of the Sea c. 1870/1875 - Hans Makart
Austrian. Oil on canvas. Had an almost cult-like following in Vienna during his lifetime. He went on to inspire Gustav Klimt as well as others. -
Odalisque, 1874 - Jules Joseph Lefebvre
French. Oil on canvas. The rich colors and smooth brushstrokes make this painting appear to be a real photograph. -
Yellow Dancers in the Wings, c. 1874 - Edgar Degas
French. Oil on canvas. Half of Degas' repertoire consisted of scenes from the Parisian ballet and opera. Capturing dancers in his art allowed him to show the human body in motion, one of his favorite subjects. -
A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, 1884 - Georges Seurat
French. Oil on canvas. Seurat used the pointillism over the sought-after impressionist to create this painting. He preferred human subjects to be the focal point of his work. The popular painting became the basis for Stephen Sondheim's 1984 broadway musical, "Sunday in the Park with George." -
Statue of Liberty, 1886 - Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
Neoclassical sculpture. A colossal gift from France to mark continued collaborative efforts between the two countries, as well as applaud the United States in its continuous fight for freedom and justice. The statue will forever be a symbol of freedom to anyone who sees it, making it an immortal piece of artistry. -
Moulin de la Galette, 1889 - Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
French. Oil on canvas. Toulouse-Lautrec created this piece to portray the frenzied action of the dance house in comparison to the boredom felt by those not partaking in the fun. -
The Drinkers, 1890 - Vincent van Gogh
Dutch. Oil on canvas. Van Gogh delighted in making his own copies of much-admired works of others. The Drinkers is a painting-copy of Honoré Daumier’s wood carving entitled "Drinkers," showing the four stages of man in relation to alcohol. The greenish tint is suggested as being indicative of the popular green drink, absinthe -
Monument to the Dead, 1895 - Paul-Albert Bartholomé
Stone sculpture in the Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris. -
Satan's Treasures, 1895 - Jean Delville
Belgium. Oil on canvas. Delville believed in the transcendental nature of humans and spirits. Satan thought of humans as his prizes, dragging them down to his world at the end of a directionless life. -
Jean Renoir Sewing, c. 1899 - Pierre-Auguste Renoir
French. Oil on canvas. Jean Renoir is Pierre-Auguste Renoir's middle son, aged five or six in the portrait. Jean hated to be the subject of his father's work, but was distracted in this portrait by sewing.
