Krishna Das
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20th Century • Neo-Impressionism • France
Beach. Evening Effect
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19th Century • Academicism • France
Self-Portrait
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19th Century • Symbolism • France
Maternité
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19th Century • Realism/Impressionism • France
Afternoon Tea
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19th Century • Impressionism • France
Le Goûter
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19th Century • Neo-Impressionism • France
Flowers in Three Vases
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19th Century • Realism/Impressionism • France
The Family of Jean the Lame, Peasants from Plougasnou, Finistere
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19th Century • Academicism • France
The Excommunication of Robert the Pious
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19th Century • Realism • France
Mound of Butter
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19th Century • Academicism • France
Nymphs and Satyr
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19th Century • Realism/Impressionism • France
Masked Ball at the Opera
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19th Century • Barbizon School • France
The Old Oak
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19th Century • Realism • France
Cupid and Psyche
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19th Century • Realism/Naturalism • France
The Grape Harvest at the Chateau-Lagrange
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19th Century • Academicism/Realism • France
The Resurrection of Lazarus
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19th Century • Orientalism • France
A Gypsy Dance in the Gardens of the Alcázar
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19th Century • Academicism • France
Fallen Angel
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19th Century • Realism • France
Le Désespéré (The Desperate Man)
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19th Century • Romanticism • France
A Meadow at Sunset
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19th Century • Academicism • France
Woman of the Orient
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19th Century • Neoclassicism/Academic • France
Léda
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19th Century • Romanticism • France
Liberty Leading the People
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19th Century • Neoclassicism/Romanticism • France
Love Seduces Innocence, Pleasure Entraps, and Remorse Follows
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18th Century • Neoclassicism • France
The Intervention of the Sabine Women
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18th Century • Neoclassicism/Romanticism • France
Joseph Recognised by His Brothers
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18th Century • Rococo/Neoclassicism • France
The Obelisk
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18th Century • Rococo • France
A Young Lady in a Yellow Gown with Blue Ribbons
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18th Century • Baroque/Rococo • France
Portrait of Jeanne Agnès Berthelot de Pléneuf, marquise de Prie
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18th Century • Rococo • France
The Family of Philip V
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18th Century • Rococo • France
Allegory of Europe
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17th Century • Baroque • France
Venus Clipping Cupid\'s Wings
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17th Century • Baroque • France
Soldiers Playing Cards and Dice (The Cheats)
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16th Century • High Renaissance • France
A Lady in Her Bath
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16th Century • High Renaissance • France
Portrait of Charlotte of France
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Landscape after Wu Zhen
According to his inscription, Wang Yuanqi did this landscape in the manner of the Yuan painter Wu Zhen (1280–1354). But in Wang's interpretation, Wu Zhen's distinctive idiom of dragged texture strokes and dotting has been used to create a densely patterned scene in which foreground…
Crouching Lion
The lion has long served as a symbol of strength and royal authority. Over time, the lion became widely associated with courage, guardianship, and sovereign power. This symbolism later made the lion an ideal figure for royal and national emblems.
Carmelite Saint Angel Preaching in the Basilica of Saint John Lateran
The large canvas had been recorded in the inventory of the collection of the Regional Museum of Guadalajara, compiled in 1931 by Abelardo Carrillo y Gariel, but had remained forgotten until now. For a long time, the painting lay cut in two, rolled up in…
Self-portrait of Mir Musavvir
Self-portrait of Mir Musavvir; Portrait of a scholar attributed to La’l (album page). Watercolor, gold and ink on paper. 24 x 36 cm. Mughal, second half of the 16th century. Louvre OA 3619 I Verso
Adorazione dei pastori
The work depicts the Nativity scene, showing the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph adoring the newborn Christ while shepherds gather in reverence. Mary kneels beside the Christ Child, who lies on the ground in accordance with a medieval devotional tradition. Although parts of the fresco…
The Crucifixion
This early work by Fra Angelico, likely made for private devotion, accentuates the drama of Christ’s Crucifixion. In the foreground the Virgin collapses in grief, surrounded by the lamenting Mary Magdalen and Mary of Cleofas. Behind them, a band of Roman soldiers and their horses…
Hunters in a Forest (detail)
A Mughal miniature painting attributed primarily to Muhammad Sharif, with portions possibly connected to the artists 'Abd al-Samad and Govardhan. It was created in the Mughal Empire between the mid 16th and early 17th centuries and later incorporated into the celebrated Gulshan Album, an imperial…
The crown addresses the animals
Miskin was one of the principal painters in the studio of Emperor Akbar and contributed to almost all the imperial manuscripts commissioned during the 158s and 1590s. His active life thus spans the formative period when the distinctive character and features of Mughal painting were…
Katsuma Gengobei reading a blood-stained letter
Ochiai Yoshiiku (1833~1904) was an ukiyo-e artist from the end of the Edo Period to the Meiji Period. He has created works which are essential to the history of ukiyo-e, such as“Twenty-eight Famous Murders with Verse”, a series of chimidoro-e (bloody paintings) which Yoshiiku and…
The Battle of Magenta (Battaglia di Magenta)
The work commemorates the historic Battle of Magenta, fought on 4 June 1859 during the Second Italian War of Independence. This battle resulted in a decisive Franco-Piedmontese victory over the Austrian forces and opened the way for the liberation of Milan, becoming a crucial step…
The bathers
The painting reflects Hunt's admiration for French painting, especially the influence of the Barbizon School and artists such as Millet. It combines a realistic observation of nature with a poetic and atmospheric quality.
Mir Jumla (Portrait of Mir Muhammad Amin)
Mir Jumla was the title of Mir Muhammad Amin, an Iranian from a prominent family in Isfahan. He travelled from Iran to the Deccan and entered the service of the Qutb Shahi ruler of Golconda who gave him the title. The portrait was probably painted…
Sahadeva, Nakula, Yudhisthira fighting against the Kauravas
The illustration on the folio from the Razm Namah manuscript shows Sahadeva, Nakula and Yudhisthira fighting against the Kauravas in war.
Head of a Punjabi Woman
Considered as one of the pioneers of academic realism in Indian art, Bomanjee exemplified the naturalistic style that emerged in India during the late 19th century under the influence of European academic training. Although the composition looks simple yet it creates a sense of depth…
Sabina Seupham Spalding
Ragarded as one of the finest examples of 19th century Spanish portraiture and reflects the elegance, refinement, and Romantic sensibility that characterized Madrazo's mature stylr. The portrait presents Sabina, wife of the wealthy banker Henry O'Shea, seated in a dignified pose with her hands gently…
Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
This masterpiece was painted for the chapel of San Crescenzio in the transept of the Cathedral of Siena, dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her life. Mary who is in her usual blue cloak and red dress, is holding her son out to Simeon and…
A spring day in Ukraine
As one of the leading landscape painters associated with the Ukarainian artistic tradition, Orlovsky sought to capture not only the appearance of nature but also its mood and emotional power. This painting stands as a poetic tribute to rural Ukraine and the renewal brought by…
Krishna Adorning Radha's Breast
The gesture of Krishna adoring Radha's breast symbolizes love, union, and devotion. In Indian devotional art, physical affection between Krishna and Radha often serves as a metaphor for the relationship between the human soul and the divine. Radha represents the individual soul longing for God,…
Puppet Theater
The painting is often interpreted as a reflection of the cultural transition occuring in Japan during the Meiji period, when traditional forms of entertainment coexisted with modernization and Western influence in everyday life.
Ritratto della figlia Irene (Portrait of daughter Irene)
The painting portrays little Irene Tallone (1889 - 1905), the first of the artist's eight children. It was executed in Bergamo, where Cesare Tallone taught painting from 1884 to 1898. The bibliography dates the work to 1897, the same year it was presented at the…
The Dying Mazzini (Mazzini morente)
Determined to carry out a final homage to Mazzini, Lega chose to depict him still alive, a few hours before death seized him. Aware of the importance of historical fidelity, the artist collected a great deal of documentation, and on the basis of these and…
A Female Musician Charms an Antelope
Portrayal of a female musician seated in a rocky landscape, playing a sitar meanwhile an antelope is standing quietly before her, enchanted by the sweet melody of the instrument. Lord Krishna is shown on the hunting tower in the background which adds a spiritual dimension…
The Delhi Panorama (Panoramic View of Shahjahanabad from Lahore Gate)
Created in 1846, The Delhi Panaroma is a nearly five-meter-long panoramic painting that presents a 360-degree view of Delhi as seen from the Lahore Gate of the Red Fort. It is regarded as one of the finest artistic depictions of the Mughal capital, then known…
The Passing of Shah Jahan
The passing of Shah Jahan, from the "Taj series" Rabindra Bharati Society collection. It is a Miniature painting, painted by the Eminent artist Abanindranath Tagore . The painting depicts a scene in which the Emperor Shah Jahan stares upon the Taj Mahal on his deathbed,…
Mirage in the Steppe
Associated with the Russian Symbolist movement, the painting depicts nomadic life in the vast steppe, rendered with soft colors and dremlike forms that blur the boundary between reality and illusion. The title suggests an optical illusion; a vision that appears real but dissolves upon approach.
Ustad Mansur's naturalistic painting of a chameleon
Mansur began his career at the Mughal Court in 1589, and one can find his work in the paintings of Akbarnama, commissioned by Emperor Akbar. But working under Akbar while Mansur was not a master painter or ustad, one can see the superb borders and…
Rama and Lakshmana attack Tataka
Rama encounters his first problem-female demoness Tataka, also called as Taadaka, and eliminates her at the orders of sage Vishvamitra. This is a crucial test put to Rama by Vishvamitra in ascertaining whether Rama is the follower of dharma through elder men's orders or not.…
Portrait of Lucrezia de Baccio Del Fede (Artist's wife)
Del Sarto presents Lucrezia as an embodiment of Renaissance beauty- calm, balanced, and dignified. Her smooth features, composed expression, and graceful posture suggest admiration and affection from the artist. The subdued background isolates the sitter from any specific place or narrative. This directs attention entirely…
The Last Communion of Saint Jerome
This monumental altarpiece depicts the final moments of Saint Jerome, who receives the Eucharist shortly before his death. Domenichino combines Baroque emotion with classical order. Unlike the intense drama, the figures are arranged with balance and clarity. Every gesture and expression contributes to a solemn…
The Meditation
The Meditation painting is a powerful allegory of 19th century Italy. It expresses the disappointment, grief, and continuing hope of the Italian nationalist movement known as the Risorgimento. It is a portrait of a nation between defeat and hope. Italy appears wounded, reflective, and grieving,…
Et in Arcadia ego
Et in Arcadia Ego is not primarily about death as a horror. Instead, it is about the coexistence of beauty and mortality. Poussin suggests that awareness of death gives deeper meaning to life, and the fleeting moments of the world making the painting a memento…
Claudius Bombarnac (Bazaar in Samarkand)
Like many 19th century European artists and illustrators, Benett depicted Central Asia through a lens of wonder and exoticism. The detailed costumes, architecture, animals, and market activities were intended to transport viewers into a distant and unfamiliar world. The image reflects European curiosity about regions…
Portia wounding her thigh
A powerful depiction of female courage in Baroque art. Portia, wife of Marcus Brutus, realizes that her husband is hiding an important political secret. Brutus fears that she might reveal the assassination plan against Julius Ceasar, under torture. To prove her reliability, she stabs her…
Great Indian Fruit Bat
This dramatic image is of the great Indian fruit bat (Pteropus giganteus) frontally displayed with one wing out-stretched. The body is shown in considerable detail, with the bat’s fur, eyes, curling claws, and wing veins naturalistically articulated. This work is closely related to another image…
Bacchus, Venus and Cupid
The painting creates a powerful allegory about pleasure, love, and desire. Bacchus symbolizes intoxication, instinct, earthly pleasure. While Venus symbolizes beauty, seduction, and desire. Unlike other Renaissance depictions, Fiorentino's Venus appear emotionally distant. Cupid in this scene acts as link between Bacchus and Venus, suggesting…
The Dead Christ Supported by an Angel
This painting by Antonello da Messina depicts the lifeless body Christ being gently held upright by a sorrowful angel after the Crucifixion. Christ's body is shown with realism, emphasizing on physical suffering and death. The angel looks emotionally affected instead of looking divine. Antonello used…
Autorretrato (Self-Portrait)
Even with no formal academic training, Bustos was regarded as the finest portrait painters in the 19th century Mexico. He was famous for portraying faces with intense realism and emotional depth by capturing 'concrete individuals' rather than idealized types. The direct gaze in the self-portrait…
Portrait of a Lady
One of the finest work of Raja Ravi Varma, whose signature style was a combination of European academic realism with Indian aesthetics. Born into an aristocratic family, he was a self taught artist and often called the "father of modern Indian art". His paintings are…
Apollo and Marsyas, also called (Apollo and Daphnis)
The painting depicts the Greek myth of Apollo and Marsyas; where Marsyas, a satyr challenges Apollo to a musical contest. Apollo being a divine being utlimately wins the contest and punishes Marsyas' arrogance by flaying him alive. Instead of emphasizing on the violence, Perugino chooses…
The hostages of Crema
This painting not only showcases a historical event but also displays the cruelty of power and the fragility of human dignity. The prisoners are being used as an instrument of war, their exposed and vulnerable body shows helplessness and dehumanization that happens in a war.…
Rama and Hanuman fighting Ravana
This painting depicts the battle scene from the legendary Hindu epic, Ramayana where Lord Ram along with Hanuman defeats Ravana, the demon king of Lanka (present day Sri Lanka). On the left stands multi-headed and multi-armed Ravana symbolizing supernatural strength, omnipresence, and mastery in warfare.…
Allegory of music or erato
Music is not only simple entertainment but also a symbol of intellect and spiritual beauty. Lippi portrays Erato, the muse of lyric poetry and music, as a symbol of transcendental inspiration. During the Renaissance, artists revisited Greco-Roman mythology to express humanist ideals, therefore, the muse…
The Dream
The painting represents a journey from reality to fantasy. At first glance it looks bizarre- a woman lying on a sofa inside a dense jungle. But that strangeness is exactly why the painting is so influential. Rather than attacking, the animals seem to listen to…