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Vienna, Gemäldegalerie der Akademie der bildenden Künste In the early sixteenth-century the Northern Italian cities of Ferrara, Parma and Mantua were major cultural centres. Following the lead of the art-savvy papal court, local aristocrats commissioned major artworks such as this painting by Correggio, which is one of a four-part series on the amorous pursuits of … Read more
London, Tate Britain If it were possible to effect a pictorial manifestation of the sublime then surely this is the work which would come nearest to qualifying. If I were ever given the opportunity to choose one painting to accompany me to a desert island this would be it. “You can buy Norham Castle, Sunrise … Read more
London, Wallace Collection Not really laughing — more like an arrogant swagger. Not really a cavalier — rather a portrait of someone who is probably dressed up for a special occasion. But Hals was not responsible for the title — that was attached in the nineteenth century. It was bought in 1865 by the 4th … Read more
London, Tate Modern This painting was a product of one of the frequent periods of reassessment which punctuate Picasso’s art. Since the end of the Great War, whilst continuing to produce Cubist works, he had also become involved in a general revival of interest in classical forms (dubbed by Jean Cocteau as ‘the return to … Read more
Paris, Musée du Louvre Three men and a woman, gather round a mysterious tomb which they have discovered in wild mountainous countryside. The woman is dressed in classical garb, the men are idealised shepherds. The composition is ordered with mathematical precision. One of the men kneels and traces a line of text which has been … Read more
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art This iconic image of General George Washington leading revolutionary troops across the Delaware River has come to be thought of as a piece of early photojournalism; capturing the courage and fortitude of the Americans as they surprised English and Hessian troops in the Battle of Trenton on December 25, … Read more
Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum This pincushion of a man is St Sebastian, an early Christian martyr. According to legend, Sebastian was a Roman soldier who after being discovered to be a Christian was condemned to be executed by archers. He survived only to be later beaten to death. Renaissance artists however much preferred to depict Sebastian … Read more
London, National Gallery The direct stare of the subject of this picture contrasts with the detached demeanour of many of van Eyck’s sitters. Some scholars see this as evidence that the painting is a self portrait. However other portraits do exist by Jan where a similar direct gaze has been used, so why should this … Read more
New York, Museum of Modern Art In a room devoid of comfort the naked corpse of a young woman lies on a chaise longue, blood issuing from her mouth. Within the same space, a smartly dressed man, presumably the eponymous assassin (although no signs of blood besmirch his immaculate suit) interrupts his getaway to listen … Read more
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art In March 1892, Gauguin wrote to a friend in France describing a painting he had recently completed, which he considered his best work since arriving in Tahiti a year earlier. ‘A yellow angel points out Mary and Jesus to two Tahitian women. Mary and Jesus are likewise Tahitians and … Read more