Art Archives — Page 9 of 10

Pablo Picasso, oil on canvas, 1941 This painting depicts Picasso’s partner and muse, Dora Maar. In 2006, the painting was sold at auction for USD$95.2m to an anonymous Russian bidder. Read more →

Dec 28, 2007

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Hut of the Douaniers with Varengeville

Claude Monet, oil on canvas, 1882 This master work of light and texture now hangs in the Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam, where I was able to view the work in June 2007. Read more →

Dec 28, 2007

Art

Diego Velázquez, oil on canvas, 1656 Diego Velázquez (1599–1660) painted Las Meninas (The Maids of Honour) in 1656. It is unclear who, exactly, is the subject; Margarita, the eldest daugther of Marie-Anne of Austria — King Philip’s new wife — appears near the centre, but the guards, attendants, and reflections of King and Queen also… Read more →

Dec 28, 2007

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The Harvest

Vincent van Gogh, oil on canvas, 1888 The fields during harvest season, Arles, 1888. I viewed this work in The Netherlands during March 2007. Read more →

Dec 28, 2007

Art

Starry Night

Vincent van Gogh, oil on canvas, 1889 A late Van Gogh rendition the night sky over a village in Auvers-sur-Oise (Paris), France. Read more →

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