Masterpieces. Page 24



“Lamentation of Christ” by Andrea Mantegna

Lamentation of Christ by Andrea Mantegna Lamentation of Christ by Andrea Mantegna portrays the body of Christ lying face upwards on a marble slab. He ...
12:30 26 January 2020

“Saint Francis in the Desert” by Giovanni Bellini

Saint Francis in the Desert by Giovanni Bellini Saint Francis in the Desert by Giovanni Bellini portrays Saint Francis of Assisi stepping out in the s...
12:29 26 January 2020

The Art of the Kiss

The Kiss in Art Virtual Tour Cultural connotations of kissing vary widely. Depending on the culture and context, a kiss can express sentiments of lov...
11:27 26 January 2020

“Morning in a Pine Forest” by Ivan Shishkin and Konstantin Savitsky

Morning in a Pine Forest by Ivan Shishkin and Konstantin Savitsky Morning in a Pine Forest by Ivan Shishkin and Konstantin Savitsky depicts a conifero...
12:17 25 January 2020

“Arthur James Balfour” by James Guthrie

Arthur James Balfour by James Guthrie Arthur James Balfour by James Guthrie depicts the British Conservative statesman who served as Prime Minister of...
7:37 25 January 2020

The Frick Collection

The Frick Collection Virtual Tour The Frick Collection is a small art museum with a collection of old master paintings and beautiful furniture h...
2:35 25 January 2020

“The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons” by J. M. W. Turner

The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons by J. M. W. Turner The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons by J. M. W. Turner depicts the f...
0:48 25 January 2020

“Prà della Valle in Padua” by Canaletto

Prà della Valle in Padua by Canaletto Prà della Valle in Padua by Canaletto depicts a public square in Padua, before an extensive makeover in 1775-177...
13:42 24 January 2020

Proclamation of Rebellion, 1775

A Proclamation for Suppressing Rebellion and Sedition The Proclamation of Rebellion from August 23, 1775, was officially titled A Proclamation for Sup...
11:33 24 January 2020

“The Tower of Blue Horses” by Franz Marc

The Tower of Blue Horses by Franz Marc The Tower of Blue Horses by Franz Marc shows a group of four frontally staggered horses in blue shades. Their h...
11:27 24 January 2020

“Self-Portrait at Twenty-Eight” by Albrecht Dürer

Self-Portrait at Twenty-Eight by Albrecht Dürer Self-Portrait at Twenty-Eight by Albrecht Dürer is a panel painting by the German Renaissance artist, ...
9:24 24 January 2020

“Cape Town from the Top of Kloof Street” by Heinrich Hermann

Cape Town from the top of Kloof Street by Heinrich Hermann Cape Town from the top of Kloof Street by Heinrich Hermann was painted over 100 y...
5:27 24 January 2020

“The Virgin and Child” by Master of the Clarisse

The Virgin and Child by Master of the Clarisse The Virgin and Child by the Master of the Clarisse was influenced by Byzantine icons and depicts t...
9:34 23 January 2020

Akhenaten and Nefertiti with their Children

Akhenaten and Nefertiti with their Children Akhenaten and Nefertiti with their Children is a small house shrine stele made of limestone. Akhenato...
12:06 22 January 2020

Sumerian Standing Male Worshiper (MET)

Sumerian Standing Male Worshiper This Standing Male Worshiper carved from gypsum alabaster is shown with clasped hands and a wide-eyed gaze. It was pl...
11:13 22 January 2020

Alte Nationalgalerie

Alte Nationalgalerie National Gallery, Berlin The National Gallery in Berlin is focused on Art of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Starting with t...
9:42 22 January 2020

“Massacre of the Innocents” by Peter Paul Rubens

Massacre of the Innocents by Peter Paul Rubens Massacre of the Innocents by Peter Paul Rubens depicts an episode from the biblical Massacre in Bethleh...
0:17 22 January 2020

Scorpion Macehead

Macehead of King Scorpion The Scorpion Macehead is an Ancient Egyptian ceremonial stone macehead. Ceremonial mace-heads are oversized versions of the ...
11:26 21 January 2020

“Lamia” by John William Waterhouse

Lamia by John William Waterhouse Lamia by John William Waterhouse depicts a young knight as he gazes in enchantment at Lamia, who kneels before him. S...
22:57 20 January 2020

Double-Barreled Flintlock Shotgun

Double-Barreled Flintlock Shotgun This Double-Barreled Flintlock Shotgun is one of the richest and ornate firearms made after the Restoration of ...
12:52 20 January 2020

Water Lilies by Claude Monet

Water Lilies by Claude Monet Musée Marmottan Monet The Musée Marmottan Monet has a large selection of the Water Lilies paintings from the series crea...
12:28 20 January 2020

Roman Temple of Mithras

Ancient Roman Temple of Mithras in London The London Mithraeum is a Roman Temple of Mithras discovered in 1954 in Walbrook, London, and is one of the&...
2:32 20 January 2020

“The Massacre at Chios” by Eugène Delacroix

The Massacre at Chios by Eugène Delacroix The Massacre at Chios by Eugène Delacroix is a massive painting showing the horror and destruction...
13:48 19 January 2020

Gandhara Buddha

Gandhara Buddha Gandhara Buddha is one of the earliest representations of the Buddha from 1st-2nd century CE, discovered at the site of ancient G...
12:51 19 January 2020

“The Tribute Money” by Titian

The Tribute Money by Titian The Tribute Money by Titian depicts the Pharisee, who asks Christ whether it is right to pay tax to the Romans, who rule P...
9:56 19 January 2020

“Magdalene with the Smoking Flame” by Georges de La Tour

Magdalene with the Smoking Flame by Georges de La Tour Magdalene with the Smoking Flame by Georges de La Tour depicts Mary Magdalene and was insp...
0:43 19 January 2020

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres Virtual Tour Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780 – 1867) was a French Neoclassical painter who thought of himself ...
12:25 18 January 2020

The Oldest Grand Piano

Grand Piano by Cristofori 1720s This Grand Piano is an acoustic, stringed musical instrument created by the first inventor of the piano Bar...
12:13 18 January 2020

“Christ at the Sea of Galilee” by Circle of Tintoretto

Christ at the Sea of Galilee by Circle of Tintoretto Christ at the Sea of Galilee by Lambert Sustris or a member of the Circle of Tintoretto, depicts ...
11:49 18 January 2020

Gardens at Giverny by Claude Monet

Yellow Irises by Claude Monet Musée Marmottan Monet selection of paintings depicting different aspects of Giverny Gardens by Claude Monet include: Yel...
10:03 18 January 2020