Romantics and Realists, Impressionists and Post-Impressionists

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Ken Dowell

European Painting at the National Gallery, London

The Renowned

Still Life with Water Jug, Paul Cezanne
Still Life with Water Jug, Paul Cezanne
A Wheatfield with Cypresses, Vincent Van Gogh
A Wheatfield with Cypresses, Vincent Van Gogh
Fruit Dish, Bottle and Violin, Pablo Picasso
Fruit Dish, Bottle and Violin, Pablo Picasso

Monet

The Museum at Le Havre, Claude Monet
The Museum at Le Havre
The Thames, Below Westminster, Claude Money
The Thames, Below Westminster
Water Lilies, Setting Sun, Claude Monet
Water Lilies, Setting Sun

Impressionists

Late Afternoon in Our Meadow, Camille Pissarro
Late Afternoon in Our Meadow, Camille Pissarro
Miss La La at the Cirque Fernando, Hilare-Germain-Edgar Degas
Miss La La at the Cirque Fernando, Hilare-Germain-Edgar Degas

Realists

Portrait of P. Ryder, Son of the Artist's Cousin, Christen Kobke
Portrait of P. Ryder, Son of the Artist’s Cousin, Christen Kobke
Men of the Docks, George Bellows
Men of the Docks, George Bellows
Valencian Fishermen, Joaquin Sorolla
Valencian Fishermen, Joaquin Sorolla

Self Portraits

Self Portrait in a Straw Hat, Elisabeth Louise Vigee Le Brun
Self Portrait in a Straw Hat, Elisabeth Louise Vigee Le Brun
Self Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Artemisia Gentileschi
Self Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Artemisia Gentileschi

17th Century Faces

Philosophy, Salvatore Rosa
Philosophy, Salvatore Rosa, 1645
Saint Margaret of Antioch, Francisco de Zurbaran
Saint Margaret of Antioch, Francisco de Zurbaran, 1630-34
A Peasant Boy Leaning on a Sill, Bartolome Esteban Murillo
A Peasant Boy Leaning on a Sill, Bartolome Esteban Murillo, 1670-80
The Toilet of Venus, Diego Velazquez
The Toilet of Venus, Diego Velazquez, 1647-51
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  1. MichaelStephenWills's avatar MichaelStephenWills says:
    October 28, 2023 at 3:22 pm

    Vincent Van Gogh’s “A Wheatfield with Cypresses” captures the raw intensity of nature with a fervor only he could manifest. The swirling sky, rendered in passionate strokes of blue and white, contrasts with the golden hues of the wheat below. The cypresses stand tall, like dark sentinels, both anchoring the scene and adding a touch of mystery. The painting, with its vivid colors and dynamic textures, conveys not just the visual beauty of the landscape but also the tumultuous emotions Van Gogh felt while observing it. In this masterpiece, the line between the external environment and internal emotion blurs compellingly.

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