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A Burial at Ornans
This oil painting is currently displayed in the Musée d'Orsay, in Paris, France. Gustave Courbet created this painting. It depicts a large funeral gathering, and is itself a large piece. It measures ten feet by twenty-two feet. -
The Gleaners
Jean Francois Millet created this oil painting in 1857. It currently resides in Musée d'Orsay in Paris, France. The painting displays three women working in the fields, under obviously harsh and unfavorable conditions. -
The Luncheon on the Grass
Édouard Manet's oil painting is housed in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, France. The painting was released with much controversy at the time, obviously because of the nude women in the painting who are accompanied, strangely, by two fully clothed men. -
Garden at Sainte-Adresse
Claude Monet is an extremely famous name in the history of great artists. Monet's work fell under the term impressionism. Garden at Sainte-Adresse is an oil painting that is on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. -
The Visit
Italian artist Silvestro Lega created this realism piece. He was considered to be part of the Macchiaioli movement, which were a new wave of artists from Italy who sought out to do their work outside, where they could obtain natural light. Although tough to find much history on this piece, since it is not necessarily considered one of Lega's top pieces, it is highly thought provoking. -
Impression, Sunrise
Possibly Monet's most famous work, Impression, Sunrise is on display in Paris, France at the Musée Marmottan Monet. This oil painting was actually Monet's hometown (Le Havre), depicting a local harbor. Many interpretations exist but it has been commonly viewed as a rebirth of France. -
A Modern Olympia
Paul Cézanne's famous oil painting is housed in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, France. Cézanne was heavily influenced by Edouard Manet, who influenced many of the impressionist artists. Impressionism included a focus on dark, bold colors instead of a subject, using little to no detail in the artwork. -
St. Patrick's Cathedral (Manhattan)
St. Patrick's Cathedral is located in Manhattan, New York. It is a Catholic church. Architect James Renwick Jr. designed the building, which reaches 330 feet in the air. -
The Kiss
Auguste Rodin's sculpture titled The Kiss is made from marble. It is currently located in Paris, France in the Musée Rodin. The kissing nude couple was originally part of a larger body of work from Rodin called The Gates of Hell. -
Luncheon of the Boating Party
Luncheon of the Boating Party is a work by French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. It is currently housed in The Phillips Collection in Washington, DC. -
A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte
Georges Seurat's famous oil painting is currently housed in the Art Institute of Chicago. The work is an example of Pointillism, which is a form of painting where the artist applies colorful dots to create an image. -
A Pair of Shoes
This is the famous painting Collingwood wrote about in our reading from two weeks ago. The painting does depict a pair of peasant's shoes, but like Collingwood analyzed, this painting brings a new perspective to the object and its purpose. It was an oil painting, and it is currently displayed at the Metropolitan Museum in New York. -
Cafe Terrace at Night
Another famous work by Vincent Van Gogh includes this oil painting: Cafe Terrace at Night. This painting currently resides at the Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo in the Netherlands. The Kröller-Müller Museum has the second largest collection of Van Gogh artworks, behind the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. -
Starry Night
Starry Night is one of Vincent Van Gogh's most famous works, and is also one of the most popular artworks in history. It is an oil painting and is on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch artist, and will always be remembered for cutting off his own ear. -
Eiffel Tower
Located in Paris, France, The Eiffel Tower is not only one of the most popular architectural structures in history, but it has become a key symbol. It is common to see images of the Eiffel Tower anywhere from on clothing to an included setting in film. Gustave Eiffel designed the tower, which took just over two years to complete. -
The Burghers of Calais
The Burghers of Calais is another famous sculpture from Auguste Rodin. It was erected from bronze and is currently on display in several areas around the world (different casts). The photo given here is from the Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C. -
Breton Women with Umbrellas
Émile Bernard's is housed in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, France. It is an oil painting. Bernard was close friends with other famous artists from this time era including Vincent Van Gogh. There is a discrepancy in the work's importance, that being the style of the painting or the subjects of the painting. -
Girls at the Piano
Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a French painter. Girls at the Piano is an oil painting. This painting is on display at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. -
The Scream
This painting is highly recognizable as one of the most famous paintings in history. Expressionist Edvard Munch created this painting, and it currently resides in the National Gallery in Oslo, Norway. -
Science and Charity
Although this painting is not what many think of when considering Picasso's work, this early creation in his career depicts an interesting display of death, told more from those alive in the room than the one in bed who recently died. Picasso's oil painting is on display in Barcelona, Spain at the Museu Picasso. -
Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?
This oil painting with a very long title is from artist Paul Gauguin. The painting accompanies a set of other famous works from Gauguin that he completed in Tahiti. The painting is on display at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachutsettes.
