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Tag Archives: Netherlands
1660: Peepshow
Samuel van Hoogstraten: Peepshow with Views of the Interior of a Dutch House (c. 1655-60) (source)
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Tagged 17th Century, Art, Miniatures, Netherlands, Samuel van Hoogstraten, Sculpture
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1628: Still Life with Books and a Violin
Jan Davidszoon de Heem: Still Life with Books and a Violin (1628)
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Tagged 17th Century, Art, Books, Jan Davidszoon de Heem, Music, Netherlands, Painting
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1889: Clogs
Vincent van Gogh: A Pair of Leather Clogs (1889)
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Tagged 1880's, 19th Century, Art, Clothing, Netherlands, Painting, Vincent van Gogh
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2009: Landscape (with Sheep)
Levi van Veluw: Landscape (2008) (source)
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Tagged 2000's, 21st Century, Animals, Art, Conceptual Art, Landscapes, Levi van Veluw, Miniatures, Netherlands, Portraits, Sheep, Trees
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1689: The Princess’s Dream
THE DREAM of Princess Mary of Modena, Wife to James II, late King of England Saturday the 24th of December, 1689, after I had heard Midnight Mass, I went to Bed somewhat melancholy; and being asleep about break of Day, … Continue reading
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Tagged 17th Century, Art, Dreams, Great Britain, Mary of Modena, Netherlands, Painting, Portraits, Simon Pietersz Verelst, Women
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1933: Zeppelin
Carel Willink: The Zeppelin (1933)
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Tagged 1930's, 20th Century, Art, Aviation, Balloons, Carel Willink, Cityscapes, Netherlands, Painting
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1981: The Innocent Eye
Mark Tansey: The Innocent Eye Test (1981) The title of this painting is taken from a book by the artist John Ruskin, The Elements of Drawing (1857), where, in a footnote, Ruskin says that to see as an artist requires … Continue reading
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Tagged 17th Century, 1890's, 1980's, 19th Century, 20th Century, Animals, Art, Books, Claude Monet, Colors, Cows, Drawing, France, Great Britain, John Ruskin, Landscapes, Mark Tansey, Netherlands, Painting, Paulus Potter, USA
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1938: Meer im Abendlicht
Emil Nolde: Meer im Abendlicht [Sea in the Evening Light] (c. 1938-1945)
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Tagged 1930's, 1940's, 20th Century, Art, Emil Nolde, Germany, Netherlands, Painting, Seascapes
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1686: Dollhouse
Dollhouse of Petronella Oortman (c. 1686 – c. 1710) (source) Click for detail.
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Tagged 17th Century, Anonymous, Houses, Miniatures, Netherlands
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1541: The Pig on Top of the World
Cornelis Anthonisz: Pig on Top of the World (1541-1545)
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Tagged 16th Century, Animals, Cornelis Anthonisz, Netherlands, Pigs, Printmaking, The World
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