Vintage Images Of Old Paintings

The history and evolution of paintings can be traced back in time to the discovery of artefacts from the pre-historic era. The evolution of art is said to span all races and cultures across the world. Historians have concluded that ancient African, Asian, and European art, have each had a significant influence upon the other at various times in history, including the ancient Egyptians, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, and ancient China, and up to the present day. Since the dawn of mankind there has existed within humans an intrinsic desire to express creative ideas through visual art. Importantly, the creation of art paintings and art sculptures is said to have immensely contributed to the enrichment and fulfilment of the human soul.

Prehistoric Paintings

Historians and archaeologists have acutely observed through pre-historic cave paintings, how ancient civilizations once demonstrated the brutally harsh experiences endured in their daily lives, as well as their values and perspective on the world around. And by studying pre-historic art academics have been able to acknowledge the birth and evolution of conceptual visualization and implementation, which is the act of creating images accurately and effectively through paintings, in order to portray and communicate concepts visualized in the mind. It was written that the legacy of pre-historic art would eventually be appreciated and valued by future generations, as the writing was on the wall.

Classical Art 

The Western Classical art era is said to have originated in Greece and Rome, and became prominent from about 480 B.C until approximately 323 B.C, importantly, this time was considered the classical Greek era, also known as the Golden Age of Greece. In ancient Greece classical art covered painting, sculpture, and architecture, in particular, some Classical artisans specialized in drawings and paintings of the nude human form, which was widely acceptable and embraced as a virtuous and ethical practice by that society. Greek and Roman artists created paintings and sculptures that were naturalistic in style, in other words art which was painted to appear very realistic and three dimensional when observed. Those paintings included works such as portraits, landscapes, architecture, and mythological figures. It is said that ancient Greek and ancient Roman artists invented and specialized in artistic techniques which depicted accuracy of detail, proportionality, realism, as well as harmony and beauty in art paintings and sculptures.

Classical art is partly seen as a glorification of the human figure, which in bygone eras was painted and sculptured to represent mythological Gods and Goddesses in Greek and Roman religions, particularly, the male nude form. The celebration of nudity in art among the ancient Greeks had contrasted greatly with religious attitudes prevalent in certain other parts of the ancient world at that particular time in history, when there were some societies that regarded the depiction of human nudity in art as degrading and morally unacceptable. Classical art embraces the ancient cultures and principles of ancient Greece and ancient Rome, which has endured the test of time to the present day, and has greatly influenced the foundation of visual art and architecture in many western civilizations.

Italo-Byzantine Art Paintings

The painting style that became popular in Italy in the 13th and 14th century was called the Italo-Byzantine, which was essentially a type of Christian religious artistic expression. Italians called it La Maniera Greca...the Greek manner...because it was influenced by Byzantine (an Eastern Roman Empire). Greek was thought to be the dominant language and culture during the era of the Byzantine Empire. The term 'Byzantine' derives from the city of Byzantium, which according to some sources was founded between 656 BC - 667 BC, by a legendary Greek King or a settler called Byzas. However, some historians state that Byzantium was an ancient Greek city which existed in classical antiquity that eventually became known as Constantinople in late antiquity, but today that region is known as Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey. It is a city which is located on the European side of the Bosporus (the strait linking the Black Sea to the Mediterranean), and originally it was thought to be an important trade transit pathway which connected Europe with Asia.

During the Byzantine era Christianity dominated most European nations, while paganist religions were declining. Medieval Christian movements developed new attitudes towards art, their ethical stance censured nudity in paintings, especially naked divinities. Moreover, early Christianity emphasized chastity and celibacy, and generally discounted depictions of nudity in any environment. During the Medieval era artists abandoned many of the techniques used by Classical artists which conveyed naturalism and realism, but instead adopted a new artistic style and technique that depicted paintings of figures within a flat, two-dimensional space, which often included mosaics that signified virtue, purity, and divinity, also, such art featured historical events, creations of idealistic visions of heaven, angels, and Christian saints.

According to art historians and scholars, Italo-Byzantine art was a style of painting intended to reflect religious ideas about the nature of divinity, or an attempt to create paintings which represented an idealistic environment portraying spiritual entities rather than worldly beings or the secular world. Those paintings were meant to express symbolic figures that abided in a kind of heavenly or surrealistic sphere, in contrast to the physical world in which we live, resulting in a style of paintings which appear intentionally flat, animated, unrealistic, and two-dimensional.

Renaissance Art Paintings

Renaissance art or the so called, great revival of art era, originated in Italy from the city of Florence and Rome during the late 14th century, it eventually reached the height of popularity across many parts of Europe between the 15th and 16th centuries. Renaissance is a French term for 'rebirth' which was the era when artists developed a great hunger to revisit and retrain in the classical techniques that were once used during ancient Greece and ancient Rome, in order to create art paintings and sculptures to achieve realism, naturalism, proportionality, and harmony in the chosen subject matter. Many painters of the renaissance era were considered to be advocates of individualism and humanism in art. At that particular time in history innovative media (art materials, oil paints, paint brushes, canvass, etc.) and new painting techniques began to be utilized to create sophisticated three-dimensionality, and naturalism in paintings. One such development was called a linear perspective which is the skill of creating the illusion of depth and distance on a flat surface, and the illusion of parallel convergences from a certain visage. Artists began to perfect the painting technique known as 'sfumato' (an Italian term meaning vanished or evaporated) that is the subtle process of detailed transitioning and softening of various shades and colours in paintings to create imperceptible transitions between light and shade or colours. Another important art technique which was mastered by renaissance painters was called, chiaroscuro, an Italian term which literally means, light dark, which is the skill of implementing strong contrasts between light and dark shades in order to emphasis or give prominence to important figures in paintings or drawings.

During the Renaissance era the introduction of new art materials plus the development of new painting techniques provided artists with a greater freedom of expression and diversity within paintings. Also, society began to give artists much greater respect and appreciation for their skill and creativity. The increased status of the artist meant that the door of opportunity was exceedingly inviting for many aspiring artists or budding geniuses within that field to achieve far greater rewards for their work. Furthermore, during this era many more art painters were commissioned by the church, convents, civil government, the aristocracy and wealthy individuals to produce specified works of art, contracts which were potentially worth very large sums of money. Employment for art painters greatly depended on their reputation and style of work. Over time the status of painters gradually increased, as they became greatly admired by society and were perceived as intellectuals as well as artists. Italian painter Masaccio (1401 - 1428), was considered to be one of the early pioneers of Italian Renaissance paintings. However, the first renowned art celebrity was considered to be the one and only, Italian genius, Leonardo da Vinci (1452 - 1519). Other great Italian artists who made a significant impact in this era were, Michelangelo (1475 - 1564), and Raffaello Sanzio also known as Raphael (1483 - 1520), collectively those artists' unique perspectives had laid the foundations for Renaissance art paintings in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Baroque Art Paintings

Baroque art spanned (16th - 18th century) and it is a highly elaborate and embellished style of art painting and architecture that originated in Rome, Italy, at some point during the late 16th century, and then became very popular spreading rapidly across many parts of Europe, before it eventually became the first painting style to attain worldwide popularity. Interestingly, the term 'baroque' is said to have originated from the Portuguese term 'barroco' meaning 'imperfectly shaped pearl' however, other sources state that this term was derived from the French name 'barroque' meaning 'irregularly shaped', and although this term was initially used to describe pearls, overtime, eventually, the name baroque became commonly associated with the expression, baroque art paintings. The baroque art painting style is renowned for being exceedingly ornate and is characterized by great drama, typically, such paintings is said to exhibit exuberance, rich deep colours, movement, and intense light and dark shadows. Baroque paintings were spectacularly designed to capture the human imagination, as well as to strike its audiences with a great sense of awe.

During the 16th century the city of Rome was undergoing drastic changes, including, religious, political, artistic, as well as turbulent domestic and regional disputes. During this era some painters that had developed a profound interest in ancient Egyptian art, including still life paintings, sarcophaguses (large ornamental Egyptian coffins), and various other ancient Egyptian artefacts and antiquities. Subsequently, some of those original artists had used their inspirational ideas to create baroque style art paintings. But other sources state that it was the Roman Catholic Church that had hugely influenced baroque style art in Rome during the 16th century. It is believed that in order to counter the threat of the Protestant Reformation movement, the Roman Catholic Church adopted a propagandist program in which art served as a means to galvanize the general public's faith in the Catholic Church. When the baroque art movement began, it had sometimes conflicted with the religious beliefs of some Christian churches, and as a result, on particular occasions there had been awkward moments of contention and controversy between the two institutions.

The qualities associated with baroque style art paintings are an abundant display of rich colours, sensuality, drama, dynamism, and grandeur. Baroque art paintings were sometimes breath-taking visions to behold, due to the depiction of deep and stunning colours in order to be emotionally captivating, this particular aspect of the baroque charm had partly contributed to its global popularity. Peter Paul Rubens (1577 - 1640), Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1573 - 1610), Diego Velázquez (1599 - 1660), Rembrandt van Rijn (1606 - 1669), and Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665), were all painters considered to be the fantastic five of the baroque magical era, a time span of artistic excellence that produced some of the most important and famous artworks in the history of Western art. By the mid-18th century, the baroque painting style had begun to decline, followed by the emergence of a closely related style of painting called Rococo (spanned roughly mid-18th - late-18th century), which was equally exuberant, but exuded a kind of feminine charm, depicting rich but softer colours, and with ostentatious accentuated lines and curvatures. The word Rococo was derived from the French word Rocaille meaning pebbles or shells, but of the type which are associated with interior design, such as the adornment on internal walls.

Neoclassicism Art paintings

Neoclassicism is the literal term for 'new classicism' or a revival of the classical principles and values of art which was prominent during the classical era of ancient Greece and ancient Rome. During the 18th century certain artists endeavoured with great passion to reclaim and reproduce the classical style of art paintings and architecture that had once graced the Golden Age of Greece. The term 'neoclassicism' was derived from scholars and artists in the 18th century, who attempted to reclaim the classical styles, principles, and ideals of ancient Greece and Rome, but with an even greater intensity of emotion than their predecessors, who had existed during the renaissance era, between the 14th and 16th century. The 18th century witnessed the evolution of a very influential philosophical and political movement called 'Enlightenment', which had focused intensely on the exploration and research of the human condition. Additionally, the term 'Enlightenment' became closely associated with the neoclassical art movement. The neoclassical artists who lived in that era had sought to express a sense of rationality, logic, and science within their artistic creations.

Neoclassical art paintings are said to be characterized by simplicity of geometric forms, encompass dramatic high columns, horizontal lines, and smooth paint surfaces with moderate depictions of colours or a tendency to display plain colours, rather than strong vivid colours, while at the same time the background appearances are normally austere with moderate adornments. Neoclassical paintings are renowned to be grandeur in scale, and typically the subject matter are clear precise and well defined figures, and such paintings emphasize objectivity, reason, and intellect, as opposed to appealing to the emotions or creativity. In addition, neoclassical paintings are widely perceived as having a timeless quality and universal appeal, as such, there is a general consensus amongst scholars, that those paintings will be fully appreciated just as much by future generations, thus the fitting terminology, classical art paintings.

Romantic Art Paintings

According to some sources Romanticism originated in the late 18th century from a German literary movement called 'Sturm und Drang' which translates to 'Storm and Stress'. This proto-romantic movement was centred on literature and music, but also, it had influenced the visual arts. It was a movement which had placed great emphasis on subjectivity, imagination, and human emotions, especially intense emotions, which that movement saw as a positive force of human expression by which to experience this world. Those artists had strongly believed in their courageous philosophical attitude to life, and actively promoted their ideology, whilst deeply opposed to the restraint of such emotions, as they believed that human emotional suppression would ultimately prove to be unhealthy for people.

The term 'Sturm and Drang' was the title of a play written by a German author called Friedrich Maximilian Klinger, in 1776. The subject of the play was the American Revolution, and it was written for a famous Switzerland theatre owner and director named Abel Seyler. The aim of the Sturm and Drang play was to unsettle audiences by intentionally causing shock and consternation. It is believed that after certain artists witnessed this play, some were inspired to experiment with such themes by skilfully conveying those ideas through their paintings. However, the birth of Romantic art paintings is also said to be attributed to the French painter Antoine-Jean Gros, said to have influenced artists Théodore Géricault, and Eugène Delacroix, who had developed and pioneered the Romantic Movement which occurred towards the end of the 18th century. It is thought that Romantic artists had attempted to express their nostalgic sentiments through their paintings, by passionately capturing the reminiscence of an era before the rise of the Industrial Revolution. However, other scholars claim that the romantic era originated because of the disillusionment that many people felt with the enlightenment values of reason and order, following the widespread chaos and devastation of the French Revolution which began in 1789.

Romantic art paintings possess a strong devotion to human spirituality, subjectivity, freedom of individual expression, a great passion for the natural world and all of its splendour, the idealization of all beauty, and the expression of powerful emotions. Romantic painters were effective in comprising a blend of fantasy and reality, while the subject matter were considerable, including the depiction of scenes that cause shock, such as images of devastation or revolutions, chaotic battles of war, depictions of emancipation, human suffering, melancholia, beauty, sensuality, romantic love, jubilation, and even the portrayal of nudity. Romantic art painters were said to exhibit unrestrained paint brush application, with the addition of rich complimentary colours to create visually stunning imagery, but payed less attention to accuracy and the finer details of the subject matter, when compared to previously established disciplines for art paintings.

Impressionism Art Paintings

In the 1860s four young and very talented French visual art painters, met in Paris while studying under the esteemed tutor Charles Gleyre, they were; Alfred Sisley, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Frederic Bazille, these art painters were destined to become some of the most prominent pioneers of a revolutionary style of art called, impressionism. However, the life expectancy of this innovative, beautiful, yet highly controversial painting style would end abruptly in roughly, 1886. The impressionist art movement began in Paris, initially from a group of Parisian based artists whose independent creations brought them recognition. This started from the first impressionist exhibition known as the Anonymous Society of Painters, which was held between April - May, 1874, and was hosted within an art gallery at 35 Boulevard des Capucines, in Paris, France. The art exhibition was organised by Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Edgar Degas, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley and Berthe Morisot, and included exhibits of at least 30 different aspiring artists. 

When the impressionist art painting style was first introduced it caused great controversy, because it was a new style which did not conform to the accepted principles and standards of traditionalist art paintings. In past eras when artists were commissioned to produce a painting they were expected to listen to instructions and directions from their patrons and only after the commissioned work of art was completed satisfactorily, did the painter receive payment for his artwork. In those days artists were not expected to be creative or choose their own topics or subject matter to paint, they were simply expected to obey the requirements of their clients. Also, in prior eras, traditionally, artists did most of their work within an art studio or initially sketched their themes outdoors, but completed most of the rest of the art work indoors and the typical choices were portraits, landscapes, still-life, and religious or mythological subject matter. Some sources state that the name 'impressionism' originated after Claude Monet's art painting called 'Soleil Levant' which was exhibited at the art exhibition Anonymous Society of Painters in 1874, in Paris. The French term 'Soleil Levant' is translated as, rising sun. Claude Monet's painting was spoken about disrespectfully by the French art critic Louis Leroy, who coined the term 'impression' with his satirical review, published in the Parisian News Paper, Le Charivari. Louis Leroy had criticized the painting entitled 'Soleil Levant' stating that it was just a sketch or 'impression' of a scene, but certainly not to be considered a completed work of art.

Unlike their predecessors, impressionists chose not to paint historical or mythological subject matter, or undertake creating art within a studio location. Instead, impressionist artists ventured outdoors in the fresh air to paint realistic scenes of modern life, such as seaside, countrysides, towns, or people spontaneously going about their daily activities. Impressionist artists lived in the moment, as they sought to capture the essence of an ever evolving moment on canvass. Impressionist did not seek to depict accuracy or the finer details within their paintings. Instead, from a subjective view point, they tried to capture an atmosphere, mood, or a certain feeling from a particular scene within everyday life. Some of the most important elements within impressionist paintings are the inclusion of movement, and open composition, particularly the depiction of spontaneous light while its quality flickers and shimmers incessantly from one moment to the next. The fleeting flights of a flock of birds across the clear blue sky during the day, or the haphazard journey of tumbling leaves from a tree, could be seen as a picture of poetic beauty that can be immortalized by the paint brush of a talented artist.

The term 'movement' in art paintings refers to the journey taken by the viewer's eye over a particular area of a painting. Many artists often attempt to control the viewer's eye, by using complicated paint brush techniques to arrange and apply various shapes and colours on the canvass in order to create the illusion of fluidity, or a general impression of movement within a painting. The term 'open composition' means paintings with shapes which appear to be running off the edge of the canvass or the surrounding confinements of the painting. This is a subtle technique which artists use to encourage more active eye movement from the onlooker, because it prompts a general sense from the viewer that the painting runs beyond its picture boundaries. Impressionist painters used relatively small, thin, and loose brush strokes which presided over accuracy and contours. They also applied mixed and unmixed colours without blending them smoothly, as was the established tradition. Some of the painters who were considered to be the purest impressionist artist were such legends as Claude Monet, Alfred Sisley, Édouard Manet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Edgar Degas. 

Cubism

Cubism is a revolutionary painting style which was invented by the renowned Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (born 1881 - died1973), and French artist Georges Braque (born 1882 - died 1963). Cubism began between (1907 - 1908) but the movement ended abruptly in 1914, at the onset of world war I. Cubism is an abstract style of art which conveys concepts by depicting complicated convoluted cubes and geometric shapes, that appears inharmonious and fragmented at first glance. Some artists might say that it is a style of art that you either love or loathe. However, although the movement was relatively short lived, it may be surprising to some people, but many scholars are in agreement that Cubism is the most influential art movement in the history of art. Almost every avant-garde art movement of the 20th century, including Futurism, Surrealism, Constructivism, Dada, De Stijl, Neo-plasticism, and Art-Deco, were each influenced by the legacy of Cubism.

In Autumn, 1906, the famous French artist Henri Matisse, introduced Picasso to a wooden Kongo-Vili figurine originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Picasso was said to be captivated by the object. In May or June of 1907, Picasso decided to visit a museum called the Ethnographic Museum, situated at the Palais de Trocadero, in Paris. He wanted to view the traditional African art which was on display at the museum, and during his visit it was said that Picasso had been profoundly moved by his experience there. Subsequently, Picasso became an avid collector of numerous African masks, sculptures, and various other African art forms, which greatly inspired him to create a new style of art. In fact this concept was not new, but Picasso became the first European artist to adopt, reinvent, and popularize what was essentially already an existing African art style, in fact a number of notable modern artists were said to be influenced by African art, including Van Gogh, Vlaminck, Gauguin, Derain, Picasso, Paul Klee, Modigliani, and Matisse. Around the year 1907, Picasso began to create art which eventually elevated him to the pinnacle of his career, and over time he was hailed by scholars as an artistic genius, and also glorified as the spearhead of the highly revolutionary Cubism movement.

American: Male: Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900): Title:  Autumn: Date: 1875

African-Canadian: Male: Edward Mitchell Banister (1828-1901: Title: People Near Boat: Date: 1893

French: Female: Rosa Bonheur (1822–1899): Title: The Horse Fair: Date: 1852–1855

Belgium: Male: Jan Frans Van Dael (1764 1840): Title: Poppies, Tulips, Hyacinth: Date: 1816

Danish-French: Male: Camille Pissarro 1830-1903: Title: The Stagecoach At Louveciennes Date:1870

French: Male: hyacinthe Rigaud 1659-1743: Title: (Moor) Young Black Man With A Bow: Date: 1697

Italian: Male: Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (1691-1666): Title: The Persian Sibyl: Date: (1651)

American: Male: Martin Johnson Heade (1819-1904): Title Roses: Date: Between 1883-1890

Russian: Male: Konstantin Makovsky (1839-1915): Title: Having Tea: Date: 1914

Italian: Female: Elisabetta Sirani (1638-1665): Title: Portia Wounding Her Thigh: Date: 1664

French: Male: Claude Monet (1840-1926): Title: Vetheuil: Date: 1879

English: Male: Henry Perronet Briggs (1796-1844) Title: (Moor actor) Ira Aldridge: Date: 1825-1835

African-Canadian: Male: Edward Mitchell Banister (1828-1901: Title:

 The Turning Lanet: Date: 1880-1885

German: Male: Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-1873): Title: (Portrait) Madame Rimsky Korsakov: Date: 1864

French: Male: Claude Monet (1840-1926): Title: Woman With A Parasol, Facing Left: Date: 1886

French: Male: Hyacinthe Rigaud; (1659-1743): Title: Portrait of Louis XIV: Date: 1701

French: Male: Edgar Degas (1834 - 1917): Title: The Dance Class: Date: 1871-1874

African-Canadian: Male: Edward Mitchell Banister (1828-1901: Title: Sunset:  Date: 1880

French: Male: Charles Emile Hippolyte Lecomte-Vernet (1821-1900): Title: The Faithful: Date: 1866

German-Peruvian: Male; Albert Lynch (1860-1950): Title: Portrait Of A Young Woman: Date: 1895

Spanish: Male; Pablo Picasso (1881-1973): Title: House With Two Gardens: Date: 1908

Spanish: Male; Pablo Picasso (1881-1973): Title: Brick Factory At Tortosa: Date: 1909 

Spanish: Male; Pablo Picasso (1881-1973): Title: Landscape With Two Figures : Date: 1908

Holland: Male: Rembrandt Van Rijn (1606-1669): Title Self Portrait: Date: 1640 

Holland: Male: Rembrandt Van Rijn (1606-1669): Title Ship At Sea: Date 1633

Holland: Male: Rembrandt Van Rijn (1606-1669): Title: Self Portrait: Date: 1659

African American: Male: Robert Seldon Duncanson (1821-1872: Title: Canadian Falls: Date: 1865

American: Male: Thomas Waterman Wood (1823 1903) Title: Moses, The Baltimore News Vendor: Date: 1858

Holland: Male: Jan Van Huysum (1682–749): Title: Vase Of Flowers: Date: 1722

Holland: Male: Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890): Title: Cafe Terrace At Night: Date: 1888 

Spanish: Male; Velazquez (Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (1599-1660): Title: Juan De Pareja : Date: 1650

French: Male: Claude Monet (1840 - 1926): Title: The Arches In Giverny: Date: 1900

Spanish: Male: Francisco de Goya (1746-1828): Title: Dona Isabel de Porcel: Date: 1805

French: Male: Louis Aston Knight (1873-1948): Title: Along The River Beaumont Le Roger: Date: Unknown 

French: Male: Louis Aston Knight (1873- 1948): Title: Beaumont Le Roger: Date: Unknown

American: Male: Thomas Waterman Wood (1823 1903): Title: Serving Maid: Date: 1890

French: Male: Claude Monet (1840-1926): Title: Twilight Venice: Date: 1906

French: Male: Claude Monet (1840-1926): Title: Water Lilies: Date: 1906

French: Male: Gustave Jean Jacquet (1846-1909): Title: Girl In A Riding Habit: Date: 1909

English: Male: Gabriel Charles Dante Rossetti (1828 - 1882): Title: Joan of Arc Date: 1882

Russian: Male: Konstantin Makovsky (1839-1915): Title: Girl With Kokoshnik: Date: 1890s

English: Male: Edward Ladell (1821-1886): Title: Still-Life Of Fruit With A Lemon And Glass: Date: Unknown

 French: Male: Edouard Henri Léon Cortès (1882-1969) Title: Boulevard De La Madeleine: Date: Unknown 

Switzerland: Female: Maria Anna Angelika Kauffmann (1741-1807): Title: Self Portrait: Date: Between 1770-1775

English: Male: Sir Edwin Landseer (1802 1873): Title: Monarch Of The Glen: Date: 1851

Holland: Female: Judith Jans Leyster (1609-1660): Title: The Proposition: Date: 1631

Holland: Female: Rachel Ruysch (1664-1750): Title: Basket Of Flowers: Date: 1711

Scottish: Male: George Henry (1858-1943): Title: Under The Parasol: Date: 1912 

Russian: Male: Ivan Vasilievich Kliun (1873-1943): Title: The Clockmaker: Date: 1914

American: Male: Thomas Waterman Wood (1823 1903): Title: Now For A Good Smoke: Date: 1899

Scottish: Male: Edwin John Alexander (1870 -1926): Title: The Peacock: Date: 1900

American: Male: Martin Johnson Heade (1819-1904): Title Fern Tree Walk: Date: 1870s

Holland: Male: Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890): Title: Flowering Garden: Date: 1888

Holland: Male: Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890): Title: Lavender Fields: Date: 1888

Holland: Male: Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890): Title: Sunflowers: Date: 1888

Ukraine: Male: Mykola Pymonenko (1862-1912): Title: Yuletide Fortune Tellers: Date: 1888

Holland: Male: Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890): Title: Starry Night Over The Rhone: Date: 1888

Holland: Male: Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890): Title: The Old Tower In The Fields: Date: 1884

French: Male: Léon Bonnat (1833-1922): Title: The Barber Of Suez: Date: 1876

Russian: Male: Russian Arkhip Kuindzhi (1842-1910): Title: Red Sunset On The Dnieper: Date: 1905

Holland: Male: Johannes Vermeer (1632 1675): Title: Milkmaid: Date: 1657

Switzerland: Female: Elizabeth Southerden Thompson / Lady Elizabeth Butler (1846-1933): Title: The Colours Advance Of The Scots Guard At The Alma: Date: 1899

Switzerland: Male: Albert Samuel Anker (1910-1831): Title: Still Life, Tea and Cakes: Date: 1896

American: Female: Maria Howard Weedon (1846-1905): Title: Saturday Afternoon Dress: Date: 1893

American: Male: Thomas Moran (1837-1926): Title: Sunset After A Storm: Date: 1901

 American: Male: Charles Sprague Pearce (1851-1914): A Cup of Tea: Date: 1883

Polish: Male: Jan Alojzy Matejko (1838-1893): Title: Old Man With A Grey Beard: Date: 1858

Belgium: Male: Gerard Seghers (1591-1651): Title: Judith With The Head Of Holofernes: Date: 1610s

English: Female: Emily Maria Eardley Childers (1866-1922): Title: Portrait Of Hugh Childers: Date: 1891

French: Female: Marie-Gabrielle Capet (1761-1818): Self Portrait: Date: 1783

French: Male: Ignace Henri Jean Fantin-Latour (1836-1904): Title: Dahlias Raisins et Peaches: Date: 1868

Holland: Male: Jan Van Bijlert (1598 - 1671): Title: (Moor) King Casper: Date: 1640-1650

Holland: Male: Jan Davidsz de Heem (1606-1684): Title: Still life With Flowers In A Glass Vase: Date: 1650.

Spanish: Male: José Cruz Herrera (1890–1972): Title: Black Woman: Date: 1930-1939

Polish: Male: Józef Marian Chełmoński (1849-1914): Title: Peasant Girl With A Jug: 1875

American: Male: George Henry Hall (1825-1913): Title: Still Life With Pears: Date: 1869

Portuguese: Male: João António Correia (1822-1896): Title: The Black Man: Date: 1869

Hungarian: Male: Bogdáni Jakob (1660-1724) Title: Two Macaws, A Cockatoo And A Jay, with Fruit: Date: 1710

French: Male: Charles Auguste Émile Durand (1837-1917): Title: Mademoiselle de Lancey: Date: 1876

Japanese: Male: Fujishima Takeji (1867-1943): Title: Tivoli, Villa d’Este Pond: Date: 1908

English: Male: John William Waterhouse (1849-1917): Title: The lady of Shalott: Date: 1888

Russian: Male: Ivan Aivazovsky (1817 - 1900): Title: A Lunar Night On Capri: Date: 1841

French: Female: Rosa Bonheur (1822 - 1899): Title: Portrait Of Buffalo Bill: Date: 1889

Indian: Male: Sawlaram Haldankar (1882-1968): Title: Woman With The Lamp: Date: 1945-1946

American: Male: Martin Johnson Heade (1819-1904): Title: Orchids And Hummingbird: Date: Unknown

Spanish: Male: Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta (1841-1920): Title: Woman in white: Date: 1880

Brazilian: Male: Victor Meirelles (1832-1903): Title: Naval Battle Of Riachuelo: Date: 1883

French: Male: Claude Lorrain (1600 -1682): Title: Imaginary View of Tivoli: Date: 1682

Spanish: Male: José Cruz Herrera (1890–1972); Title: Portrait Date: 1930-1939

French: Male: Paul Cezanne (1839-1906): Title: Still Life With Apples: Date: 1877- 1888

Chinese: Male: Li Sixun (651 - 716): Title: Sailboats And Pavilions: Date: Unknown

French: Male: Henri Jean Fantin-Latour (1836-1904): Title: Dahlias: Date: 1874

American: Male: Martin Johnson Heade (1819-1904): Title: South American River: Date: 1868

French: Male: Ignace Henri Jean Fantin-Latour (1836 - 1904): Title: Roses: Date: 1884

American: Male: Martin Johnson Heade (1819-1904): Title: Red Roses In A Japanese Vase On A Gold Velvet Cloth: Date: between 1885-1890

Written by Star_gazer

Published 1 April 2022