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The following is a list of significant artworks by the American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960–1988), who played a historic role in the rise of street art and neo-expressionism. During his short yet productive career, Basquiat created more than 600 paintings and 1,500 drawings. [1] He started creating sculptures and mixed media works in 1979.
Philadelphia Museum of Art: Arles F 1427 JH 1525 Fishing Boats at Saintes-Maries: 31 July-6 August 1888 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York Arles F 1430a JH 1526 Harvest Landscape: 31 July-6 August 1888 National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. Arles F 1486 JH 1527 Fishing Boats at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer: 31 July-6 August 1888 Saint Louis ...
In 1909, the art collector Comtesse de Béhague gave the portrait its current frame, [129] a Renaissance-era work consistent with the historical period of the Mona Lisa. The edges of the painting have been trimmed at least once in its history to fit the picture into various frames, albeit no part of the original paint layer has been trimmed. [85]
The Mont-Saint-Michel Island, depicted in the famous painting of the same name by James Webb in 1857, is a famous tourist destination. Its history dates back to the 8th century. Bishop Aubert ...
Adolph Menzel depicted events from the life of Frederick both in the wood-engravings to illustrate the Geschichte Friedrichs des Grossen by Franz Kugler [122] [123] and in several of his paintings, [124] including Frederick the Great Playing the Flute at Sanssouci as the most famous work. [125]
[23] The diagnostic examinations of the painting revealed very interesting aspects regarding the painting technique. And in this sense, the process of the painter appears clearly legible, able to develop the drawing and adapt it to the creative impulse that manifests itself free from the constraints of a predefined design, while the composition ...
The Starry Night is an oil-on-canvas painting by the Dutch Post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh, painted in June 1889.It depicts the view from the east-facing window of his asylum room at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, just before sunrise, with the addition of an imaginary village.
The Creation of Adam (Italian: Creazione di Adamo), also known as The Creation of Man, [2]: plate 54 is a fresco painting by Italian artist Michelangelo, which forms part of the Sistine Chapel's ceiling, painted c. 1508 –1512. [3]