Piazza San Marco ☰ Renoir ☰ Art Print rückenfigur

Piazza San Marco ☰ Renoir ☰ Art Print rückenfigurThe Piazza San Marco, Venice (1881) by Pierre Auguste Renoir depicts Saint Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco) as well as the people and pigeons on the piazza. Renoir visited Venice on a tour of Italy, primarily painting famous sites, exploring the effects of light and color on architecture and urban settings. He captures a moment in time when Venice was experiencing a resurgence as a tourist destination, reflecting the city's enduring appeal.

a section advising the astronomer to seek "inspiration from God" and the painting on the wall shows the Finding of Moses

Forest Interior by Moonlight (1830) by Caspar David Friedrich contrasts the struggles of human life with the beauty and solace of nature on a moonlit night

and rainbow of color open the scene up to deeper interpretation

a baptismal font

A Walk at Dusk (1835) by Caspar David Friedrich explores the spiritual elements of nature alongside the themes of life and death

as viewed from outside through a large glass window

depicts an Indian buffalo scout on horseback signaling his tribesmen

The subject of the painting is indeed Whistler's mother

Behind the Rotterdam Gate is the spire of the Nieuwe Kerk (New Church)

gazing intensely out of the canvas

long neck and oval face

Remington's fluid brushwork and focus on action and movement makes this representation one of the definitive images of cowboy culture in early 20th century American art