Mt. Ste. Victoire, Cezanne

Maternal Caress, Cassat

Moulin de la Galette, Renoir

Blvd. des Capucines, Monet

Luncheon on the Grass, Manet

The Oxbow, Cole




Wilderness represented as one of the most important ideas in earlier US art. Natural wonder, but it separates two parts, on the right hand a forest, and on the other side can be seen the wilderness where irregular dark skies, broken trees are shown as a powerful force.

Fighting Temeraire, Turner

3rd of May, Goya





Antiwar statement and Anti-French. Lines figures representing French soldiers. Spaniard are about to be shot, and others are already on the ground.

Raft of Medusa, Gericault

Large Odelisque, Ingres

-Odalisque: A female slave or a concubin in a sultan's harem (sexual fantasy-repressed.
- Body turned away from the master's gaze makes her erotic and aloof.
-The cool blues of the couch and the curtain at the right heighten the effect of the woman's warm skin, while the angularity of the crumpled sheets accentuates the languid, sensual contuors of her form.
-Fluid line/elegant postures= Neoclassical
-Romantic themes= odalisque in a highly personal fashion, her body is not anatomically correct, but it is aesthetical pleasing.
-Fascination with the exotic-exploration- French discover exotic near East during Napoleon's campaigns.
-Commissioned by the Queen of Naples.
-Concerned with the line, not remaining true to form.

The Calling of Matthew, Caravaggio




Unlikely scene, the subject is sit one the table counting money, presumably in Rome. Christ, appears with another man in a flash of light. Christ not in a typical guise. Well-dressed man showing surprise.

Napoleon in the plague House, Gros

Composition is broken in different parts, not showing classical tradition, but Muslim. Exotic shadows and corpses on the ground. In the center, Napoleon figure is painted as fearless, and compassionate by curing a man by touching him.

The Death of Marat, David

Known as a friend of the people. One of the leaders to get the king killed. Showing him on the painting as a hero for dying because of the revolution. Quiet moment is reflected afterwards. Artwork showed him taking a bath. He used sort of youthful message showing conspiracy against the government. Mystical light coming from above in order to show some Christian inspire flavor.

Oath of Horatii, David

The father make his sons take their lives in oath for the country. Plain architecture, figures realistic with some way of idealization. Linear perspective can be seen on floor. What makes it different is that the light comes to an end in the shadows so there's no more way
to go. Dedication and devotion is highly structured in three spaces, soldiers, father, women and family.

Marie Antoinette, Vigee Lebrun






Well dressed, elegant, neoclassical figure.

Nightmare, Fuseli

Marriage contract, Hogart

Diana getting out of her bath, Boucher




Boucher was the official painter of the king. He worked with the Goddesses painting. She was getting a pedicure. Bluegreen backgrounds that bring out female figures tones. Art work is about relaxing, freshness of youth. He is more a classical painter.

Departure from Cythera, Watteau

People are French aristocratic. The work is defined by curves. Curve of the hill expresses melancholy. Baroque art is tended to be apparent making it seem a dream world. Pleasure, and devotion to love.

Woman Holding a Balance, Vermeer




Light comes to an angle where illuminates a young woman. She has two different sides next to her, one showing different materials, and in the back, the last judgment scene on a painting. Two hands are lined up. Amazingly, the painter renders light, and he also shows a great understanding of light on her dress,