The Magpie by Claude Oscar Monet
Why was Monet’s painting, The Magpie controversial when it was introduced?
– Shadows in color
– Shifting emotions traverse a – snowscape
– Observing the scene from a magpie’s perch
Cafe Terrace at Night, 1888 – Vincent Van Gogh
Why is Van Gogh’s Cafe Terrace at Night an important painting?
– Van Gogh’s favorite hot spot
– Yellow light at night
– Forecast calls for more starry nights
The Elephants (1948) by Salvador Dali
What inspired Salvador Dali to paint The Elephants in 1948?
– An Egyptian obelisk and Italian elephant
– The nature and limits of power
– Freudian dreams in oil paint
The Garden of Earthly Delights – Hieronymus Bosch
What’s the meaning behind Hieronymus Bosch’s triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights?
– Christianity, the Middle Ages, and terror
– Proud cherries
– God’s glorious shutter
Wanderer above the Sea of Fog by Caspar David Friedrich
What is the meaning behind the painting Wanderer above the Sea of Fog by Caspar David Friedrich?
– Rumination and romance
– Exultation in one man’s insignificance
– A mysterious mist sets a sublime scene
Oath of the Horatii by Jacques Louis David
What’s the story behind the painting Oath of the Horatii by Jacques Louis David?
– Roman soldiers and a concocted salute
– Loyalty and love at war
– Strident brothers and their despairing sister