Trivium Art History
The Artists

Matthijs Maris1839 — 1917

Don't get lost in the fog

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Study of the head of a young woman in profile

Study of the head of a young woman in profile

1855
Portrait of Jacob Maris

Portrait of Jacob Maris

1857
View of Lausanne II

View of Lausanne II

1861-1862
The Bride

The Bride

1868-1869
The New Haarlem Sluis at the Singel

The New Haarlem Sluis at the Singel

1871
Girl at the pump

Girl at the pump

1872
Figures in the Woods

Figures in the Woods

1880
The Shepherdess (Monumental Conception of Humanity)

The Shepherdess (Monumental Conception of Humanity)

1887-1892
Willem Matthijs Maris with Violin

Willem Matthijs Maris with Violin

1872-1899
The King's Children

The King's Children

1899-1900
The Enchanted Castle

The Enchanted Castle

1851-1917
Vanished Illusions (Grief)

Vanished Illusions (Grief)

1900-1917
1801
Transcend criticism by embracing solitude
Winslow Homer
A freed slave tells stories in quilts.
Harriet Powers
Why did we forget about Alfred Sisley?
Alfred Sisley
A lifelong struggle to capture the intensity of life
Paul Cézanne
Ghosts, madness, and the blood-soaked end of feudalism
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi 2000

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Édouard Manet

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José Tapiro y BaroPortrait of José Tapiro y Baro

José Tapiro y Baro

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Gustave CourbetPortrait of Gustave Courbet

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Status quo — what's that?

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Rosa BonheurPortrait of Rosa Bonheur

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Love animals, wear pants, live without compromise

1822-1899
Ilya RepinPortrait of Ilya Repin

Ilya Repin

Realism is not always nice

1844-1930
Winslow HomerPortrait of Winslow Homer

Winslow Homer

Transcend criticism by embracing solitude

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Jean-François MilletPortrait of Jean-François Millet

Jean-François Millet

A peasant I was born, and a peasant I will die

1814-1875
Anna AncherPortrait of Anna Ancher

Anna Ancher

Quiet portraits of daily life

1859-1935
Thomas EakinsPortrait of Thomas Eakins

Thomas Eakins

America's uncompromising realist

1844-1916
Matthijs MarisPortrait of Matthijs Maris

Matthijs Maris

Don't get lost in the fog

1839-1917
John Singer SargentPortrait of John Singer Sargent

John Singer Sargent

Portrait Painter Extraordinaire

Ivana KobilcaPortrait of Ivana Kobilca

Ivana Kobilca

"I wanted to see everything in the world"

1861-1926