19th century
Seaside
Some paintings seem to be about luxury, but are really about waiting. This is one of them.
Art & Philosophy as Perspectives on Life
We All Fall In Love Sometimes
20th Century
The Bathers
Cézanne worked on this painting in the final decade of his life, and it took over ten years to compete. It can be seen as a celebration of nature and our union with it.
19th century
Interior View of the Metropolitan Museum of Art when in Fourteenth Street
This funny museum painting does not simply show art on the walls; it shows the act of looking at art.
20th Century
Parapluie Revel
Does it have to be high art to inspire? Certainly not, as this simple advertising poster for an umbrella company shows.
20th Century
Office at night
Some paintings are excellent at generating stories. This is obviously one of them.
