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Swiss cultural life shows strands of German, Italian, and French influence, among others, but its uniqueness is particularly apparent in its art and artists and its museums and other art venues. Here are just seven paintings from that milieu.
Earlier versions of the descriptions of these paintings first appeared in 1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die
, edited by Stephen Farthing (2018). Writers’ names appear in parentheses.
Interior of St. Bavo in Haarlem (1636)
The Thirty Years’ War (1618–48) signaled the decline of the Holy Roman Empire and saw Catholic churches across Europe stripped of their ornament to reveal pale, austere interiors. Pieter Saenredam traveled extensively through the Netherlands making precise and accurate drawings documenting the interiors of numerous churches. The church of St. Bavo, where Saenredam would eventually be buried, was one that he painted frequently. Saenredam was acquainted with the architect Jacob van Campen, and it is thoug
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London offers world-class art everywhere you look. The city has superb galleries and institutions that are home to world-class artworks. Sometimes, though, these collections can take a bit of extra work to find.
Earlier versions of the descriptions of these paintings first appeared in 1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die
, edited by Stephen Farthing (2018). Writers’ names appear in parentheses.
Boats in the Harbor, Collioure (1905)
André Derain was born into a middle-class family in the small town of Chatou, just outside Paris. He refused to follow his father into the family business as a patisserie chef and, instead, attended a fine art course at the Académie Carriere in Paris, where he met Henri Matisse. It was under Matisse’s tutelage that Derain was subsequently introduced to the work of Paul Signac and Georges Seurat. Their work, together with the developments of the Symbolists and the Neo-Impressionists, informed his own art.