Cornelius Krieghoff

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6 Paintings Worth Seeing in Canada

Aerial view of Florence (Firenze), Italy from the campanile of the Duomo, with the gigantic dome (designed by Filippo Brunelleschi) in the foreground. Unidentifiable tourists are visible on top of the dome, which provide a measure of the building s scale.

25 Famous Paintings to See the Next Time You’re in Florence

Vandalized Art list. Combo of EB owned illustration (top) and parent Asset 182294. 4 of 11 The Rokeby Venus by Diego Velazquez was hit with a meat cleaver by Mary Richardson

Art Abuse: 11 Vandalized Works of Art

Painting palette with oil paints and brushes. Rainbow colored paints, arts and entertainment

Art History: The Origins of 7 of Your Favorite Art Supplies

Members of the public view artwork by Damien Hirst entitled: The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living - in the Tate Modern art gallery on April 2, 2012 in London, England. (see notes) (1991) Tiger shark, glass, steel

Vile or Visionary?: 11 Art Controversies of the Last Four Centuries

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How Did the Tradition of Christmas Trees Start?

Panoramic view at sunrise of moai, Ahu Tongariki, Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chile

6 Lost Civilizations

9 of the World’s Deadliest Spiders

7 Everyday English Idioms and Where They Come From

9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes

Jackson (Wyoming, United States). Jackson Lake (also called Jackson Hole), southern end of the Teton Range (the Grand Tetons), Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA

7 Wonders of America

American bison (Bison bison) also known as buffalo or plains buffalo on the prairie, western U.S.

What’s the Difference Between Bison and Buffalo?

Cornelius Krieghoff: Facts & Related Content

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Born	June 19, 1815 • Amsterdam • Netherlands
Died	March 8, 1872 (aged 56) • Chicago • Illinois

Liu Songnian

Chinese painter

Jean de Limbourg

Flemish artist

Paul de Limbourg

Flemish artist

Herman de Limbourg

Flemish artist

Homer Watson

Canadian painter

Rembrandt

Dutch artist

Vincent van Gogh

Dutch painter

Mondrian, photograph by Arnold Newman, 1942.

Piet Mondrian

Dutch painter

Willem de Kooning

American artist

Aelbert Cuyp

Dutch painter

Neer, Aert van der: View of the River in Winter

Aert van der Neer

Dutch painter

Ruisdael, Jacob van: Waterfall with a Low Wooded Hill

Jacob van Ruisdael

Dutch painter

Goyen, Jan van: River Landscape with Fishermen

Jan van Goyen

Dutch painter

Salomon van Ruysdael

Dutch painter

Jan Steen

Dutch painter

Meindert Hobbema

Dutch painter

Joachim Patinir

Flemish painter

Hercules Seghers

Dutch artist

Alex Colville

Canadian painter

Both, Jan: Italianate Landscape with Travellers on a Road

Jan Both

Dutch painter

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Tate Modern extension Switch House, London, England. (Tavatnik, museums). Photo dated 2017.

Can You Match These Lesser-Known Paintings to Their Artists?

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6 Paintings Worth Seeing in Canada

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