head of lion theodore gericault

head of lion theodore gericaultThodore Gricault painted this romantic portrait of a lioness around 1819. A certain melancholy can be detected in the deep gaze of the captive animal. The representation of lionesses is not common, all the glory being rather attributed to the king of animals: the lion. However, the social structure of the species, which is unique among wild animals, is largely based on females.

including the blue of the sky and the yellow of the field

This painting bears witness to the artist's first explorations in the field of colour and geometry

Under a clear sky and with the rising sun

depicts a night scene in a New York café

the blurring of the outlines leaves an impression of accentuated mist

Mondrian also painted Composition in Red

by using chiaroscuro

all as varied in their themes as in the techniques employed

This landscape

painted by Edward Hopper

synonymous with spiritual regeneration symbolized by the blue mountain in the center

The presence of a plane and the Eiffel Tower can also be seen