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Van alle originele werken die Merry-Joseph Blondel heeft nagelaten, is De Circassische vrouw in bad (1814) de bekendste. Direct daarna volgen Venus Healing Aeneas (1820) en Hecuba and Polyxena (1814). Onze catalogus bevat 37 werken van Merry-Joseph Blondel; de galerie heeft de 37 meest bewonderde werken ter wereld bewaard, elk voorzien van de datum, het museum en het verhaal erachter.
De Circassische vrouw in bad is een olieverfschilderij op canvas, vervaardigd door de Franse kunstenaar Merry-Joseph Blondel. Dit in 1814 voltooide neoclassicistische meesterwerk staat ook bekend onder de titel Une Baigneuse. Het werk toont een levensgrote, jonge Circassische vrouw in een staat van naaktheid, vastgelegd terwijl zij baadt in een geïdealiseerde omgeving die is ontleend aan de klassieke oudheid.
The mythological painting titled Venus Healing Aeneas was executed by the French artist Merry-Joseph Blondel. Created between 1815 and 1825, this oil on canvas work depicts a specific episode from the epic poem the Aeneid. The scene focuses on the protagonist Aeneas, who is shown in a wounded state after having been dragged away from the battlefield. He lies in a recumbent position, supported by the river god Numicus.
In the heavy, shadow-drenched atmosphere of this Neoclassical scene, the tragedy of Greek mythology unfolds through the figures of Hecuba and Polyxena. Painted by Merry-Joseph Blondel, the work captures a moment of profound sorrow following the devastation of war. The composition centers on the weight of grief, as a lifeless or unconscious figure is held and supported by others in a desperate attempt to stave off the finality of death.…
In this oil on canvas from approximately 1820, we witness a moment of profound transformation. The scene draws its inspiration from the fourteenth book of Ovid’s Metamorphoses, capturing the precise instant when the mortal essence of Aeneas is stripped away to make room for divinity. We see him reclining, his body caught in a state of transition, while the goddess Venus performs the sacred rite. She has commanded the river…
In this 1807 portrait, the viewer meets Madame Houbigant, born Nicole Adéläide Deschamps. She sits with a quiet, poised dignity that commands the space around her. The artist, Merry-Joseph Blondel, captures her presence with a precision that feels immediate, as if she has only just settled into her seat to meet our gaze. There is a sense of stillness in her posture, a moment held in place by the brushstrokes…
In this large-scale Neoclassical ceiling fresco, we find ourselves looking upward into a celestial arena where the very identity of a city hangs in the balance. The composition is governed by a rigorous pyramidal structure, drawing the eye toward the center where Zeus and Hera sit upon a cloud-like throne, acting as the ultimate arbiters of this mythological dispute. Below them, the tension is palpable. Minerva, the goddess of wisdom,…
In this oil painting titled Peace, Merry-Joseph Blondel presents a scene of profound stillness and triumph. Created around 1822, the work captures a moment where the chaos of conflict has finally subsided. A single female figure emerges as the central presence, embodying the very essence of the title. She stands with a quiet authority, her presence a calm contrast to the remnants of war scattered at her feet. The atmosphere…
Merry-Joseph Blondel’s War, an oil painting created about 1822, presents a heroic, allegorical figure representing the concept of conflict. The subject is a muscular, bearded man positioned amidst a backdrop of voluminous clouds. He is clad in a red mantle that drapes over his left shoulder and wraps around his torso, leaving his right side bare. This anatomical focus emphasizes the physical strength associated with the personification of combat.
Ceiling: Air. Aeolus Unleashing the Winds Against the Trojan Fleet. is a large-scale fresco painted by Merry-Joseph Blondel. This work dates to about 1819. The composition depicts the mythological figure Aeolus, the ruler of the winds, as he releases powerful gusts toward a fleet of ships. The scene is rendered with a focus on anatomical precision and the physical exertion of the central figure.
The celestial tension of a divine rivalry unfolds in The Dispute of Minerva and Neptune Regarding Athens. Ceiling Sketch., a work by the French artist Merry-Joseph Blondel. Created in 1821, this oil sketch captures a pivotal moment of mythological contention. The scene focuses on the intense competition between the goddess Minerva and the god Neptune as they vie for the patronage of the city of Athens. In the lower left,…
Self-portrait1817 · Nationalmuseum
12
Numa1828 · Musée d'art et d'histoire de Saint-Brieuc
13
Moses1828 · Musée d'art et d'histoire de Saint-Brieuc
14
Ceiling: France, amidst the legislative kings and French legal experts, receives from Louis XVIII the Constitutional Charter1827
15
Ceiling: Victorious France at Bouvines (1214)1828
16
Sketch for the church of Sainte-Elisabeth: Saint Elizabeth, Queen of Hungary, placing her crown at the feet of the image of Jesus Christ1824 · Petit Palais
17
Solon1828 · Musée de Picardie
18
Lycurgus1828 · Musée de Picardie
19
Hope1836 · Musee Baron Martin
20
John II receives the submission of Charles II of Navarre1834 · Opera House
21
Cyrus-Marie-Adélaïde de Timbrune, Count of Valence, General-in-Chief of the Army of the Ardennes1834 · Opera House
22
Baudouin I, King of Jerusalem1844 · Opera House
23
Aeolus Unleashing the Virtues1850
24
Sappho1850 · Musee Baron Martin
25
Truth Presenting the Charter of 1830, Sketch1850 · Musee Baron Martin
26
Presentation of Christ in the Temple1849 · Musée Carnavalet
27
Jacques De Bourbon
28
Portrait of Félicité-Louise de Durfort, Maréchale de Beurnonville1808
29
Richard I the Lionheart, King of England
30
Head Of A ManZimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University
31
La Mort De Louis Xii Surnomme Le Pere Du PeupleMusée des Augustins
32
FamilienbildnisKunsthalle Bremen
33
Painting, Merry-joseph Blondel
34
Ceiling Of The Rotunda Of Apollo
35
Portrait Of A Man
36
Portrait Of A Woman Seated Beneath A Tree
37
The Death Of HyacinthusMusee Baron Martin
De vier onderwerpen die het meest voorkomen in deze originelen, elk met zijn mooiste voorbeeld.
De 8 musea met de meeste schilderijen op deze pagina.
| Museum | Stad | Werken van Merry-Joseph Blondel | Schilderijen uit deze lijst |
|---|---|---|---|
 Musee Baron Martin |
Gray | 4 | Hope, Sappho, Truth Presenting the Charter of 1830, Sketch |
 Opera House |
Versailles | 3 | John II receives the submission of Charles II of Navarre, Cyrus-Marie-Adélaïde de Timbrune, Count of Valence, General-in-Chief of the Army of the Ardennes, Baudouin I, King of Jerusalem |
 Musée d'art et d'histoire de Saint-Brieuc |
Saint-Brieuc | 2 | Numa, Moses |
 Musée de Picardie |
Amiens | 2 | Solon, Lycurgus |
 Art Institute of Chicago |
Chicago | 1 | Venus Healing Aeneas |
 Los Angeles County Museum of Art |
Los Angeles | 1 | Hecuba and Polyxena |
 Museo del Prado |
Madrid | 1 | Aeneas Becomes a God |
 Speed Art Museum |
Louisville | 1 | Portrait of Madame Houbigant, born Nicole Adéläide Deschamps" |
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In this 1807 portrait, the viewer meets Madame Houbigant, born Nicole Adéläide Deschamps. She sits with a quiet, poised dignity that commands the space around her. The artist, Merry-Joseph Blondel, captures her presence with a precision that feels immediate, as if she has only just settled into her seat to meet our gaze. There is a sense of stillness in her posture, a moment held in place by the brushstrokes…
De Circassische vrouw in bad is een olieverfschilderij op canvas, vervaardigd door de Franse kunstenaar Merry-Joseph Blondel. Dit in 1814 voltooide neoclassicistische meesterwerk staat ook bekend onder de titel Une Baigneuse. Het werk toont een levensgrote, jonge Circassische vrouw in een staat van naaktheid, vastgelegd terwijl zij baadt in een geïdealiseerde omgeving die is ontleend aan de klassieke oudheid.
The mythological painting titled Venus Healing Aeneas was executed by the French artist Merry-Joseph Blondel. Created between 1815 and 1825, this oil on canvas work depicts a specific episode from the epic poem the Aeneid. The scene focuses on the protagonist Aeneas, who is shown in a wounded state after having been dragged away from the battlefield. He lies in a recumbent position, supported by the river god Numicus.
Merry-Joseph Blondel executed Hope about 1836. A French history painter of the Neoclassical school, Blondel was a student of Baron Jean-Baptiste Regnault and a contemporary of Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres. His training and subsequent career were defined by the academic rigor of the French tradition, leading to his election to the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 1832.
The air seems to hold its breath as the King of Jerusalem gazes toward a distant, unseen horizon. Baudouin I stands in a moment of quiet, heavy contemplation, his body angled slightly away while his eyes seek something beyond the frame. He is draped in heavy, flowing garments of white, light blue, and deep reddish-brown, the fabric catching a soft light that descends from the upper left. Gold embroidery traces…
Aeolus Unleashing the Virtues by Merry-Joseph Blondel presents an allegorical scene rooted in classical mythology. The work, dating to about 1850, centers on the figure of Aeolus, the ruler of the winds. In this depiction, the deity is shown unleashing the virtues, a theme that utilizes mythological personification to convey abstract moral qualities through physical movement and divine agency.
De Circassische vrouw in bad (1814). Venus Healing Aeneas (1820) en Hecuba and Polyxena (1814) volgen.
33 jaar oud: De Circassische vrouw in bad dateert uit 1814, en Merry-Joseph Blondel werd geboren in 1781.
De Circassische vrouw in bad, Venus Healing Aeneas, Hecuba and Polyxena, Aeneas Becomes a God, Portrait of Madame Houbigant, born Nicole Adéläide Deschamps", Ceiling: The Dispute of Minerva and Neptune Regarding Athens, Peace, War, Ceiling: Air. Aeolus Unleashing the Winds Against the Trojan Fleet. en The Dispute of Minerva and Neptune Regarding Athens. Ceiling Sketch.. De bovenstaande ranglijst vermeldt het jaar en het museum van elk werk.
Onze catalogus bevat 37 werken van Merry-Joseph Blondel, daterend van 1807 tot 1850.
Voornamelijk in Musee Baron Martin (Gray), Opera House (Versailles) en Musée d'art et d'histoire de Saint-Brieuc (Saint-Brieuc). De bovenstaande museumtabel bevat een volledig overzicht.
In 1820s: 13 van de 37 werken op deze pagina werden toen gemaakt, waaronder Venus Healing Aeneas.
Op deze pagina is het vroegste Portrait of Madame Houbigant, born Nicole Adéläide Deschamps" (1807) en het laatste Aeolus Unleashing the Virtues (1850).
Man (14), Woman (13) en Clouds (10), verspreid over de 37 werken op deze pagina.
Oil On Canvas, voor 19 van de 37 werken op deze pagina.
Neoclassicism, te oordelen aan de originelen op deze pagina.
Hope, Sappho en Truth Presenting the Charter of 1830, Sketch: het Musee Baron Martin, Gray herbergt 4 van de werken op deze pagina.
