You won’t find another collection like this one online, but, don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. Hello, and be welcome to my new post of paintings.
It’s been a year since I posted a collection of beautiful paintings on this platform.
“Great art is an instant arrested in eternity” – James Huneker
Some of these are by renowned artists; others are from people you have never heard of. You will find three paintings by French artist Caillebotte; the three of them are just too damn good not to be included.
There’s something about just opening the window and standing on a balcony that gives you some sort of peace and calmness.
I think artists have thought about that too since so much of their art has to do with people looking through or standing near windows and balconies.
Most of these paintings are from the 19th century and before; just a few are from the 20th and fewer are from this 21st century.
It is our duty to preserve real art, art that is beautiful and inspiring at the same time.
In this disastrous 21st century, when art has gone so bad and all you see is ugliness everywhere, let’s bring back some beauty, shall we?
So, let’s begin:
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Edward Hopper. Hotel window (1955)
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
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Jean-Léon Gerôme. The Muezzin (1866)
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
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William Kay Blacklock. A Quiet Read (Possibly circa 1900)
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
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Henri Bource. Portrait of a young lady watering her flowers
(Via: stormfront.org)
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Rogier van der Weyden. Saint Luke Drawing the Virgin (circa 1440)
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
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Vilhelm Hammershøi. Interior with Young Man Reading (1898)
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
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Albert Ranney Chewett. Two Girls in a Window Seat
(Via: artuk.org)
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Carl Larsson. Required Reading (1900)
(Via: wikiart.org)
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Thomas Francis Dicksee. Juliet on the Balcony (1875)
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
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By Nigel Van Wieck (Born in 1947)
(Via: http://readingandart.blogspot.com/2021/)
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Henri de Braekeleer. Place Teniers in Antwerp (1878)
(Via: wikiart.org)
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Edouard Manet. The Balcony (1868-1869)
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
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Howard Pyle. The Old Violin (1894)
(Via: wikiart.org)
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John Register. Restaurant (1990)
(Via: wikiart.org)
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Hans Heyerdahl. At the Window (1881)
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
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By Marc Chalmé (born 1969)
(Via: http://readingandart.blogspot.com/2011)
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Henri de Braekeleer. L'homme à la fenêtre (entre 1873 et 1876)
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
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George Elgar Hicks. At Evening Time.
(Via: stormfront.org)
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Feliu Elias Bracons. La galería (1928)
(Via: https://visitmuseum.gencat.cat/es/)
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Carl Gustav Carus. Woman on the Balcony (1824)
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
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Alastair McDonald. Untitled (Elderly Man by Window) (1983)
(Via: https://artuk.org/)
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Carl Spitzweg. The garret (circa 1848)
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
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Samuel van Hoogstraten. Old Man at the Window (1653)
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
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Rene Magritte. Freedom of Mind (1948)
(https://www.wikiart.org/)
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George Dunlop Leslie. Sun and Moon Flowers (1890)
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
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Carl Larsson. Esbjorn Doing His Homework
(https://www.wikiart.org/)
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Edgar Melville Ward. The Gunsmith Shop
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
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Henri de Braekeleer. The Man on the Chair (circa 1875)
(Via: https://www.epdlp.com/)
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Eva Gonzalès. The Window (between circa 1865 and circa 1870)
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
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Paul Delvaux. The Joy of Life (1937)
(Via: https://www.wikiart.org/)
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Rex Whistler. Self-Portrait in Welsh Guards Uniform (1940)
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
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Caspar David Friedrich. Woman at a Window (1818/1822)
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
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Renato Guttuso. Balcone (1942)
(Via: http://readingandart.blogspot.com/2019/05/blog-post.html)
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Eva Gonzalès. La femme en bleu (between circa 1871 and circa 1872)
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
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Richard Bergh. Nordic summer's evening (between 1899 and 1900)
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
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Sophie Anderson. No Walk Today
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
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Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. Two Women at a Window (circa 1665/1675)
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
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Johannes Vermeer. Girl Reading a Letter by an Open Window (between circa 1657 and circa 1659)
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
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Pieter Janssens Elinga. Room in a Dutch House (between 1668 and 1672)
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
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Marcel Duchamp. Man seated by a window (1907)
(Via: https://www.wikiart.org/)
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Gustave Caillebotte. Jeune homme à la fenêtre (1876)
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
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Christian Krohg. Tired (1885)
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
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Hans Thoma. A peaceful Sunday (1876)
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
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N.C. Wyeth. The Passing of Robin Hood (1917)
(Via: https://www.wikiart.org/)
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Christian Krohg. Portrait of the Swedish Painter Karl Nordström (1882)
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
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Johann Peter Hasenclever. Sentimental Woman (c. 1846-47)
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
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Gustave Caillebotte. L'homme au balcon, boulevard Haussmann (1880)
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
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Caravaggio. The Calling of Saint Matthew (circa 1599-1600)
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
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Edward Hopper. Morning Sun (1952)
(Via: https://www.wikiart.org/)
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Gustave Caillebotte. Man on a Balcony (circa 1880)
(Via: commons.wikimedia.org)
Bonus Painting:
Alex Coville. Pacific (1967)
(Via: historia-arte.com)
This last painting is the one that inspired the famous scene in Michael Mann’s crime drama Heat (1995) where the character of Neil McCauley, played by Robert De Niro, is staring out at the Pacific Ocean through his window at home.
Heat (1995)
(Via: Medium.com)
So, what do you think? Which one of the wonders is your favorite? Did I leave a beautiful painting you know outside of this collection? If so, put it in the comment section.
This is my fourth collection of beautiful paintings.
Now, check 30 Beautiful Paintings About Greek Mythology here: @thereadingman/30-beautiful-paintings-about-greek
And
20 Beautiful Animal Paintings here: @thereadingman/20-beautiful-animal-paintings-for
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Until next time.
Take care.
Orlando (The Reading Man)