Nocturnes can be attributed sovereignty to the most original and strong works of Whistler. Most of them, including “Nocturne in Blue and Silver: The Wharf in Battersea” – was created
Symphony in White No. 2: A Girl in White by James Whistler
In Whistler’s painting Symphony in White No. 2, there are echoes of Japanese culture. However, the porcelain service, fan and pink flowers, reminiscent of cherry blossoms, are here only details,
Mother’s portrait by James Whistler
An American from Paris, who received his first skills in fine arts in Russia, and for the most part lived in England, is all James Whistler. The founder of the
Nocturne in black and gold. Falling rocket by James Whistler
This picture was shown at an exhibition in 1877 dedicated to the opening of the Grosvenor Gallery, and caused sharp attacks from the famous critic and art theorist John Ruskin.
Showcase by James Whistler
Whistler believed that a true artist is able to turn into a work of art any, the most common everyday scene. He also spoke about this in his “Ten Hour
Creek by James Whistler
Many art critics believe that the best works of Whistler are his engravings. He really was an outstanding master of this genre, yielding, perhaps, only to the great Rembrandt. Even
Sea, beach and shapes by James Whistler
Like many of his contemporaries, Whistler showed great interest in Japanese culture. It became a real revelation for the then public, causing a lot of imitations and interpretations. The first
Harmony in gray and green: a portrait of Miss Cecily Alexander by James Whistler
Cecily Alexander was the daughter of a well-known banker. Later, the model recalled the work on the portrait: “It seemed to me that I fell into the hands of a
Portrait of Theodore Dure by James Whistler
Theodore Dure – personality, in many respects remarkable. It was one of the few art critics who from the very beginning understood and appreciated the works of the Impressionists. With
Storm by Sunset – James Whistler
Whistler worked in a variety of techniques. In addition to oil paintings and engravings, he created a large number of lithographs, watercolors and pastels. It was the pastel that proved
Princess of the Porcelain Country by James Whistler
In the second half of the XIX century, Europe discovered the Japanese culture. The art of the East becomes fashionable, raises enthusiasm and evokes enthusiasm. In Paris and London, there
Symphony in White No. 1: Girl in White by James Whistler
American artist James Whistler, like the impressionists, wanted to capture on canvas that subtle and so beautiful moment with which the real world is so rich. Sharing the doctrine of
Nocturne in gray and gold: the bridge at Westminster by James Whistler
This work belongs to a series of “Nocturnes”, created by Whistler in the 1870s. The picture is somewhat similar in style and impressionism, and symbolism, but this similarity, by and
Peacock. Tiffany Workshop by James McNeill Whistler
At the end of the XIX century, images of peacocks appear in many works of art. So Anglo-American artist James McNeill Whistler in 1876 wrote peacocks on the walls of
At the piano by James Whistler
“At the piano” – the first big picture of Whistler, work on which was begun in London in November 1858, and finished next spring. In the painting we see the