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    Two Men Contemplating the Moon

    Caspar David Friedrich · ca. 1825–30 · The Met 2000.51

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    “Two Men Contemplating the Moon”
    Caspar David Friedrich, ca. 1825–30
    The Met 2000.51 · CC0
    Cropped to fit the frame.

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Memling’s Portinari portraits, a Heda still life and Kirchner’s Parochialstrasse in Berlin feature in this selection of 19 studies from the Met’s 21-study teaching guide.

Source: https://resources.metmuseum.org/resources/metpublications/pdf/looking_to_connect_with_european_paintings_visual_approaches_for_teaching_in_the_galleries.pdf

Numbers show collection order, not a source rating.

  1. Tommaso di Folco Portinari (1428–1501); Maria Portinari (Maria Maddalena Baroncelli, born 1456) — Hans Memling · ca. 1470 · The Met 14.40.626–27
  2. Still Life with Oysters, a Silver Tazza, and Glassware — Willem Claesz Heda · The Met 2005.331.4 · 1635
  3. Parochialstrasse in Berlin — Eduard Gaertner · The Met 2006.258 · 1831
  4. Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743–1794) and Marie Anne Lavoisier (Marie Anne Pierrette Paulze, 1758–1836) — Jacques Louis David · The Met 1977.10 · 1788
  5. Man in a Turban — Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) · The Met 20.155.2 · 1632
  6. Allegory of the Planets and Continents — Giovanni Battista Tiepolo · The Met 1977.1.3 · 1752
  7. Madonna and Child with Saints — Giovanni di Paolo (Giovanni di Paolo di Grazia) · The Met 32.100.76 · 1454
  8. Esther before Ahasuerus — Artemisia Gentileschi · 1620s · The Met 69.281
  9. Self-Portrait with Two Pupils, Marie Gabrielle Capet (1761–1818) and Marie Marguerite Carraux de Rosemond (1765–1788) — Adélaïde Labille-Guiard · The Met 53.225.5 · 1785
  10. Gray Weather, Grande Jatte — Georges Seurat · ca. 1886–88 · The Met 2002.62.3
  11. Boating — Edouard Manet · The Met 29.100.115 · 1874
  12. The Abduction of the Sabine Women — Nicolas Poussin · probably 1633–34 · The Met 46.160
  13. The Harvesters — Pieter Bruegel the Elder · The Met 19.164 · 1565
  14. The Vision of Saint John — El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos) · ca. 1608–14 · The Met 56.48
  15. Whalers — Joseph Mallord William Turner · ca. 1845 · The Met 96.29
  16. The Baptism of Christ — Jacopo Bassano (Jacopo da Ponte) · ca. 1590 · The Met 2012.99
  17. The Penitent Magdalen — Georges de La Tour · ca. 1640 · The Met 1978.517
  18. Young Woman with a Water Pitcher — Johannes Vermeer · ca. 1662 · The Met 89.15.21
  19. Two Men Contemplating the Moon — Caspar David Friedrich · ca. 1825–30 · The Met 2000.51
Museum image credits
  1. Tommaso di Folco Portinari (1428–1501); Maria Portinari (Maria Maddalena Baroncelli, born 1456): Hans Memling · ca. 1470 · The Met 14.40.626–27 · CC0 · cropped to fit
  2. Still Life with Oysters, a Silver Tazza, and Glassware: Willem Claesz Heda · 1635 · The Met 2005.331.4 · CC0 · cropped to fit
  3. Parochialstrasse in Berlin: Eduard Gaertner · 1831 · The Met 2006.258 · CC0 · cropped to fit
  4. Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743–1794) and Marie Anne Lavoisier (Marie Anne Pierrette Paulze, 1758–1836): Jacques Louis David · 1788 · The Met 1977.10 · CC0 · cropped to fit
  5. Man in a Turban: Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) · 1632 · The Met 20.155.2 · CC0 · cropped to fit
  6. Allegory of the Planets and Continents: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo · 1752 · The Met 1977.1.3 · CC0 · cropped to fit
  7. Madonna and Child with Saints: Giovanni di Paolo (Giovanni di Paolo di Grazia) · 1454 · The Met 32.100.76 · CC0 · cropped to fit
  8. Esther before Ahasuerus: Artemisia Gentileschi · 1620s · The Met 69.281 · CC0 · cropped to fit
  9. Self-Portrait with Two Pupils, Marie Gabrielle Capet (1761–1818) and Marie Marguerite Carraux de Rosemond (1765–1788): Adélaïde Labille-Guiard · 1785 · The Met 53.225.5 · CC0 · cropped to fit
  10. Gray Weather, Grande Jatte: Georges Seurat · ca. 1886–88 · The Met 2002.62.3 · CC0 · cropped to fit
  11. Boating: Edouard Manet · 1874 · The Met 29.100.115 · CC0 · cropped to fit
  12. The Abduction of the Sabine Women: Nicolas Poussin · probably 1633–34 · The Met 46.160 · CC0 · cropped to fit
  13. The Harvesters: Pieter Bruegel the Elder · 1565 · The Met 19.164 · CC0 · cropped to fit
  14. The Vision of Saint John: El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos) · ca. 1608–14 · The Met 56.48 · CC0 · cropped to fit
  15. Whalers: Joseph Mallord William Turner · ca. 1845 · The Met 96.29 · CC0 · cropped to fit
  16. The Baptism of Christ: Jacopo Bassano (Jacopo da Ponte) · ca. 1590 · The Met 2012.99 · CC0 · cropped to fit
  17. The Penitent Magdalen: Georges de La Tour · ca. 1640 · The Met 1978.517 · CC0 · cropped to fit
  18. Young Woman with a Water Pitcher: Johannes Vermeer · ca. 1662 · The Met 89.15.21 · CC0 · cropped to fit
  19. Two Men Contemplating the Moon: Caspar David Friedrich · ca. 1825–30 · The Met 2000.51 · CC0 · cropped to fit

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