light

  • Meadow (1875)

    Meadow (1875)

    Alfred Sisley (French, 1839–1899)

    A serene Impressionist landscape where light dances across wild grasses, revealing beauty in the ordinary.

  • Haystacks (1885)

    Haystacks (1885)

    Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

    Golden haystacks glow under shifting light, transforming a simple field into a study of color and atmosphere.

  • Pomegranates, Majorca

    Pomegranates, Majorca

    John Singer Sargent (American, 1856-1925)

    A luminous study of pomegranates in Mediterranean light, where rough skins split to reveal glistening seeds, balanced between stillness and decay.

  • Laura In Yellow (1900)

    Laura In Yellow (1900)

    Alice Pike Barney (American, 1857–1931)

    A luminous portrait where yellow light and loose brushstrokes blur the line between subject and atmosphere.

  • The Young Ladies of Giverny, Sun Effect (1894)

    The Young Ladies of Giverny, Sun Effect (1894)

    Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

    A sunlit garden scene where light and color dissolve figures into a dreamy, vibrant impression of summer.

  • Glaçons, Effet Blanc (1893)

    Glaçons, Effet Blanc (1893)

    Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

    A hypnotic study of melting ice, where light fractures into a mosaic of blues and whites, blurring reality.

  • An Oleander

    An Oleander

    Lawrence Alma-Tadema (English, 1836–1912)

    A luminous study of an oleander in bloom, where light and texture elevate the ordinary into quiet grandeur.

  • Flower arranging in an interior

    Flower arranging in an interior

    Albert von Keller (German, 1844–1920)

    A luminous portrayal of a figure immersed in arranging flowers, where light and shadow weave a quiet, contemplative moment.

  • Morning reading (1844-1889)

    Morning reading (1844-1889)

    Hendrik Jacobus Scholten (Dutch, 1824–1907)

    A serene scene of a figure engrossed in a book, bathed in gentle morning light, evoking quiet contemplation.