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Ary Scheffer

Ary Scheffer

Dutch, 1795–1858

Ary Scheffer (1795–1858) était un peintre néerlandais-français associé au mouvement Romantique. Il était surtout connu pour ses peintures inspirées de la littérature, y compris des œuvres basées sur Dante, Goethe, Byron et Walter Scott, ainsi que des thèmes religieux. Scheffer a peint de nombreux portraits de personnes notables de son époque et avait de fortes connexions politiques avec le roi Louis-Philippe I, servant comme professeur de dessin pour les enfants du roi. Sa formation précoce a commencé à Amsterdam, et il a ensuite déménagé à Paris, où il a poursuivi ses études et sa carrière.

164 Œuvres

A man reaches toward a luminous woman in a dark, spectral landscape, embodying tension between the living and the otherworldly.

Faust dans la nuit de Walpurgis

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Two figures embrace, with the woman resting her head on the man's chest, set against a cool landscape.

Le départ

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A green hillside leading to a distant haze of Paris, with lively brushwork and a lone figure in red in the foreground.

Landscape in the surroundings of Paris

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A quietly intense portrait of a man with pale skin against a dark background, revealing personality through light and shadow.

Portrait du Dr René Marjolin

Ary Scheffer

A portrait of Frederic Chopin, capturing his intense expression and delicate features.

Portrait de Frédéric Chopin

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A portrait of a woman with a soft, pale face and a direct gaze, wearing a dark coat against a rich red backdrop.

Portrait de Charlotte de Charlus

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A preacher in voluminous robes gestures authoritatively amidst a stormy scene, with a woman and child below him expressing fear and hope.

Thomas van Aquino predikende durant la tempête DM S 21 Dordrechts Museum

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A young man gazes directly at the viewer, embodying a mix of vulnerability and resolve.

Autoportrait à 31 ans

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Self-portrait of Ary Scheffer at age 43, seated with a portfolio, gazing directly at the viewer.

Self Portrait at age of 43

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The Virgin and Child are depicted in a gentle light, with Raphael and Dante kneeling in reverence below.

Le peintre Raphaël et le poète Dante en adoration devant la Vierge et l'Enfant

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A study of a woman with a gentle expression, her gaze drifting beyond the canvas, with soft shadows accentuating her features.

Étude pour le portrait de la comtesse Eliza Krasinka, avec ses enfants

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A young woman gazes softly, framed by dark hair and a blue shawl, embodying quiet introspection.

Étude pour un portrait de Mademoiselle Anne de la Serve

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A self-portrait of Ary Scheffer with a white collar, featuring a direct gaze and soft background.

Autoportrait avec col de Schiller

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A woman reclines in bed during childbirth, while a man holds her hands with urgency.

Femme en couches

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A self-portrait of Ary Scheffer showing his introspective gaze with light illuminating his face and hands against a dark background.

Self portrait

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A portrait of Karel Arnoldus Scheffer, illuminated against a dark background, showcasing his thoughtful expression.

Portrait de Karel Arnoldus Scheffer

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A young man and an older woman with intertwined hands, gazing upward in a moment of contemplation.

Augustin et Monica

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A young woman at a spinning wheel, absorbed in her task, with a soft, melancholic atmosphere surrounding her.

Margaret à la roue de filage (Goethe, Faust 1, 15)

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Christ in luminous robes confronts a dark, sinewy tempter, set against a bright, cloud-streaked sky.

La tentation du Christ

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An old king gazes at a goblet in a shaft of golden light, surrounded by shadows and solitude.

Le Roi de Thulé

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Two figures in a pastoral setting, one bending protectively over the other, with a stormy sky in the background.

Pastorale 'Avant la tempête'

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A child in a white garment embraces a dog, burying his face in its fur, in a shaded, intimate setting.

Enfant avec un chien

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A serene muse with golden hair and a flute, set against a blue background, embodying music's inspiration.

Muse d'Euterpe

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A young poet in a red cloak, absorbed in thought, illuminated by a flickering lamp amidst darkness.

Le jeune poète

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A dog curled in shadows, with its head and paws catching faint light, resting on a pale cushion against a deep red-brown background.

Étude de chiens

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A portrait of a woman in widow's attire, gazing steadily with a book beside her.

Portrait de la mère de l'artiste en deuil

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A self-portrait featuring a face emerging from shadow with a direct gaze, tousled hair, and a furrowed brow.

Autoportrait de l'artiste. Buste

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A woman with a child, their expressions conveying a deep emotional connection.

Femme avec enfant

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A dense crowd of figures with gestures and banners, depicting a moment of submission and transformation.

Wittekind se rend à Charlemagne à Paderborn

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A central figure raises an arm beneath swirling tricolor fabric, surrounded by a crowd in dynamic movement.

La Marseillaise

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Two figures embrace at the forest's edge, one draped in golden fabric, the other in crimson cloth, amidst a shadowy landscape.

Pastorale 'Après la tempête'

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A sorrowful Christ in prayer, reaching out in supplication, with a spectral presence above him in a haze of shadow and golden light.

Christ dans le jardin des Oliviers

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A village gathering before a church, with a mother holding her infant and a young man addressing an elder.

Baptême dans le village

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A spectral rider in a red cloak carries a pale figure through a stormy landscape, with swirling brushstrokes suggesting chaos.

Lenore, les morts vont vite

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A group of figures stands in silence amidst the ruins of a burnt homestead, conveying a sense of loss and resilience.

La ferme brûlée

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A young woman in profile with soft features and a serene expression against a shadowed background.

Tête d'étude

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Orpheus and Eurydice embrace, capturing a moment of intimacy and loss amidst a shadowed background.

Orphée et Eurydice

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A young woman in white leans forward, gazing upward with hands pressed together, surrounded by a plain sky and earth.

Mignon aspirant au ciel

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A young woman in a red dress stands thoughtfully as an older woman in black opens a jewelry box in a dimly lit room.

Margaretha et Martha avec la boîte à bijoux

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The intimate portrait of two girls, one protective of the other, set against a muted green background.

Portrait des demoiselles de la Fayette, petites-filles du général de la Fayette

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A young woman with dark hair and a calm expression, dressed in black with a pale collar, her hands gently folded.

Portrait de Mme Cornelia Marjolin, née Scheffer, à l'âge de 19 ans

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A seated figure in white surrounded by children, bathed in golden light, conveying a sense of trust and intimacy.

Laissez venir à moi les petits enfants

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A portrait of a woman with a serene expression, pale complexion, and dark hair against a muted green background.

Étude pour le portrait d'une dame inconnue

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A group of mournful figures beneath a gentle light, looking upward in a quiet plea for solace.

Les douleurs de la terre, qui trouvent du réconfort dans le ciel

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A moment of recognition between Christ and Mary Magdalene, with gentle gestures and flowing drapery.

Le Christ apparaît à Marie Madeleine

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Two girls in white dresses gaze at the viewer, one holding the other's hand, with a yellow scarf accentuating the scene.

Étude pour les portraits des deux filles de la comtesse d'Estudt de Tracy

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Christ gently places a crown of thorns on the head of an elderly woman, their faces close in a moment of tenderness.

Le Christ plaçant la couronne d'épines sur la tête de la reine Marie Amélie

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A bearded man in armor gazes upward, while a youth presents a severed head on a platter, surrounded by figures in a dramatic scene.

Hannibal, à qui on présente la tête d'Hannibal sur un plat

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A young woman in a red bodice kneels in prayer before a small shrine adorned with flowers.

Gretchen en prière devant l'image de la Mère des Douleurs

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A dying man receives the sacrament from a priest, surrounded by reverent onlookers in a warmly lit scene.

La dernière communion de Saint Louis

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A mother bends protectively over a small child, conveying tenderness amidst a moment of sorrow.

La première tristesse

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An old sergeant points with authority, surrounded by figures displaying worry and expectation in a tense tableau.

Le vieux sergent

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A lifeless king draped in white surrounded by mourners in a tent, with a glimpse of sea and sky in the background.

La Mort de Saint Louis

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Two women in close proximity, hands clasped, conveying deep emotion and intimacy against a dark background.

Effie et Janny Daens dans la prison d'Édimbourg

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A soft, unfinished portrait of Christ with a gentle blue background, inviting quiet reflection.

Christuskop DM S 95 Dordrechts Museum

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A circle of children dancing under a large tree, with a fiddler nearby, set in a rural landscape.

La ronde des enfants

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A mother in black leans on her children at a church entrance, embodying intimacy and care.

mère convalescente

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A group of exhausted soldiers sprawled in the snow, displaying despair and numbness, with a flickering fire nearby.

La retraite de l'armée de Napoléon de Russie

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A procession of mourners with upward gazes and reaching hands, conveying grief and longing.

Les sorrows du monde

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A figure in white garment hovers in a blue-grey void, hands in prayer, with a calm gaze and a subtle halo.

Ange

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A sleeping dog with its head curled into its warmth, surrounded by a deep, burnished red background.

Étude de chien

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A scholar in deep thought, with Mephistopheles lurking in the shadows behind him.

Faust et Méphistophélès

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A chaotic scene with desperate figures, a blue and white flag, and dramatic lighting capturing a moment of struggle.

De overgeblevenen van het garnizoen van Mesolongi op het moment que de mijn waardoor ze zullen omkomen, aangestoken wordt DM S 33 Dordrechts Museum

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A calm woman in a pale blue dress stands amidst a chaotic crowd, with gestures of accusation surrounding her.

L'Arrestation de Charlotte Corday

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A girl at the edge of adolescence gazes directly at the viewer, her delicate features illuminated by soft light.

Portrait de Johanna Maria Verbeek à l'âge de 12 ans

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A rider and a woman atop a surging horse, illuminated by ghostly light amidst swirling darkness.

Lille PdBA Scheffer lenore

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A young woman in a wide-brimmed straw hat, holding a translucent veil, gazes thoughtfully while standing against a muted landscape.

Portrait d'une jeune femme avec un chapeau de paille italien

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A dignified elderly woman in a soft white cap gazes thoughtfully, surrounded by muted colors and an ornate gold frame.

Portrait de la mère de l'artiste, Mme Cornelia Scheffer née Lamme

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A calm central figure in red robes offers reassurance to the sick and suffering in a tented scene.

Saint Louis visitant les pestiférés

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A close-up of a sleeping child's face, with soft light illuminating the features against a reddish-brown background.

Enfant endormi. Buste

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A dog lies stretched across the canvas, its fur rendered with tactile immediacy, evoking a dignified farewell.

Turc, le chien de l'artiste, après sa mort DM S 76 Dordrechts Museum

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An unfinished drawing featuring two figures, one looking upwards with parted lips, the other with a hand to her mouth in contemplation.

Étude pour 'Allégorie du 2 décembre 1851'

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Portrait of Marquis de Lafayette by Ary Scheffer, oil on canvas

Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834)

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Portrait of an artist by Ary Scheffer, oil on canvas, illuminated by soft light.

Portrait d'un artiste

Ary Scheffer