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Sharing public domain works from the Prints department of Cleveland Museum of Art.
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Carnaval https://clevelandart.org/art/1925.1126
Carnaval
December 31, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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The Triumph of Julius Caesar: Soldiers Carrying Vases and Trophies of War https://clevelandart.org/art/1930.583.7
Commissioned by Duke Vincenzo Gonzaga, this series of chiaroscuro woodcuts reproduces Andrea Mantegna’s <em>Triumph of Julius Caesar</em>, painted a century earlier. The scenes imaginatively portray the triumphal procession of the renowned Roman general and consul Julius Caesar following his successful defeat of Gaul in 52 BC. Each section of the continuous frieze shows elements typical of these parades, sanctioned by the Roman Senate and described in ancient texts. The printed suite’s frontispiece features a portrait bust of Mantegna, and the text below boasts that the famous paintings attracted many viewers. People who owned sets of these woodcuts often tacked them up to create a decorative frieze. Andreani issued the prints with a sheet of classical columns that could be cut out and placed between the scenes. Two fragments of these columns, colored orange, still flank the fourth scene.
December 31, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Madonna https://clevelandart.org/art/1940.742
Madonna
December 31, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Street in the Outskirts of Besançon, France https://clevelandart.org/art/1934.147
Street in the Outskirts of Besançon, France
December 31, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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La Rue Victor Cousin https://clevelandart.org/art/1921.1338
La Rue Victor Cousin
December 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Cardinal Mazarin https://clevelandart.org/art/1962.402
Cardinal Mazarin
December 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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The Two Horses https://clevelandart.org/art/1954.950
The Two Horses
December 30, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Tuileries, Conseil d'Etat, Legion d'honeur https://clevelandart.org/art/2014.310
Tuileries, Conseil d'Etat, Legion d'honeur
December 30, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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Joseph Pennell, No. 2 https://clevelandart.org/art/1940.818
"Joseph Pennell, No. 2" is a lithographic print showcasing a relaxed, seated figure rendered with soft, fluid lines. The piece is part of a collection dedicated to James McNeill Whistler, reflecting the influence of Whistler's distinctive style on his contemporaries like Pennell.
December 29, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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The Temple of Flora, or Garden of Nature: The Nodding Renealmia https://clevelandart.org/art/1952.441
The Temple of Flora, or Garden of Nature: The Nodding Renealmia
December 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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The Little Courier https://clevelandart.org/art/1975.49
The Little Courier
December 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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The Large Heads of Men in Oriental Headdress: A Man Nearly in Profile and Turned to Left https://clevelandart.org/art/1966.722
The Large Heads of Men in Oriental Headdress: A Man Nearly in Profile and Turned to Left
December 29, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Baigneuse assise https://clevelandart.org/art/1961.286
Baigneuse assise
December 29, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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Sagot's Gallery https://clevelandart.org/art/1998.42.6
The last decades of the 19th century was the golden era of French color lithography. Jules Cheret (1836–1932) popularized the technique to make colorful posters which, by 1884, were also exhibited as a legitimate art form. In 1891 Cheret began to design posters without lettering to frame and hang on walls—still an unusual idea since prints were usually stored in portfolios. The explosion in color lithography was also encouraged by the use of zinc plates, which were lighter, cheaper, and more pliable than traditional lithographic stones. Also important was the formation of artist's organizations like the Société des artistes lithographie (Society of Lithographic Artists) and the Société de l'estampe originale (Society of Original Prints), which stimulated original printmaking. By the 1890s a proliferation of fine printers, independent exhibitions, publications devoted to prints, critics, publishers, and dealers like Sagot, all supported color lithography.
December 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Affliches Illustrées https://clevelandart.org/art/1925.1063
Affliches Illustrées
December 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Low Tide https://clevelandart.org/art/1942.1385
"Low Tide" by Winslow Homer portrays a serene beach scene where children play alongside the gentle waves, capturing the idyllic simplicity and innocence of childhood. Known for his depictions of coastal life, Homer's work here conveys both the tranquility and joy found in nature and youthful exploration.
December 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Moldavian Interior https://clevelandart.org/art/1945.346
Moldavian Interior
December 28, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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View of the Cascade de Seaux https://clevelandart.org/art/1925.464
View of the Cascade de Seaux
December 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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The Billboards, New York https://clevelandart.org/art/1938.77
The Billboards, New York
December 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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The Labors of Hercules: Hercules Killing the Lernean Hydra https://clevelandart.org/art/1950.464
Hercules and his nephew Iolaus work together to defeat the multiheaded hydra of Lerna. To stop the hydra from regrowing its heads, Iolaus torches each neck as Hercules removes the head with his club. Meanwhile, a lobster aids the hydra by attacking Hercules’s heel. According to legend, Hercules dipped his arrowheads in the dead hydra’s blood to make them poisonous. Beham was one of several German printmakers referred to today as the “Little Masters.” They established their artistic prowess by engraving remarkably small prints, appealing to collectors fascinated with miniature objects and curiosities.
December 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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The Passion: Christ Taken Captive https://clevelandart.org/art/1941.41
The Passion: Christ Taken Captive
December 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Au bal de l'opéra: tu t'amuse trop https://clevelandart.org/art/1921.1502
Au bal de l'opéra: tu t'amuse trop
December 27, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Thomas Hardy, Facing Right https://clevelandart.org/art/1946.385
Thomas Hardy, Facing Right
December 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Old Italian Masters: Ascension of St. John the Evangelist https://clevelandart.org/art/1932.550
Old Italian Masters: Ascension of St. John the Evangelist
December 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Etchings of Paris: The New Bridge https://clevelandart.org/art/1937.635
Etchings of Paris: The New Bridge
December 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM