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Portrait of Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794). Unidentified painter, c. 1790. Housed in the Musée Carnavalet.

An 1869 oil on canvas still-life, A Vase of Flowers, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) the French impressionist painter. Renoir was keenly interested in painting flowers throughout his career and found the exercise relaxing.

A 1901 oil on canvas still life, Sunflowers in an Armchair, by Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), the French post-impressionist painter. Gauguin had asked for seeds of sunflowers to be sent to him from Europe so that he could grow the flowers in his...

An 1896 oil on canvas still-life, A Vase of Flowers, by Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), the French post-impressionist painter. Painted in Tahiti and illustrating the artist's interest in still life continued wherever he lived, although it was often...

An 1876 oil on canvas still life, Bouquet of Peonies on a Musical Score, by Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), the French post-impressionist painter. Gauguin was largely a self-taught artist, and his natural talent shines through in this still life...

A c. 1893 oil on canvas, Anna the Javanese (aka Aita Tamari Vahine Judith te Parari), by Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) the French post-impressionist painter. Anna was Gauguin's mistress when he returned to Paris from Tahiti in 1893. Anna had a...

An 1890 oil on canvas portrait, Aline Gauguin (aka The Artist's Mother), by Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) the French post-impressionist painter. The artist's mother was Aline Marie Chazal and she had died nearly 25 years before this painting was...

An 1889 oil on canvas painting, The Yellow Christ, by Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) the French post-impressionist painter. Painted in Pont-Aven and inspired by a painted crucifix. For the artist, yellow represented the purity of Breton peasant...

An 1888 oil on jute painting, In the Café (aka Night Café at Arles), by Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) the French post-impressionist painter. Created while living in Arles, southern France, with Vincent van Gogh (1853-90), who painted a very similar...

An 1887 oil on canvas, Martinique Landscape (aka Tropical Vegetation), by Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) the French post-impressionist painter. Although disappointed at the Europeanization of the Caribbean island, the artist was impressed with...