Cities by August von Siegen

 August von Siegen(1850)   View of Rotterdam

August von Siegen(1850)   View of Amsterdam

 Entrance to the Complex of Sultan Qaitbay Cairo

August von Siegen(1850)   Cityscape

August von Siegen(1850)   Al-Hosan Mosque in Cairo

Cities and landscapes by Vladimir Fedorovich Ammont

Vladimir Fedorovich Ammont (1826-1879) was a descendant of French Huguenots who had emigrated to Prussia since the 17th century, and departed for Russia in the 19th century. He was born, lived and studied in Moscow.

Vladimir Fedorovich Ammont (1826-1879) descendente de huguenotes franceses emigrados na Prússia desde o séc. XVII e que no séc. XIX partiram para a Rússia, nasceu, viveu e estudou em Moscovo.

Vladimir Fedorovich Ammont (1826-1879)-'view of Moscow from Vorobyov (sparrow) Hills'-oil on canvas-1856    St  Petersburg-Russian Museum

Vladimir Fedorovich Ammont (1826-1879)-'the view Tsaritsyno Manor'-oil on canvas-1835

Vladimir Fedorovich Ammont (1826-1879)-'the embarkment on the Neva by the Academy of Sciences'-oil on canvas-1850    Private collection

Vladimir Fedorovich Ammont (1826-1879)-'traveling the lakeside road'-oil on canvas-1872    Private collection

Vladimir Fedorovich Ammont (1826-1879)-'the noon in the forest'-oil on canvas-1871

Vladimir Fedorovich Ammont (1826-1879)-'the summer landscape'-oil on canvas-1877

Dutch cities by Carel Jacobus Behr

The Dutchman Carel Jacobus Behr (1812-1895) painted scenes occurred in several cities in his country.

O Holandês Carel Jacobus Behr (1812-1895) pintou cenas ocorridas em várias cidades do seu país.

Carel Jacobus Behr (1812-1895)-'daily activities along the Paviljoensgracht with St Jacobskerk in the distance, The Hague'-oil on canvas

Carel Jacobus Behr (1812-1895)-'daily activities in Utrecht with Downtown beyond'-oil on canvas  

Carel Jacobus Behr (1812-1895)-'Town Hall, The Hague'-oil on panel-1853    Birmingham-Museums Trust

Carel Jacobus Behr (1812-1895)-'town wall with gunpowder arsenal'-oil on panel-1830    Amsterdam-Rijksmuseum

Carel Jacobus Behr (1812-1895)-'the Korte Lombardstraat (The Hague)'-oil on panel-1828    The Hague-Historical Museum

Cities by Samuel John Hodson

The British artist Samuel John Hodson (1836-1908) painted sites of his island, Belgium and Italy.

O Britânico Samuel John Hodson (1836-1908) pintou locais da capital da sua ilha, da Bélgica e da Itália.

Samuel John Hodson (1836-1908)-'street scene in London with St Paul' Dome'-watercolor-ca 1908

Samuel John Hodson (1836-1908)-'market day at the Piazza Erbe, Verona'-watercolor    Private collection

Samuel John Hodson (1836-1908)-'Baker street station, Metropolitan Railway'-cromolithograph-1863

Samuel John Hodson (1836-1908)-'Great Square, Antwerp'

Samuel John Hodson (1836-1908)-'the step of San Marco, Venice'

Cities and people

Townspeople, especially the wealthiest, enjoy a lifestyle which is more comfortable than ordinary citizens, be it on working time or on holiday.

Os citadinos, principalmente os mais financeiramente abastados conduzem um tipo de vida mais confortável que o comum dos cidadãos, seja no período de trabalho seja nas férias.

Jean Richard Goubie (1842-1899)-'before the hunt'-oil on canvas-1878   Private collection

Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904)-'a Muezzin calling the faithful to prayer'-oil on canvas-1878   Private collection

Gustaaf François Heyligers (1828-1892)-'winding the clock'-oil on canvas-1866   Private collection

James Jacques Joseph Tissot (1836-1902)-'croquet'-oil on canvas-1878   Hamilton (Canada)-Art Gallery

Eugène-Louis Boudin (1824-1898)-'Trouville, beach scene'-oil on panel-1866   Private collection

European cities (cidades europeias)

As with countries and their people, European cities have characteristics that easily allow their distinction.

Tal como os países e os seus povos também as cidades europeias possuem características que facilmente permitem a sua distinção.

William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854)-'general view of London'

Albin Mattenheimer (1823- )-'view of the Maximileaneum showing the river Isar with the Maximilian's bridge, Munich'-oil on canvas-1880   München-Stadtmuseum

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796-1875)-'Volterra'-oil on canvas-1834   Paris-Musée du Louvre

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796-1875)-'Florence seen from the Boboli gardens'-oil on canvas-1834   Paris-Musée du Louvre

Eugène Boudin (1824-1898)-'view of Antwerp'-oil on canvas-1871   Pau-Musée des Beaux-Arts

European cities by Bogolyubov (1824-1896)

The Russian painter Alexey Petrovich Bogolyubov (1824-1896) traveled throughout Europe and painted some of its cities.

O pintor russo Alexey Petrovich Bogolyubov (1824-1896) viajou pela Europa e pintou algumas das suas cidades.

Alexey Petrovich Bogolyubov (1824-1896)-'Antwerp' oil on canvas-1854

Alexey Petrovich Bogolyubov (1824-1896)-'Venice'-oil on canvas-ca 1850

Alexey Petrovich Bogolyubov (1824-1896)-'Venice at night'-oil on canvas-ca 1850

Alexey Petrovich Bogolyubov (1824-1896)-'Palermo'-oil on canvas

Alexey Petrovich Bogolyubov (1824-1896)-'Normandy city'- oil on canvas-1879

Spanish Cities (Cidades de Espanha)

Due to the diversity of culture, language and landscape of several regions in Spain, cities are very distinctive.


Devido à diversidade de cultura, língua e paisagem das várias regiões de Espanha as suas cidades são muito características.

François-Antoine Bossuet (1798-1889)-'Procession in Sevilla'-oil on canvas-1873

Ignacio Zuloaga y Zabaleta (1870-1945)-'Maurice Barrès before Toledo'-oil on canvas 1914 Nancy-Musée Lorrain

Juan Bautista Martinez del Mazo (ca 1612-1667)-'view of Saragosa'-oil on canvas-1647 Madrid-Museo del Prado

Antonio Joli (ca 1700-1777)-'Royal palace in Aranjuez'-oil on canvas

Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (1863-1923)-'view of Avila'-oil on canvas

Maritime cities and islands (Cidades marítimas e ilhas)

The maritime cities and islands of the Black and Mediterranean seas were the central the predilection of pictorial Russian painter Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky (1817-1900). The ships of his oil paintings are faithful reproductions of the sailing boats of his time.


As cidades marítimas e ilhas dos mares Negro e Mediterrâneo estiveram no centro da predilecção pictórica do pintor Russo Ivan Constantinovich Aivazovsky (1817-1900). Os barcos dos seus quadros a óleo são fiéis reproduções dos veleiros da época.

Ivan Constantinovich Aivazovsky (1817-1900)-'view of Constantinople by moonlight' oil on canvas-1846 St Petersburg-Russian Museum

Ivan Constantinovich Aivazovsky (1817-1900)-'view of Odessa by moonlight'-oil on canvas-1844 St Petersburg-Russian Museum

Ivan Constantinovich Aivazovsky (1817-1900-'Malta. La Valetta Harbour'-oil on canvas-1846 St Petersburg-Russian Museum

Ivan Constantinovich Aivazovsky (1817-1900)-'on the island of Crete' oil on canvas-1867 Feodosia (Ukraine)-the Aivazovsky Art Gallery

Ivan Constantinovich Aivazovsky (1817-1900)-'on the island of Rhodes' oil on canvas-1861 Feodosia (Ukraine)-the Aivazovsky Art Gallery