European Paintings
European paintings from the 14th through the early 20th century — including masterworks by Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Monet, Renoir, and Cézanne.
Rembrandt LaughingRembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn · about 1628
Rembrandt LaughingRembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn · about 1628
A small, deliberately argued collection of masterworks.
he Getty came late to painting and could not buy by the hundred, so it bought by conviction — fewer works, each meant to earn its place against the canon. The result reads less like a survey than a series of strong opinions.
Stand with Rembrandt's introspection, Rubens's muscular abundance, a Monet built from broken light, a Van Gogh straining against its own frame. Each was chosen to be defended — so look closely, and decide whether you agree.
