Kunstmuseum Basel

Ariadne's Gallery holds 96 works in the Kunstmuseum Basel collection by 38 artists, most made between 1435 and 1933. The best represented artists are Hans Holbein the Younger, Konrad Witz and Arnold Böcklin. The main styles are Northern renaissance, Cubism and Post-impressionism. Compared with the rest of Ariadne's Gallery, these works most often evoke sadness.

Emotional profile

Sadness: 37 (collection average 34)
Joy: 39 (collection average 46)
Tension: 47 (collection average 48)
Anger: 24 (collection average 23)
Nostalgia: 41 (collection average 47)
Wonder: 45 (collection average 48)
Interest: 55 (collection average 57)

Leading artists

Hans Holbein the Younger (132)
Arnold Böcklin (97)
Georges Braque (107)
Ferdinand Hodler (245)
Edgar Degas (595)
Henri Matisse (526)
Juan Gris (74)
Paul Cezanne (571)
Paul Klee (197)
Vincent van Gogh (1,886)
Amedeo Modigliani (345)
Franz Marc (89)
Hans Memling (161)
Odilon Redon (407)
Paul Gauguin (390)
Albrecht Altdorfer (65)
Albrecht Durer (817)
Bernhard Strigel (32)
Camille Pissarro (849)
Charles-Andre van Loo (Carle van Loo) (74)
Egon Schiele (286)
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (365)
Eugene Delacroix (105)

Artworks

King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba by Konrad Witz, c.1434 — Sadness 50, Nostalgia 60, Interest 65
St. Bartholomew by Konrad Witz, c.1434 — Sadness 60, Nostalgia 65, Tension 55
Abishai Kneeling before David by Konrad Witz, c.1435 — Anger 50, Sadness 60, Tension 70
Esther before Ahasuerus by Konrad Witz, c.1435 — Sadness 70, Nostalgia 75, Tension 60
Sabobai and Benaiah by Konrad Witz, c.1435 — Anger 35, Sadness 40, Wonder 51
St. Christopher by Konrad Witz, c.1435 — Interest 75, Joy 70, Wonder 60
Portrait of Jacques of Savoy by Hans Memling, 1470 — Interest 60, Anger 25, Wonder 50
St. Jerome by Hans Memling, 1485 - 1490 — Wonder 55, Interest 59, Joy 46
Mary and Child with Two Angels Making Music by Gerard David, c.1490 - c.1495 — Interest 75, Joy 70, Nostalgia 55
Calvary by Matthias Grünewald, 1500 - 1508 — Sadness 85, Anger 70, Tension 80
Death of the Virgin by Hans Holbein the Younger, c.1501 — Anger 85, Sadness 80, Tension 90
Self-Portrait by Hans Baldung, c.1502 — Tension 50, Anger 20, Joy 40
The Holy Family in a hall by Albrecht Durer, 1509 — Anger 12, Sadness 19, Joy 27
Head of a Female Saint by Hans Holbein the Younger, c.1515 - c.1516 — Interest 55, Wonder 45, Joy 41
Head of a Male Saint by Hans Holbein the Younger, c.1515 - c.1516 — Sadness 30, Wonder 40, Joy 35
Dorothea Kannengiesser by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1516 — Joy 50, Interest 55, Wonder 45
Mayor Jakob Meyer zum Hasen by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1516 — Interest 59, Wonder 50, Joy 44
Portrait of 34 year old Woman by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1516 — Interest 60, Wonder 50, Joy 45
Portrait of a Boy with Blond Hair by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1516 — Interest 51, Wonder 40, Joy 35
Portrait of Jakob Meyer zum Hasen by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1516 — Sadness 50, Wonder 46, Interest 55
Title page in the form of a Renaissance niche by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1516 — Joy 75, Wonder 70, Interest 64
Portrait of a Boy with Chestnut Hair by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1517 — Wonder 40, Interest 50, Sadness 25
Portrait of Bonifacius Amerbach by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1519 — Interest 60, Wonder 50, Joy 44
St. John the Baptist by Hans Holbein the Younger, c.1519 — Sadness 60, Tension 70, Nostalgia 55
Design for the facade decoration of the dance house in Basel by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1520 — Anger 50, Tension 61, Wonder 55
The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1521 — Sadness 91, Tension 95, Nostalgia 80
Printer's Device of Johannes Froben by Hans Holbein the Younger, c.1523 — Sadness 55, Tension 49, Nostalgia 45
Title plate with St. Peter and St. Paul by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1523 — Joy 70, Wonder 65, Interest 60
The Last Supper by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1524 - 1525 — Sadness 85, Tension 95, Nostalgia 85
Venus and Amor by Hans Holbein the Younger, c.1524 - c.1525 — Tension 65, Sadness 50, Anger 36
Lais Corinthiaca by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1526 — Interest 56, Wonder 45, Joy 40
Portrait of Lady Mary Guildford by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1527 — Sadness 55, Tension 49, Nostalgia 45
Portrait of Mary Wotton, Lady Guildenford by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1527 — Sadness 50, Nostalgia 41, Wonder 40
Study for the Family Portrait of Thomas More by Hans Holbein the Younger, c.1527 — Sadness 41, Joy 50, Wonder 50
Portrait of Jakob Meyer zum Hasen, Mayor of Basel by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1528 — Sadness 45, Wonder 40, Joy 35
Madonna and Child by Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1529 — Joy 85, Interest 80, Nostalgia 74
Design for a Table Fountain with the Badge of Anne Boleyn by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1533 — Anger 49, Tension 60, Wonder 55
Edward, Prince of Wales, with Monkey by Hans Holbein the Younger, c.1541 — Joy 50, Interest 54, Wonder 45
David Offering the Head of Goliath to King Saul by Rembrandt, 1627 — Anger 50, Sadness 60, Tension 70
Woman with basket of beans in the kitchen garden by Pieter de Hooch, 1651 — Joy 39, Interest 49, Nostalgia 35
Venus and Cupids with the Arms of Mars by Charles-Andre van Loo (Carle van Loo), 1743 — Interest 79, Wonder 65, Tension 65
Venus, Wounded by Diomedes, Returns to Olympus by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, 1800 — Sadness 51, Tension 46, Anger 10
A Mortally Wounded Brigand Quenches his Thirst by Eugene Delacroix, 1825 — Sadness 54, Tension 45, Anger 11
High mountains with chamoises by Arnold Böcklin, 1849 — Anger 85, Tension 80, Interest 70
On the Racecourse by Edgar Degas, c.1860 - c.1862 — Joy 65, Interest 65, Nostalgia 55
Standing Female Figure with Bared Torso by Edgar Degas, c.1866 - c.1868 — Anger 46, Tension 55, Interest 59
The Lamentations of Mary Magdalene on the body of Christ by Arnold Böcklin, 1868 — Anger 75, Sadness 80, Tension 85
Woman in a Garden (Woman with a Seagull) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1868 — Joy 65, Nostalgia 60, Interest 65
Destroyed house in Kehl by Arnold Böcklin, 1870 — Sadness 85, Anger 59, Nostalgia 80
Fortune Mation by Paul Cezanne, c.1871 — Nostalgia 69, Interest 72, Wonder 65
Centaurs by Arnold Böcklin, 1873 — Anger 96, Tension 90, Interest 75
The Path in the Village by Camille Pissarro, 1875 — Nostalgia 54, Wonder 44, Tension 41
Five Bathers by Paul Cezanne, 1885 - 1887 — Nostalgia 65, Sadness 40, Interest 60
Portrait of Achille Granchi Taylor by Paul Gauguin, 1885 — Interest 66, Anger 10, Nostalgia 35
Mermaids at Play by Arnold Böcklin, 1886 — Wonder 70, Joy 70, Interest 70
Portrait of a Woman (Madame Tanguy) by Vincent van Gogh, c.1887 — Joy 80, Wonder 75, Interest 69
Daubigny's Garden by Vincent van Gogh, 1890 — Interest 70, Joy 65, Wonder 55
Marguerite Gachet at the Piano by Vincent van Gogh, 1890 — Interest 81, Wonder 75, Nostalgia 70
Communication with the Infinite by Ferdinand Hodler, 1892 — Interest 80, Wonder 75, Joy 70
We Shall Not Go to Market Today by Paul Gauguin, 1892 — Anger 13, Joy 28, Sadness 17
The Fallen Jockey by Edgar Degas, c.1896 - c.1898 — Tension 85, Sadness 70, Anger 40
Portrait of Jeanne Chaine by Odilon Redon, 1903 — Joy 60, Interest 65, Nostalgia 55
Antwerp Harbor by Georges Braque, 1905 — Sadness 23, Anger 11, Joy 23
Montagne Sainte-Victoire from Lauves by Paul Cezanne, c.1905 — Nostalgia 65, Joy 60, Wonder 55
View of Lake Leman from Chexbres by Ferdinand Hodler, 1905 — Joy 79, Wonder 75, Nostalgia 70
The Riverbank by Henri Matisse, 1907 — Joy 65, Wonder 60, Interest 65
Three Women and a Little Girl Playing in the Water by Felix Vallotton, 1907 — Nostalgia 70, Joy 61, Wonder 61
Musical Instruments by Georges Braque, 1908 — Anger 10, Sadness 19, Joy 28
Nude study by Georges Braque, 1908 — Sadness 23, Anger 11, Joy 25
The Muse Inspiring the Poet by Henri Rousseau, 1909 — Anger 11, Sadness 21, Joy 25
The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian by Odilon Redon, 1910 — Wonder 85, Sadness 75, Tension 80
Manila Shawl by Henri Matisse, 1911 — Interest 70, Joy 65, Wonder 55
Portrait of Erich Lederer by Egon Schiele, 1912 — Anger 36, Nostalgia 55, Sadness 40
Still life BACH by Georges Braque, 1912 — Interest 68, Joy 36, Anger 10
Two Cats, Blue and Yellow by Franz Marc, 1912 — Anger 60, Tension 75, Joy 49
Woman with a Mandolin (after Corot) by Juan Gris, 1916 — Wonder 40, Joy 35, Anger 10
Guitar and Fruit Bowl on a Table by Juan Gris, 1918 — Interest 73, Joy 63, Wonder 61
Little Girl in Black Apron by Amedeo Modigliani, 1918 — Anger 11, Sadness 20, Joy 24
Marie, daughter of the people by Amedeo Modigliani, 1918 — Anger 12, Sadness 19, Joy 26
Cafe Bar by Georges Braque, 1919 — Anger 9, Sadness 20, Joy 26
Villa R by Paul Klee, 1919 — Anger 12, Sadness 19, Joy 26
Guitar and Clarinet by Juan Gris, 1920 — Interest 75, Joy 65, Wonder 62
Crystal Gradation by Paul Klee, 1921 — Sadness 20, Anger 8, Joy 26
Senecio by Paul Klee, 1922 — Anger 9, Sadness 17, Wonder 32
Cattle in the Spring by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1933 — Anger 39, Tension 55, Joy 41
Still Life with Oysters by Henri Matisse, 1940 — Wonder 50, Joy 45, Tension 45
Figures and Dog in Front of the Sun by Joan Miro, 1949 — Tension 60, Sadness 45, Wonder 55
No. 16 (Red, White, and Brown) by Mark Rothko, 1957 — Anger 35, Sadness 45, Wonder 55
Hopeless by Roy Lichtenstein, 1963 — Sadness 23, Anger 8, Wonder 32
A Troubled Soul by Ferdinand Hodler — Sadness 84, Nostalgia 80, Tension 70
Animal Destinies (The Trees show their Rings, the Animals their Veins) by Franz Marc — Nostalgia 70, Tension 69, Wonder 56
Ascension of Christ by Albrecht Altdorfer — Wonder 80, Anger 55, Tension 75
Model of the dance house in Basel by Hans Holbein the Younger — Sadness 25, Wonder 40, Joy 35
Portrait of the Emperor Maximilian I by Bernhard Strigel — Wonder 56, Interest 60, Nostalgia 50
St. Ambrose by Matthias Stom — Sadness 65, Tension 75, Anger 40
The Angry One by Ferdinand Hodler — Anger 85, Sadness 81, Tension 90

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