Norton Simon Museum

Ariadne's Gallery holds 50 works in the Norton Simon Museum collection by 29 artists, most made between 1503 and 1922. The best represented artists are Edgar Degas, Vincent van Gogh and Gustave Courbet. The main styles are Impressionism, Baroque and Realism. Compared with the rest of Ariadne's Gallery, these works most often evoke joy.

Emotional profile

Sadness: 30 (collection average 34)
Joy: 48 (collection average 46)
Tension: 41 (collection average 48)
Anger: 15 (collection average 23)
Nostalgia: 44 (collection average 47)
Wonder: 44 (collection average 48)
Interest: 58 (collection average 57)

Leading artists

Artworks

Resurrection by Dirk Bouts, c.1455 — Sadness 85, Anger 70, Tension 90
Christ Giving His Blessing by Hans Memling, 1478 — Joy 80, Nostalgia 55, Interest 60
Madonna and Child by Raphael, 1503 — Joy 80, Interest 75, Wonder 60
Portrait of a Venetian Nobleman by Vittore Carpaccio, c.1510 — Joy 55, Nostalgia 50, Wonder 50
St Cecilia by Guido Reni, 1606 — Joy 66, Wonder 60, Interest 60
Landscape with Sandy Road by Salomon van Ruysdael, 1628 — Wonder 50, Nostalgia 45, Interest 55
Birth of the Virgin by Francisco de Zurbaran, 1629 — Sadness 20, Anger 8, Wonder 30
Young Man with a Red Beret by Jan Lievens, c.1629 — Wonder 85, Nostalgia 80, Interest 80
Still Life with Cherries, Strawberries and Gooseberries by Louise Moillon, 1630 — Anger 55, Sadness 55, Nostalgia 65
Portrait of a Bearded Man in a Wide Brimmed Hat by Rembrandt, 1633 — Nostalgia 75, Sadness 61, Tension 60
Still Life by Francisco de Zurbaran, 1633 — Interest 63, Joy 39, Anger 10
Halt in Front of An Inn by Salomon van Ruysdael, 1643 — Anger 10, Wonder 35, Sadness 15
Portrait of Titus by Rembrandt, 1653 — Interest 70, Joy 60, Nostalgia 55
Wine is a Mocker by Jan Steen, c.1668 - 1670 — Sadness 54, Tension 65, Nostalgia 50
Family Portrait by Jacob Ochtervelt, c.1670 - c.1675 — Sadness 70, Tension 60, Anger 30
Game Still Life with Hunting Dog by Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin, c.1730 — Interest 82, Nostalgia 77, Wonder 71
The Happy Lovers by Jean-Honore Fragonard, 1760 - 1765 — Joy 95, Nostalgia 37, Anger 8
Venice View of the Esclavons Quay by Camille Corot, 1834 — Anger 12, Sadness 22, Wonder 32
Rebecca by Camille Corot, 1839 — Anger 12, Sadness 21, Joy 24
Portrait of Monsieur M. by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1850 — Joy 66, Interest 67, Nostalgia 57
Seascape by Gustave Courbet, 1865 - 1866 — Anger 10, Sadness 20, Joy 25
The Stream of the Puits Noir at Ornans by Gustave Courbet, 1868 — Sadness 23, Anger 8, Wonder 32
The ragpicker by Edouard Manet, 1869 — Anger 11, Sadness 19, Joy 26
Portrait of Suzanne Manet by Edouard Manet, 1870 — Interest 64, Anger 10, Nostalgia 34
Still Life Apples, Pears and Flowers on a Table, Saint Pelagie by Gustave Courbet, 1871 — Interest 64, Joy 37, Sadness 19
Boulevard des Fosses. Pontoise by Camille Pissarro, 1872 — Sadness 44, Joy 50, Nostalgia 50
Woman at Her Toilette by Edgar Degas, 1876 - 1877 — Sadness 70, Nostalgia 65, Tension 50
The Star - Dancer on Pointe by Edgar Degas, c.1877 - c.1878 — Interest 81, Wonder 75, Joy 75
Woman Combing Her Hair in front of a Mirror by Edgar Degas, c.1877 — Joy 60, Sadness 40, Interest 60
Cafe-Concert Singer by Edgar Degas, c.1879 — Interest 76, Joy 60, Tension 45
Dancer in her dressing room by Edgar Degas, 1879 — Nostalgia 70, Joy 65, Interest 64
Sien's Mother's House, Closer View by Vincent van Gogh, 1882 — Interest 70, Joy 60, Nostalgia 54
The Poultry Market at Pontoise by Camille Pissarro, 1882 — Nostalgia 65, Joy 55, Wonder 55
Laundry Girls Ironing by Edgar Degas, 1884 — Joy 61, Interest 65, Nostalgia 44
Head of a Peasant Woman with White Cap by Vincent van Gogh, 1885 — Nostalgia 63, Sadness 47, Joy 53
The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in the Snow by Vincent van Gogh, 1885 — Nostalgia 71, Tension 71, Sadness 55
Portrait of Madame Cezanne by Paul Cezanne, c.1886 — Joy 55, Wonder 50, Nostalgia 45
At the Cirque Fernando Rider on a White Horse by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1888 — Interest 81, Tension 60, Joy 55
Portrait of Patience Escalier, Shepherd in Provence by Vincent van Gogh, 1888 — Sadness 50, Tension 56, Joy 49
Mulberry Tree by Vincent van Gogh, 1889 — Joy 69, Wonder 60, Interest 65
After the Bath by Edgar Degas, c.1890 - c.1893 — Interest 70, Nostalgia 60, Joy 55
Olive Trees against a Mountainous Background by Edgar Degas, c.1890 - c.1893 — Nostalgia 55, Joy 55, Sadness 39
The Yellow Boat by Gustave Caillebotte, 1891 — Anger 9, Sadness 19, Joy 27
Tulips in a Vase by Paul Cezanne, 1892 — Joy 75, Interest 75, Wonder 65
Dance Rehearsal in the Studio of the Opera by Edgar Degas, 1895 — Interest 75, Joy 65, Tension 56
Bathing Girls by Franz Marc, 1910 — Interest 80, Wonder 75, Joy 70
The Artist's Wife by Amedeo Modigliani, 1918 — Sadness 22, Anger 8, Interest 42
Blue by Wassily Kandinsky, 1922 — Anger 10, Sadness 19, Joy 26
Woman with mandolin by Pablo Picasso, 1925 — Joy 66, Wonder 64, Interest 69
Veiled Sail by Sam Francis, 1969 — Interest 80, Joy 75, Wonder 60

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