5 Artworks to See This Week

Painted around 1897 during a trip to Venice, this canvas captures the Gothic palace along the Grand Canal. Moreno Carbonero highlights the weathered arcades with precise brushwork and subtle light, emphasizing the passage of time over picturesque charm.

Carved in 1937 from grey Finnish granite, this sculpture is a celebrated icon of Latvian modernist art. Zaļkalns transforms a humble farm animal into a monumental, smoothed, and dignified form, blending peasant folklore with classical weight and calm.

Painted around 1925 and inspired by Rembrandt, this raw Expressionist canvas depicts a splayed, butchered ox. Soutine used thick, violent impasto in shocking reds and yellows, turning rotting flesh into a visceral meditation on mortality and spiritual suffering.

Painted on parchment in the early 18th century, this botanical gouache reflects Herolt’s masterly precision and scientific eye. Delicate striped tulips and velvety blue-violet irises bloom with lifelike vibrancy, continuing the pioneering legacy of botanical illustration.