The painting that made Balthus famous is Ulice (1933). Dívka s kočičíkem (1937) and The Guitar Lesson (1934) follow it in the hearts of collectors and museum visitors. Of the 200 works by Balthus in our catalogue, these 100 are the most admired, each presented with its date, its museum and what sets it apart.
Seřazeno podle našeho skóre popularity, které kombinuje počet vyhledávání, návštěv a objednávek u každého díla. Aktualizováno říjen 2026.
Balthusovo dílo „Ulice“ (1933) představuje fascinující portrét městského života, který mistrně propojuje realismus s jemným surrealismem a vytváří scénu, která okouzlává a nutí k zamyšlení. Toto monumentální malířské dílo (195 x 240 cm) zachycuje rušnou ulici plnou rozmanitých postav zapojených do různých činností, čímž nabízí hlubší pohled do rytmů každodenního městského života.
"Dívka s kočičíkem" (1937) je fascinující mistrovské dílo Balthuse, umělce proslulého svými snivými kompozicemi a psychologicky nabitými portréty. Toto dílo pozývá diváky do intimního okamžiku mezi mladou dívkou a jejím kočičím společníkem, čímž vyvolává pocit klidu a vnitřní úvahy.
The air in the room feels heavy, thick with a silence that is not peaceful. A young girl lies arched across the lap of a woman, her body a pale curve against the darker tones of the setting. The teacher’s hands are positioned with a clinical, almost musical intent, yet the gesture is fraught with a strange, unsettling weight. One hand reaches toward the girl's hair, pulling it downward, while…
A young woman leans over a small wooden table, her body forming a heavy diagonal that pulls the eye toward the lower right corner of the canvas. She is caught in a moment of stillness, her posture suggesting a quiet, inward focus. The room is defined by the sharp, vertical rhythm of window blinds, their white and tan stripes cutting through the warmth of the scene. Deep reds, ochres, and…
The painting depicts a provocative encounter between a music teacher, a woman in her early twenties, and a student, a girl thought to be about twelve years old. The teacher has thrown the girl across her lap, pulling her black dress up over her waist. The girl is naked from her navel to her knees, though her lower legs are covered by white socks. The teacher's hand yanks a chunk…
In the hushed atmosphere of Balthus’s 1937 masterpiece, The White Skirt, we are invited into a moment of profound stillness. The painting presents a solitary young woman seated within the embrace of an armchair, her presence commanding yet deeply introspective. There is an undeniable gravity to the composition; the figure does not merely sit, she exists in a state of quiet contemplation that seems to suspend time itself. As one…
To stand before Balthus’s The Dream is to step across the threshold into a meticulously constructed, yet deeply unsettling, private moment. This painting, dating from around 1955, captures…
To stand before Balthus’s Nude at Rest is to enter a space suspended between wakefulness and dream. The composition centers on a figure seated in an armchair, enveloped…
In the quietude of mid-century modernism, Balthus captures a moment that feels both profoundly ordinary and hauntingly eternal. Figure in Front of a Mantel invites the viewer into…
The Cat in the Mirror is an oil on canvas work by the artist Balthus. Executed in 1990, the piece is categorized within the Expressionism style. The composition…
To gaze upon this depiction, Still Life with Lamp, is to step into a moment suspended in amber—a quiet drama played out across the canvas. Balthus, ever the…
To stand before Balthus’s Nude with Cat is to step into a meticulously constructed dreamscape, one steeped in the quiet melancholy and profound stillness characteristic of his genius.…
To stand before Balthus’s The Cat in the Mirror is not merely to observe a painting; it is to step through a veil into a meticulously constructed, dreamlike…
The Expressionism movement has given birth to some of the most thought-provoking and visually stunning works of art in history. One such masterpiece is the "Drawing Room" by…
The four subjects that return most often among these masterpieces, with the finest example of each.
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| Muzea | Město | Díla autora Balthus | Obrazy z tohoto seznamu |
|---|---|---|---|
 Art Institute of Chicago |
Chicago | 1 | Dívka s kočičíkem |
 Izraelské muzeum |
Jeruzalém | 1 | La Place du Pantheon |
Balthusovo dílo „Ulice“ (1933) představuje fascinující portrét městského života, který mistrně propojuje realismus s jemným surrealismem a vytváří scénu, která okouzlává a nutí k zamyšlení. Toto monumentální malířské…
To stand before Balthus’s Nude at Rest is to enter a space suspended between wakefulness and dream. The composition centers on a figure seated in an armchair, enveloped…
Ulice (1933). Next come Dívka s kočičíkem (1937) and The Guitar Lesson (1934).
25 years old: Ulice dates from 1933 and Balthus was born in 1908.
Ulice, Dívka s kočičíkem, The Guitar Lesson, La Patience (Solitaire), Guitar lesson, Girl at the window, The King of the Cats, The Cat in the Mediterranean, Le passage du Commerce Saint-Andre Private a The white skirt. The ranking above gives the year and the museum of each.
Our catalogue lists 200 works by Balthus, dated from 1926 to 1995.
Most of them are in Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago) a Izraelské muzeum (Jeruzalém). The table above lists the museums one by one.
In 1930s: 22 of the 100 works on this page date from then, among them Ulice.
The earliest on this page is The First Communicants (1926), the latest Waiting (1995).
Nudes (11), Buildings (8) a Women (8), among the 100 works on this page.
Oil On Canvas: 10 of the 100 works on this page.
Symbolism, as the paintings on this page show.