Cass Gilbert, 1859 – 1934

Cass Gilbert Paintings: The 68 Most Famous Works, Ranked

Cass Gilbert's most famous painting is Old House at Segovia, Spain (1920), in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.. With Latin Quarter, Paris (1880) and Porta San Paulo, Rome (1880), it completes the three works everyone recognises. Our catalogue lists 68 works by Cass Gilbert; the 68 below are the ones the world looks at most, each with its year, the museum that holds it and why it matters.

Rangordnet efter vores popularitetsscore, som kombinerer søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk. Opdateret oktober 2026. Every masterpiece on this page can be ordered as a museum-quality, hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, at the size you choose.

Portræt af Cass Gilbert
Cass Gilbert · 1859 – 1934
Født · død
1859 – 1934, Zanesville
Bevægelse
Realism
Værker i vores katalog
68
Mest kendte
Old House at Segovia, Spain (1920)
Flest værker hos
Smithsonian American Art Museum

The 10 most famous Cass Gilbert paintings

Cass Gilbert, paintings 11 to 68

Battle Abbey (1931) af Cass Gilbert
#31

Battle Abbey

1931 · Smithsonian American Art Museum

The painting "Battle Abbey" is a beautiful watercolor work created by the American architect and artist Cass Gilbert in 1931. The piece measures 31 x 46 cm and…

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Towers from the City Wall, Nuremberg (1897) af Cass Gilbert
#62

Towers from the City Wall, Nuremberg

1897 · Smithsonian American Art Museum

The painting Towers from the City Wall, Nuremberg is a beautiful representation of an old European city with its historical architecture and lively birdlife. Created in 1897 by…

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Antwerp Cathedral (1899) af Cass Gilbert
#63

Antwerp Cathedral

1899 · Smithsonian American Art Museum

The Antwerp Cathedral painting by Cass Gilbert is a stunning watercolor artwork that showcases the artist's exceptional skill and attention to detail. Created in 1899, this piece is…

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A Road in Dorset (1931) af Cass Gilbert
#64

A Road in Dorset

1931

The painting A Road in Dorset is a beautiful watercolor work created by the American architect and artist Cass Gilbert in 1931. The piece measures 31 x 46…

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Latin Quarter, Paris (1880) af Cass Gilbert
#65

Latin Quarter, Paris

1880 · Smithsonian American Art Museum

The Latin Quarter, Paris painting by Cass Gilbert is a captivating piece that showcases the artist's skill in capturing the essence of a historic neighborhood. Created in 1880,…

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The subjects Cass Gilbert painted most

The four subjects that return most often among these masterpieces, with the finest example of each.

Where to see Cass Gilbert's paintings

Det museum, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.

Museum By Værker af Cass Gilbert Malerier fra denne liste
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. 65 Old House at Segovia, Spain, Latin Quarter, Paris, Porta San Paulo, Rome

Cass Gilbert's most famous painting of each decade

  1. 1880s
  2. 1890s
  3. 1900s
  4. 1910s
  5. 1920s
  6. 1930s
    Battle Abbey (1931) af Cass Gilbert
    Rank 31 / 68

    Battle Abbey

    Alder 71 – 75 · Smithsonian American Art Museum

    The painting "Battle Abbey" is a beautiful watercolor work created by the American architect and artist Cass Gilbert in 1931. The piece measures 31 x 46 cm and…

Questions about Cass Gilbert's paintings

What is Cass Gilbert's most famous painting?Show the answer

Old House at Segovia, Spain (1920), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.. Next come Latin Quarter, Paris (1880) and Porta San Paulo, Rome (1880).

How old was Cass Gilbert when Old House at Segovia, Spain was painted?Show the answer

61 years old: Old House at Segovia, Spain dates from 1920 and Cass Gilbert was born in 1859.

What are the top 10 paintings by Cass Gilbert?Show the answer

Old House at Segovia, Spain, Latin Quarter, Paris, Porta San Paulo, Rome, St. Peters Church, Cambridge, England, Tower of Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy, Southwest Tower, Amiens Cathedral, Old Church, Tours, France, Baths of Caracalla, Rome, Portal of Church of Nervy St. Sepulchre (facsimile copy of a drawing by E. Viollet Le Duc in Hotel De Cluny) og San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice. The ranking above gives the year and the museum of each.

How many paintings did Cass Gilbert make?Show the answer

Our catalogue lists 68 works by Cass Gilbert, dated from 1880 to 1933.

Where are Cass Gilbert's most famous paintings?Show the answer

Most of them are in Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, D.C.). The table above lists the museums one by one.

When did Cass Gilbert paint the most famous works?Show the answer

In 1890s: 18 of the 68 works on this page date from then, among them San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice.

What are Cass Gilbert's earliest and latest famous paintings?Show the answer

The earliest on this page is Latin Quarter, Paris (1880), the latest Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris (1933).

What did Cass Gilbert paint most often?Show the answer

Architectural detail (2), Religious art (2) og Gothic architecture (2), among the 68 works on this page.

Which art movement does Cass Gilbert belong to?Show the answer

Realism, as the paintings on this page show.

Which Cass Gilbert paintings can I see at the Smithsonian American Art Museum?Show the answer

Old House at Segovia, Spain, Latin Quarter, Paris og Porta San Paulo, Rome are among the 65 works on this page held by the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C..

Can I buy a reproduction of a Cass Gilbert painting?Show the answer

Yes. Every painting on this page can be ordered as a museum-quality, hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, in the size you choose, from the painting's own page.

About Cass Gilbert

Den amerikanske storhedens arkitekt

Cass Gilbert står som en monumentale skikkelse i den amerikanske arkitekturhistorie, en mand hvis vision fundamentalt omformede det æstetiske landskab i det tidlige tyvende århundrede. Født i Troy, New York, var hans formative år præget af en dyb værdsættelse for klassisk tradition og metiskel håndværk. Gennem sin formelle uddannelse ved Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute udviklede Gilbert en filosofi, der skulle blive hans varemærke: den sømløse syntese af Beaux-Arts-principper med de banebrydende ingeniørteknikker i en nation i hastig vækst. Inspireret af storheden hos de parisiske mestre som Auguste Choisel og Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, søgte han at indkapsle idealerne om demokrati, lov og humanisme i selve skelettet af sine konstruktioner.

En arv hugget i sten og stål

Hans arbejde var kendetegnet ved en sjælden evne til at prioritere strukturel integritet side om side med dyb kunstnerisk ekspression. Denne dualitet gjorde det muligt for ham at blive en monumental pioner inden for skyskraberdesign, mest bemærkelsesværdigt med færdiggørelsen af Woolworth Building i 1913. Som et svævende monument af kalksten og terracotta redefinerede dette mesterværk det moderne skylines æstetik og fungerede som et symbol på New York Citys enorme økonomiske magt. Men Gilberts geni var ikke forbeholdt Manhattans højder alene; hans engagement i borgerlig værdighed er lige så tydeligt i hans monumentale offentlige værker, såsom Minnesota Capitol og Detroit Public Library, hvor han benyttede skala og ornamentik til at fejre de amerikanske institutioners bestandighed.

Den delikate hånd bag det monumentale

Selvom historien husker ham for hans massive stenfacader og svimlende tårne, fandtes der i Gilbert en følsom og iagttagende kunstner med evnen til en enorm finfølelse. Hans akvareller og blyantstegninger afslører en anden side af hans sjæl – en der er stemt efter romantikken i historiske scener og det subtile spil af lys. I værker som 'Latin Quarter, Paris' og 'Tower at Enkhuisen, Holland,' finder man en dæmpet farvepalette og en beherskelse af tekstur, der indfanger essensen af en svunden æra. Disse værker demonstrerer, at hans arkitektoniske præcision var født af en dyb, kunstnerisk forståelse for atmosfære og detalje, hvilket beviser, at selv den mest monumentale skaber besidder et hjerte for det intime og det flygtige.

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