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.

Poriadkované podľa nášho skóre popularity, ktoré kombinuje počet vyhľadávaní, návštev a objednávok pre každé dielo. Aktualizované október 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.

Portrét Cass Gilbert
Cass Gilbert · 1859 – 1934
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1859 – 1934, Zanesville
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Realism
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Old House at Segovia, Spain (1920)
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The 10 most famous Cass Gilbert paintings

Cass Gilbert, paintings 11 to 68

Battle Abbey (1931) od 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) od 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) od 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) od 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) od 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

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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) od Cass Gilbert
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    Battle Abbey

    Vek 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) a 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) a 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 a 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

Architekt americkej veľkolepilosti

Cass Gilbert stojí ako dominantná postava v kronikách americkej architektúrnej histórie, muž, ktorého vízia zásadne preobrátila estetickú krajinu raného dvadsiateho storočia. Narodený v meste Troy, New York, strávil svoje formatívne roky hlbokou úctou k klasickej tradícii a precíznemu remeslu. Vďaka formálnemu vzdelaniu na Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute si Cass Gilbert vypracoval filozofiu, ktorá sa stala jeho znakom: plynulú syntézu princípov Beaux-Arts s najmodernetšími inžinierskymi technikami prosperujúceho národa. Čerpajúc inšpiráciu z veľkolepilosti parížskych mágov, akými boli Auguste Choisel a Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, usiloval o to, aby v samotných kostiach svojich stavieb vtáčal ideály demokracie, práva a humanizmu.

Odkaz vytesaný do kameňa a ocele

Jeho tvorba bola charakterizovaná vzácnou schopnosťou klásť dôraz na štrukturálnu integritu v kombinácii s hlbokou umeleckou expresiou. Táto dualita mu umožnila stať sa monumentálnym pionierom v návrhov deštinčích, čo sa najvýraznejšie prejavilo dokončením budovy Woolworth Building v roku 1913. Táto vzostupná stavba z vápenca a terakoty, toto majstrovské dielo, redefinovalo estetiku moderného panoramatického výhľadu a slúžila ako symbol nesmiernej ekonomickej moci mesta New York. Avšak Gilbertov genius nebol priradený len pre výšky Manhattanu; jeho oddanosť občianskej dôstojnosti je rovnako zjavná v jeho monumentálnych verejných díelach, ako sú Minnesota Capitol a Detroit Public Library, kde využíval mierku a ornamentiku na oslavu trvanosti amerických inštitúcií.

Jemná ruka za monumentálnosťou

Zatiaľ čo ho história zapamätala pre jeho masívne kamenné fasády a vysoké veže, v Gilbertovi existoval citlivý, pozorovatelský umelec schopný nesmiernej jemnosti. Jeho práce v vodovajkách a tuhách odhaľujú iný aspekt jeho duše – takú, ktorá je naladená na romantizmus historických scén a jemnú hru svetla. V díelach ako 'Latin Quarter, Paris' a 'Tower at Enkhuisen, Holland,' človek nachádza stlmenú paletu a majstrovstvo textúry, ktoré zachytáva esenciu uplynutej éry. Tieto práce dokazujú, že jeho architektonická precíznosť pramení z hlbokého, umeleckého porozumenia atmosféry a detailu, čo potvrdzuje, že aj ten najmonumentalnejší tvorca má srdce pre to intímne a pomijavé.

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