巴尔蒂斯, 1908 – 2001

The 100 Most Famous Paintings by 巴尔蒂斯

The painting that made 巴尔蒂斯 famous is 街道 (1933). 猫与少女 (1937) and The Guitar Lesson (1934) follow it in the hearts of collectors and museum visitors. Of the 200 works by 巴尔蒂斯 in our catalogue, these 100 are the most admired, each presented with its date, its museum and what sets it apart.

Ranked by our popularity score, which combines the searches, visits and orders for each work. Updated October 2026.

Portrait of 巴尔蒂斯
巴尔蒂斯 · 1908 – 2001
Born · died
1908 – 2001, 巴黎
Movement
Symbolism
Works in our catalogue
200
Most famous
街道 (1933)
Most works at
芝加哥艺术学院

巴尔蒂斯: the ten masterpieces

街道 (1933) by 巴尔蒂斯
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街道

1933 · 布面油画

1933年的《街道》,是法国艺术家巴尔图斯(Balthus,本名巴尔塔扎·克洛索夫斯基·德罗拉)创作的一幅引人入胜的作品。这幅巨大的油画(195 x 240厘米),并非对城市生活的简单记录,而是一场精心编排的视觉戏剧,将现实主义与超现实主义巧妙融合,营造出一种既熟悉又令人不安的氛围。它捕捉了一个巴黎街景的瞬间,但这个瞬间被凝固了,仿佛时间在此刻停止流动,留下了无数未解的故事和隐秘的情感。

猫与少女 (1937) by 巴尔蒂斯
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猫与少女

1937 · 布面油画 · 芝加哥艺术学院, 芝加哥

《女孩与猫》(1937年)是巴尔图斯的一件迷人杰作,他以梦幻般的构图和充满心理张力的肖像画而闻名于世。这幅作品将观众带入了一个年轻女孩与其猫咪伙伴之间亲密瞬间,唤起了一种宁静而深邃的内省感。

The Guitar Lesson (1934) by 巴尔蒂斯
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The Guitar Lesson

1934 · Oil On Canvas

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…

La Patience (Solitaire) by 巴尔蒂斯
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La Patience (Solitaire)

Oil On Canvas

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…

Guitar lesson (1934) by 巴尔蒂斯
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Guitar lesson

1934 · Oil On Canvas

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…

The white skirt (1937) by 巴尔蒂斯
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The white skirt

1937 · Oil On Canvas

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…

More 巴尔蒂斯 masterpieces, 11 to 100

The Dream (1955) by 巴尔蒂斯
#14

The Dream

1955

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…

Nude at Rest (1977) by 巴尔蒂斯
#17

Nude at Rest

1977

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…

Figure in Front of a Mantel (1955) by 巴尔蒂斯
#19

Figure in Front of a Mantel

1955

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 (1988) by 巴尔蒂斯
#22

The Cat in the Mirror

1988

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…

Still Life with Lamp (1958) by 巴尔蒂斯
#43

Still Life with Lamp

1958

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…

Nude with Cat (1949) by 巴尔蒂斯
#52

Nude with Cat

1949

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.…

The Cat in the Mirror (1990) by 巴尔蒂斯
#53

The Cat in the Mirror

1990

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…

Drawing room (1942) by 巴尔蒂斯
#54

Drawing room

1942

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 subjects 巴尔蒂斯 painted most

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

Where to see 巴尔蒂斯's paintings

The 2 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.

Museum City Works by 巴尔蒂斯 Paintings from this list
芝加哥艺术学院, 芝加哥芝加哥艺术学院 芝加哥 1 猫与少女
以色列博物馆, 耶路撒冷以色列博物馆 耶路撒冷 1 La Place du Pantheon

巴尔蒂斯, decade by decade: the defining painting of each

  1. 1920s
  2. 1930s
    街道 (1933) by 巴尔蒂斯
    Rank 1 / 100

    街道

    Age 22 – 31

    1933年的《街道》,是法国艺术家巴尔图斯(Balthus,本名巴尔塔扎·克洛索夫斯基·德罗拉)创作的一幅引人入胜的作品。这幅巨大的油画(195 x 240厘米),并非对城市生活的简单记录,而是一场精心编排的视觉戏剧,将现实主义与超现实主义巧妙融合,营造出一种既熟悉又令人不安的氛围。它捕捉了一个巴黎街景的瞬间,但这个瞬间被凝固了,仿佛时间在此刻停止流动,留下了无数未解的故事和隐秘的情感。

  3. 1940s
  4. 1950s
  5. 1960s
  6. 1970s
    Nude at Rest (1977) by 巴尔蒂斯
    No. 17 of 100

    Nude at Rest

    Age 62 – 71

    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…

  7. 1980s
  8. 1990s
    Waiting (1995) by 巴尔蒂斯
    No. 41 of 100

    Waiting

    Age 82 – 91

巴尔蒂斯's masterpieces: questions and answers

Which painting is 巴尔蒂斯 best known for?Show the answer

街道 (1933). Next come 猫与少女 (1937) and The Guitar Lesson (1934).

How old was 巴尔蒂斯 when painting 街道?Show the answer

25 years old: 街道 dates from 1933 and 巴尔蒂斯 was born in 1908.

What are 巴尔蒂斯's ten greatest paintings?Show the answer

街道, 猫与少女, 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 and The white skirt. The ranking above gives the year and the museum of each.

How many works did 巴尔蒂斯 paint?Show the answer

Our catalogue lists 200 works by 巴尔蒂斯, dated from 1926 to 1995.

In which museums can I see 巴尔蒂斯's masterpieces?Show the answer

Most of them are in 芝加哥艺术学院 (芝加哥) and 以色列博物馆 (耶路撒冷). The table above lists the museums one by one.

When did 巴尔蒂斯 paint the masterpieces?Show the answer

In 1930s: 22 of the 100 works on this page date from then, among them 街道.

What are the first and last famous paintings of 巴尔蒂斯?Show the answer

The earliest on this page is The First Communicants (1926), the latest Waiting (1995).

What were 巴尔蒂斯's favourite subjects?Show the answer

Nudes (11), Buildings (8) and Women (8), among the 100 works on this page.

Which technique did 巴尔蒂斯 favour?Show the answer

Oil On Canvas: 10 of the 100 works on this page.

What art movement is 巴尔蒂斯 part of?Show the answer

Symbolism, as the paintings on this page show.

The life of 巴尔蒂斯

巴尔图斯:一个远离尘嚣的神秘视觉

巴尔图斯(Balthus,本名巴尔塔萨·克洛索夫斯基·德罗拉),二十世纪最具争议也最引人入胜的人物之一。1908年2月29日生于巴黎,他的人生轨迹深受知识分子和艺术氛围的浸润。他的父亲埃里希·克洛索夫斯基是一位受人尊敬的美术史学家,母亲巴拉迪内·克洛索夫斯卡本身也是一位画家,为幼小的巴尔图斯营造了一个审美沉思不仅被鼓励,更是一种生活方式的环境。这种家庭环境赋予了他对老大师的深深敬意,以及对当时主导巴黎艺术界的先锋运动的怀疑态度。他并不热衷于打破传统,而是试图以一种独特的现代感重振古典形式,创造属于自己的世界——一个常常令人不安,却总是充满魅力的世界。

早年岁月与艺术觉醒

巴尔图斯的童年生活充满了漂泊,一战的爆发以及父母分离使他过早地体验了动荡和不安。这些经历在他心中种下了疏离感和内省的情绪,深刻影响了他的艺术视野。他极小的时候就开始绘画,展现出非凡的捕捉形态和氛围的天赋。在母亲与诗人雷纳·玛丽亚·里尔克的交往期间,巴尔图斯得到了里尔克的悉心指导和鼓励,投身于艺术创作。这段时期对他的审美 sensibilities 至关重要;里尔克诗歌中对内心世界的探索深深地触动了他,激发他对心理深度和象征意义的浓厚兴趣。他从各种来源汲取灵感——文艺复兴前意大利画家皮耶罗·德拉·弗朗切斯卡和西蒙·马蒂尼,以及艾米莉·勃朗特和路易斯·卡罗尔等文学人物——创造出一种难以归类的独特艺术语言。他早期的作品已经预示着贯穿其职业生涯的主题:青春期、孤独以及纯真与欲望之间的复杂互动。

争议与认可

1934年,巴尔图斯首次公开展出作品,立刻引发了激烈的争议。像《吉他课》这样的画作,以其对年轻女孩接受年长男子指导的暧昧描绘,点燃了关于艺术家意图和视线本质的争论。评论界意见分歧,一些人谴责其潜在的色情意味,另一些人则赞扬其心理复杂性和精湛的绘画技巧。然而,这场争议反而巩固了他作为一位激进且非传统艺术家的声誉。他刻意营造了一种神秘感,抵制对其传记的解读尝试,并坚持认为他的画作应该被直接体验,而不受外部评论的过滤。在20世纪30年代和40年代,他继续发展其独特的风格,其特点是细长的身影、戏剧性的光线以及对细节一丝不苟的关注。他的作品经常以处于沉思或冥想状态的年轻女孩为主题,她们的姿势既优雅又令人不安。

内省遗产与影响

尽管巴尔图斯在某种程度上远离主流艺术界,但他一生都获得了重要的认可。他在纽约现代美术馆(1956年)和欧洲各地举办了大型展览,巩固了他作为20世纪领先画家的地位。1977年,他被任命为罗马法国学院院长,这是一个享有盛誉的职位,进一步确立了他的艺术界地位。他的影响体现在众多当代艺术家的作品中,包括扬·索德克、威尔·巴内特、杜安·米查尔斯和约翰·库林等艺术家,他们都对具象绘画、心理现实主义以及复杂情感状态的探索抱有共同兴趣。巴尔图斯的遗产超越了他的技术技巧;他挑战了传统的美学观念和表现形式,迫使观众面对关于欲望、权力与人类状况的不适真相。2001年,他去世,留下了一系列继续引发、吸引和启发人们的作品。贝耶勒基金会和巴尔图斯基金会继续保护他的遗产,确保后代能够接触到他精心创造的神秘世界。他的画作不仅仅是图像;它们是通往梦境、焦虑和未说出口欲望领域的入口——证明了艺术持久的力量,可以挑战我们的感知并照亮人类灵魂的隐秘角落。

关键作品与永恒的主题

在整个职业生涯中,巴尔图斯始终回归某些主题和意象。《街道》(1933年)体现了他早期对构图和氛围的掌握,描绘了一个充满不安孤立感的街景。《山》(1937年),一幅以两名青春期女孩为特征的宏伟作品,体现了艺术家对青年和孤独的迷恋。后来的作品,如《窗边的女孩》(1957年)——在弗朗索瓦·特吕福的电影《家庭住宅》中被著名地呈现——展示了他捕捉转瞬即逝的内省和脆弱时刻的能力。他的画作通常具有静止感和寂静感,邀请观众沉思其主题的内心世界。他还深受音乐的影响,特别是沃尔夫冈·阿玛多伊斯·莫扎特的音乐,他认为这种音乐反映了他在艺术中寻求实现的秩序与情感之间的相同平衡。巴尔图斯持久的吸引力不仅在于他的技术精湛,还在于他能够触及普遍的人类体验——对联系的渴望、对孤立的恐惧以及在混乱世界中寻找意义的探索。他的作品是对人类内心世界的深刻探索。 巴尔图斯的画作是通往一个充满梦幻、焦虑和未说出口欲望领域的窗口。

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