Landscapes with a little extra something going on. German. Max Röder (Roeder), painter (1866-1947). A member of the Academia Nationale di San Luca, he also taught art.

"Blick auf die Villa Falconieri." 1907.
“Blick auf die Villa Falconieri.” 1907. Signed. Image courtesy of the Dorotheum. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1924. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Max_Roeder_Villa_Falconieri_1907.jpg
"Park Landscape with Pond and Sprite." 1901.
“Park Landscape with Pond and Sprite.” 1901. Oil on canvas. Private collection. Image courtesy of the Dorotheum. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1924. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Max_Roeder_-_Park_Landscape_with_Pond_and_Sprite.jpg
"Römische Villa in Gartenlandschaft." 1900.
“Römische Villa in Gartenlandschaft.” 1900. Oil on canvas. Image ©2019 Artnet Worldwide Corporation. Fair use license. via http://www.artnet.com/artists/max-r%c3%b6der/r%c3%b6mische-villa-in-gartenlandschaft-MIX6-pvXwOoALGSBP5Rw-Q2

Lithographs by American artist Grant Wood. Living from 1891 to 1942, he is best known for his depictions of the American Mid-West.

"Fertility." 1939. Lithograph.
“Fertility.” 1939. Lithograph. Edition of 250. Signed in pencil on the lower right. Image © Swann Auction Galleries. Fair use license. via https://catalogue.swanngalleries.com/auction-lot/GRANT-WOOD-Fertility.-2522+++++310+-++764295
"July Fifteenth." 1939. Lithograph.
“July Fifteenth.” 1939. Lithograph. Edition of 250. © Estate of the artist. Image © 2019 Whitney Museum of American Art. Fair use license. via https://whitney.org/collection/works/5210
"January." 1938. Lithograph.
“January.” 1938. Lithograph. Edition of 250. Signed on the lower right. Image © 2018, Surovek Gallery. Fair use license. via http://surovekgallery.com/grant-wood/
"March." 1939. Lithograph.
“March.” 1939, published in 1941. Lithograph. Image © Smithsonian American Art Museum. Fair use license. via https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/march-34241

A bit of mythological genre art for a change. French. Jean-Baptiste Regnault, painter (1754-1829). Studying in Italy, he mostly painted in France.

"Pygmalion priant Vénus d'animer sa statue." 1786.
“Pygmalion priant Vénus d’animer sa statue.” 1786. Oil on canvas. Commissioned by King Louis XVI. Collection of the Château de Versailles. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via
"Socrates Dragging Alcibiades from the Embrace of Aspasia." 1785.
“Socrates Dragging Alcibiades from the Embrace of Aspasia.” 1785. Oil on canvas. Private collection. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jean-Baptiste_Regnault_-_Socrates_Dragging_Alcibiades_from_the_Embrace_of_Aspasia_-_WGA19035.jpg
"Death of Cleopatra." 1796-1797.
“Death of Cleopatra.” 1796-1797. Oil on canvas. Collection of the Museum Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1924. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jean-Baptiste_Regnault_-_Death_of_Cleopatra_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg

Flower pictures. Colored woodblock prints by American Edna Boies Hopkins. Living from 1872 to 1937, she was inspired by Japanese art.

"Garden Flowers (Poppies)." 1915.
“Garden Flowers (Poppies).” 1915. Color woodcut. courtesy of The Schumacher Gallery, Capital University. Image © 2019 SPRINGFIELD MUSEUM OF ART. Fair use license. via https://www.springfieldart.net/?exhibition=edna-boies-hopkins-life-in-print
"Purple Asters." ca. 1910-13. Woodcut printed in colors.
“Purple Asters.” ca. 1910-13. Woodcut printed in colors. Vasseur 57, edition at least 27. Signed and numbered “11” in pencil. Image © William P. Carl Fine Prints. Fair use license. via http://www.williampcarlfineprints.com/pieces/1905_Purple_Asters
"Sunflowers." ca. 1915-16. Colored woodblock.
“Sunflowers.” ca. 1915-16. Colored woodblock. Image © 2014 Steven Thomas, Inc./STInc, L.P. Fair use license. via http://www.woodblock-prints.com/woo_examples.html

Prints of the American West from a hundred years ago. Gustave Baumann, American painter and printmaker (1881-1971). Member of the Taos Society of Artists. Also made marionettes.

"Old Santa Fe." 1924. Color wood cut.
“Old Santa Fe.” 1924. Color woodcut. Signed and titled in pencil. Numbered “No. 32 of 100” in ink in the lower margin. Artist’s ink stamp, lower right. © Estate of the artist. Image © Swann Auction Galleries. Fair use license. via https://catalogue.swanngalleries.com/auction-lot/GUSTAVE-BAUMANN-Old-Santa-Fe.-2522+++++300+-++764366
"Taos Placita." 20th c.
“Taos Placita.” 20th c. Color woodblock. Numbered 51 out of a run of 125. © Estate of the artist. Image © Copyright 2019 · Scottsdale Art Auction. Fair use license. via https://scottsdaleartauction.com/artwork/gustave-baumann-taos-placita-2018/
"Rio Tesuque." ca. 20th c.
“Rio Tesuque.” ca. 20th c. Color woodblock print. Number 19 in an edition of 125. © Estate of the artist. Image © Owings Gallery, Santa Fe. Fair use license. via

Salt and fresh air to breathe. Country, too. A rest for sure. English.Robert Evans Creer, watercolorist (1838-1915). More images of the Isle of Man just a bit back. One from an outing to Wales.

A Landscape. Late 19th c.
A Landscape. Late 19th c. Watercolor on paper. Photo credit: Manx National Heritage. Image © Manx Museum. Fair use license. via https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/a-landscape-249864/view_as/grid/search/keyword:landscape–work_type:drawing-and-watercolour/page/1
"Maughold Head." 1890. Watercolor on paper.
“Maughold Head.” 1890. Watercolor on paper. Photo credit: Manx National Heritage. Image © Manx Museum. Fair use license. via https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/maughold-head-249950/search/actor:creer-robert-evans-18381915/page/1/view_as/grid
"Llyn Peris and Llyn Paddarn, Snowdonia." 1883.
“Llyn Peris and Llyn Paddarn, Snowdonia.” 1883. Watercolor on paper. Photo credit: Manx National Heritage. Image © Manx Museum. Fair use license. via https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/llyn-peris-and-llyn-paddarn-snowdonia-249881

Down to the island for a bit of fun with British artist John Miller Nicholson. Living from 1840 to 1913, he was born and raised on the Isle of Man which he also painted.

"A Sunny Afternoon on Douglas Promenade." 1888.
“A Sunny Afternoon on Douglas Promenade.” 1888. Image © Manx National Heritage. Fair use license. via https://www.gov.im/_shared/mnh/mnh/event.gov?eventid=3946
"Port Erin, Rushen." No exact date.
“Port Erin, Rushen.” No exact date. Image© WahooArt.com. Fair use license. via http://en.buypopart.com/BuyPopArt.nsf/A?Open&A=AQV4JM
"Peel." 1885.
“Peel.” 1885. Oil on canvas. Image and photo credit © Peel Town Commissioners. Fair use license. via https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/peel-149625

Paintings of the insides of churches with wonderful ceiling detail to lift your eyes up. Pieter Neefs (or Neeffs) the Younger (ca. 1620-after 1675). Flemish, he learned to paint from his father who painted buildings too.

"The Interior of the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe-Kerk in Antwerp with elegant Figures conversing." 1640-1675.
“The Interior of the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe-Kerk in Antwerp with elegant Figures conversing.” 1640-1675. Oil on panel. In the public domain in the United States because the artist died over 70 years ago. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pieter_Neefs_the_Younger_-_The_Interior_of_the_Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe-Kerk_in_Antwerp_with_elegant_Figures_conversing.jpg
"The Nave of Antwerp Cathedral." 1650-1700.
“The Nave of Antwerp Cathedral.” 1650-1700. Oil on oak. A collaboration of Neefs and Frans Francken III. Collection of the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Pau. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pieter_Neefs_the_Younger_-_The_nave_of_Antwerp_Cathedral.jpg
"Interior of a Gothic Church." 1653.
“Interior of a Gothic Church.” 1653. Oil on copper. Private collection. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peeter_Neeffs_(II)_-_Interior_of_a_Gothic_Church_-_WGA16485.jpg

Paintings with lots of color. Always my favorite kind. Dutch. Abraham Bloemaert, artist (1566-1651). Also made prints. Starting out in the Mannerist tradition he later switched over to Baroque when it came into fashion.

"The Adoration of the Magi." 1624.
“The Adoration of the Magi.” 1624. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1924. via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Abraham_Bloemaert_-_The_adoration_of_the_Magi_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg
"The Expulsion of Hagar and Ishmael." 17th c.
“The Expulsion of Hagar and Ishmael.” 17th c. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1924. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bloemaert_-_Expulsion.jpg
"The Marriage of Amaryllis and Mirtillo." 1635.
“The Marriage of Amaryllis and Mirtillo.” 1635. Oil on canvas. Collection of the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. In the public domain due to age. via https://www.pubhist.com/w33946

Renaissance calligraphy and botany in one. “Mira calligraphae monumenta “. An illuminated manuscript with calligraphy done in 1561 and 1562 by Georg Bocksay, secretary to the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I. Flora and fauna added thirty years later by Joris Hoefnagel at the request of Ferdinand’s grandson Rudolph II.

"Mayfly, Red Campion, and Pear."
“Mayfly, Red Campion, and Pear.” 16th c. Flemish and Hungarian. Ink on parchment with watercolors and gold and silver paint. Image © J. Paul Getty Trust. Downloaded under the Getty Open Content Program. via http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/2283/joris-hoefnagel-and-georg-bocskay-mayfly-red-campion-and-pear-flemish-and-hungarian-1561-1562-illumination-added-1591-1596/
"Love-in-a-Mist, Sweet Cherry, and Spanish Chestnut."
“Love-in-a-Mist, Sweet Cherry, and Spanish Chestnut.” 16th c. Flemish and Hungarian. Ink on parchment with watercolors and gold and silver paint. Image © J. Paul Getty Trust. Downloaded under the Getty Open Content Program. via http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/2284/joris-hoefnagel-and-georg-bocskay-love-in-a-mist-sweet-cherry-and-spanish-chestnut-flemish-and-hungarian-1561-1562-illumination-added-1591-1596/
"Fly or Blister Beetle, Willow Bellflower, Gourd, and Bindweed."
“Fly or Blister Beetle, Willow Bellflower, Gourd, and Bindweed.” 16th c. Flemish and Hungarian. Ink on parchment with watercolors and gold and silver paint. Image © J. Paul Getty Trust. Downloaded under the Getty Open Content Program. via http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/2285/joris-hoefnagel-and-georg-bocskay-fly-or-blister-beetle-willow-bellflower-gourd-and-bindweed-flemish-and-hungarian-1561-1562-illumination-added-1591-1596/
"Gillyflower, Mayfly, Fly, and Snail."
“Gillyflower, Mayfly, Fly, and Snail.” 16th c. Flemish and Hungarian. Ink on parchment with watercolors and gold and silver paint. Image © J. Paul Getty Trust. Downloaded under the Getty Open Content Program. via http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/2286/joris-hoefnagel-and-georg-bocskay-gillyflower-mayfly-fly-and-snail-flemish-and-hungarian-1561-1562-illumination-added-1591-1596/
"Caterpillar, Dog-Tooth Violet, Pear, and Apricot."
“Caterpillar, Dog-Tooth Violet, Pear, and Apricot.” 16th c. Flemish and Hungarian. Ink on parchment with watercolors and gold and silver paint. Image © J. Paul Getty Trust. Downloaded under the Getty Open Content Program. via http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/2287/joris-hoefnagel-and-georg-bocskay-caterpillar-dog-tooth-violet-pear-and-apricot-flemish-and-hungarian-1561-1562-illumination-added-1591-15