Opdateret november 2026 · rangeret efter vores popularitetsscore (søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk) · 200 værker af Balthus i vores katalog
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Det mest berømte maleri af Balthus er Gaden (1933). Pige med kat (1937) og The Guitar Lesson (1934) er tallene to og tre. Ud af de 200 værker af Balthus i vores katalog er dette de 100 mest berømte, rangeret med årstal og museum, så du kan vælge det maleri, du ønsker at bestille.
Balthus' "The Street" (1933) er en fængslende skildring af bylivet, der forener realisme med subtil surrealisme for at skabe en engagerende og tankevækkende scene. Dette storslåede maleri (195 x 240 cm) indfanger en travl gade fyldt med forskellige karakterer, der er optaget af hver deres aktivitet, hvilket giver et unikt indblik i storbyens daglige rytmer.
"Pige med kat" (1937) er et fængslende mesterværk af Balthus, berømt for hans drømmeagtige kompositioner og psykologisk ladede portrætter. Dette kunstværk inviterer beskueren ind i et intimt øjeblik mellem en ung pige og hendes katteven, hvilket vækker en følelse af ro og eftertænksomhed.
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…
Study to ''Guitar lesson'' is a preparatory sketch by Balthus, executed in 1934. This work functions as a study for the artist's larger composition of the same name. It captures a fragment of the human figure, specifically an arm and torso in the act of holding a guitar.
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 this 1957 portrait, we find ourselves in a room defined by a profound sense of stillness. A woman sits in a chair, her gaze directed toward the greenery visible through a window. The composition is anchored by the starkness of a white wall, which provides a sharp contrast to the lush, natural life outside. There is a certain weight to the atmosphere, a feeling of suspended time that invites…
The King of the Cats emerges from the brush of Balthus, a Polish-French modern artist who navigated the complex currents of the twentieth century. Born in Paris on February 29, 1908, the artist carries a lineage of intellectual and artistic depth, shaped by a family steeped in the traditions of the Old Masters. This specific work, created in 1935, captures a moment of stillness and tension. It presents a man…
The Cat in the Mediterranean is a work by Balthus. Created in 1949, this oil on canvas presents a stage-like interior that feels like a dream. It is also known by the title Nude with cat (Nu au chat). The image captures a sense of repose and stillness within a private, quiet space.
We are looking at Le passage du Commerce Saint-Andre Private, a significant oil on canvas by Balthus. The scale of this work is substantial, measuring 294 x 330 cm. It possesses a physical presence that demands a certain stillness from the viewer. Balthus brought this large-scale composition to its completion in 1954.
The white skirt1937
12
Children Blanchard1937
13
Therese
14
Naked in the mirror1981
15
The Dream1955
16
Thérèse Dreaming1938
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Large landscape trees (the triangular field)1955
18
Nude at Rest1977
19
The Mountain
20
Figure in Front of a Mantel1955
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Self-Portrait (detail)1940
22
The Cat in the Mirror1988
23
Patience1955
24
Getting Up1977
25
Terese Dreaming
26
Window1933
27
Landscape Champrovent1942
28
The victim1939
29
The heyday1945
30
Reclining Nude1945
31
The Cat (detail)1949
32
The toilet1957
33
Coffee Cup1959
34
Girl preparing for the bath (blue cloth)1958
35
The moth1959
36
The Three Sisters1964
37
Katia asleep1969
38
Study for the painting ''Nude Resting''1972
39
Bare rest1977
40
Waiting1995
41
Cat with mirror III Detalj 1Thomas Ammann Fi1994
42
Still Life with Lamp1958
43
Study for Girl with a window
44
The enthronement of Ogier
45
Lucrecia y Tarquino
46
Roger and his son
47
Tadzio II, a disgrace in the lido
48
Solitaire
49
The Living Room
50
Moroccan Horseman and his Horse
51
Nude with Cat1949
52
The Cat in the Mirror1990
53
Drawing room1942
54
Reclining Woman
55
Portrait of Frederick
56
The Brat
57
Study for Nude with Cat
58
Girl with Crossed Arms
59
Strumpelpeter, front view
60
Portrait of Frederick1
61
Portrait of Louis -René des Forêts
62
Girl kneeling, her arms on a chair
63
Girl with a Beret
64
Ganimedes I
65
Ogier Lahire Brother in arms1
66
Roberte attacked by spirits
67
Self-portrait
68
Colette profile
69
The balcony
70
Roberte, the afternoon
71
The parallel
72
Milady con el verdugo de Lille
73
Impotence and seduction
74
The test time
75
Study for the dream I (front)
76
Alice
77
The Afternoon Nap
78
Lena arms crossed
79
Bust of young woman
80
Descend to the basement
81
Lahire and young Ogier de Beauseant
82
Hairy Beauty
83
Nude on a Chaise Longue
84
Brother and Sister
85
Woman with Violin
86
Nude with Arms Raised
87
The large enclosure II
88
The First Communicants1926
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The Barracks1933
90
The Fear of Ghosts1933
91
Thérèse1938
92
Lady Abdy1935
93
Cathy1935
94
Study for the Dream I1935
95
Still life1937
96
The white skirt1937
97
Joan Miro and his daughter Dolores1937
98
Andre Derain1936
99
Self-portrait private1940
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Girl on a white horse1941
De fire mest hyppige motiver i denne rangliste, med det øverste maleri for hvert.
Det museum, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.
| Museum | By | Værker af Balthus | Malerier fra denne liste |
|---|---|---|---|
 Art Institute of Chicago |
Chicago | 1 | Pige med kat |
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Balthus' "The Street" (1933) er en fængslende skildring af bylivet, der forener realisme med subtil surrealisme for at skabe en engagerende og tankevækkende scene. Dette storslåede maleri (195 x 240 cm) indfanger en travl gade fyldt med forskellige karakterer, der er optaget af hver deres aktivitet, hvilket giver et unikt indblik i storbyens daglige rytmer.
The Cat in the Mediterranean is a work by Balthus. Created in 1949, this oil on canvas presents a stage-like interior that feels like a dream. It is also known by the title Nude with cat (Nu au chat). The image captures a sense of repose and stillness within a private, quiet space.
In this 1957 portrait, we find ourselves in a room defined by a profound sense of stillness. A woman sits in a chair, her gaze directed toward the greenery visible through a window. The composition is anchored by the starkness of a white wall, which provides a sharp contrast to the lush, natural life outside. There is a certain weight to the atmosphere, a feeling of suspended time that invites…
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 by a palpable stillness that seems to absorb all surrounding sound. It is not merely a depiction of the nude form; rather, it is an exploration of repose itself—a moment caught just as consciousness drifts toward contemplation. The subject matter, rendered with…
A woman stands with her back to the viewer, her skin rendered in pale tones against the surrounding environment. She is positioned before a mirror, her body unclothed. In her right hand, she holds a hairbrush, lifting it toward her head. The mirror reflects her face, creating a dual perspective of the subject within the frame. In the background, two other figures are visible, though they remain secondary to the…
Gaden (1933) rangerer som nummer et, efterfulgt af Pige med kat (1937) og The Guitar Lesson (1934).
Balthus var 25 år gammel: Gaden er dateret 1933, og Balthus blev født i 1908.
Gaden, Pige med kat, The Guitar Lesson, La Patience (Solitaire), Study to ''Guitar lesson'', Guitar lesson, Girl at the window, The King of the Cats, The Cat in the Mediterranean og Le passage du Commerce Saint-Andre Private. Årstal og museum for hver enkelt findes i ranglisten ovenfor.
200 værker af Balthus er i vores katalog, dateret fra 1926 til 1995.
Primært i Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago). Se museomtabelen ovenfor for den fulde liste.
I 1930s: 21 af de 100 malerier, der er rangeret her, stammer fra den tid, herunder Gaden.
Ældste på denne side: The First Communicants (1926). Nyeste: Waiting (1995).
Blandt de 100 malerier, der er rangeret her: Woman (10), Nudes (10) og Buildings (8).
Oil On Canvas, for 16 af de 100 malerier, der er rangeret her.
Symbolism, baseret på de malerier, der er rangeret på denne side.
Balthasar Klossowski de Rola, kendt verden over som Balthus, er en af det 20. århundredes mest fascinerende og kontroversielle kunstnere. Hans liv var præget af en tidlig immersion i kultur og en bevidst afvisning af dominerende kunstneriske tendenser. Hans far, Erich Klossowski, var en respekteret kunsthistoriker, mens hans mor, Baladine Klossowska, selv var maler – hvilket skabte et miljø, hvor æstetisk refleksion ikke blot blev opmuntret, men levet. Denne baggrund indgydede Balthus en dyb respekt for de gamle mestre og en skepsis overfor den voksende avantgarde, der dominerede det parisienne kunstmiljø. Han var ikke interesseret i at bryde med traditionen; snarere søgte han at revitalisere klassiske former med en distinkt moderne sans – hvilket resulterede i en verden, der var unik for ham selv – ofte urolig, altid fængslende.
Barndom og Kunstnerisk Opvækst
Balthus’s tidlige liv var præget af en række indflydelser fra forskellige kilder. Han absorberede elementer fra pre-renæssance italienske malere som Piero della Francesca og Simone Martini, samt litterære figurer som Emily Brontë og Lewis Carroll – hvilket skabte et unikt kunstnerisk sprog. Hans far, Erich Klossowski, var en stor fortaler for klassiske former, mens hans mor, Baladine, introducerede ham for den italienske renæssance. Han studerede intensivt de store mestre, især Masaccio og Piero della Francesca, og forsøgte at efterligne deres teknikker og palet. Disse opdagelser var afgørende for at forme hans kunstneriske stil og hans forståelse af lys, farve og form.
Rilkes Indflydelse
Rainer Maria Rilkes poetiske udforskning af indre liv resonerede dybt med den unge Balthus, hvilket fremmede en fascination for psykologisk dybde og symbolsk betydning.Balthus fik sin første offentlige udstilling i 1934, hvor hans arbejde straks vækkede kontrovers. Malerier som La Rue (1933) illustrerede hans tidlige mesterskab inden for komposition og atmosfære, og skildrede en gade scene med en urolig følelse af isolation. The Mountain (1937), et monumentalt værk med to unge piger i et dramatisk landskab, udtrykte kunstnerens fascination for ungdom og ensomhed. Senere værker, såsom Girl at a Window (1957) – berømt fremført i François Truffauts film Domicile Conjugal – viste hans evne til at fange flygtige øjeblikke af introspektion og sårbarhed. Hans kompositioner er ofte præget af en følelse af stilstand og tavshed, hvilket inviterer publikum til at reflektere over de indre liv i hans emner.
På trods af at han forblev relativt distanceret fra kunstens hovedstrøm, opnåede Balthus betydelig anerkendelse i løbet af sit liv. Han holdt store udstillinger på Museum of Modern Art i New York (1956) og i hele Europa, hvilket cementerede hans position som en førende figur i det 20. århundredes maleri. I 1961 blev han udnævnt til direktør for Académie de France i Rom – en prestigefyldt stilling, der yderligere fastslog hans status inden for kunstmiljøet. Hans indflydelse kan ses i værkerne hos mange samtidige kunstnere, herunder Jan Saudek, Will Barnet og Duane Michals, som deler hans interesse for figurativ maleri, psykologisk realisme og udforskningen af komplekse følelsesmæssige tilstande. Balthus’s arv strækker sig ud over hans tekniske dygtighed; han udfordrede konventionelle opfattelser af skønhed og repræsentation, hvilket tvang publikum til at konfrontere ubehagelige sandheder om begær, magt og den menneskelige sjæl. Han døde i 2001 og efterlod et værk, der fortsat provokerer, fængsler og inspirerer.
