Portrait of Kas Gilbert

Meet the 68 Most Famous Paintings by Kas Gilbert

Updated октобар 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 68 works by Kas Gilbert in our catalogue

In short

If you know one Kas Gilbert painting, it's probably Old House at Segovia, Spain (1920), which hangs in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Vašington, D.C.. Latin Quarter, Paris (1880) and Porta San Paulo, Rome (1880) round out the three pieces people recognise right away. Our catalogue has 68 works by Kas Gilbert. Below are the 68 people know best, each with its year, where to find it and what makes it special.

1859 – 1934, Zanesvil Realism Most works: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Old House at Segovia, Spain (1920) by Kas Gilbert1. Old House at Segovia, Spain 1920 Latin Quarter, Paris (1880) by Kas Gilbert2. Latin Quarter, Paris 1880 Porta San Paulo, Rome (1880) by Kas Gilbert3. Porta San Paulo, Rome 1880

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More Kas Gilbert favourites, 11 to 68

11The Zwinger Towers, Dresden (1898) by Kas GilbertThe Zwinger Towers, Dresden1898 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 12Tower, San Francisco Romano, Rome (1898) by Kas GilbertTower, San Francisco Romano, Rome1898 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 13Courtyard, Capucine Monastery, Amalfi (1898) by Kas GilbertCourtyard, Capucine Monastery, Amalfi1898 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 14Temple of Neptune, Paestum (1898) by Kas GilbertTemple of Neptune, Paestum1898 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 15Cathedral Tower, Pistoia, Italy (1898) by Kas GilbertCathedral Tower, Pistoia, Italy1898 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 16St. Martin's Church, Utrecht, Holland (1898) by Kas GilbertSt. Martin's Church, Utrecht, Holland1898 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 17Church Tower, Italy (1898) by Kas GilbertChurch Tower, Italy1898 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 18Tower of the Cathedral of Utrecht, Holland (1898) by Kas GilbertTower of the Cathedral of Utrecht, Holland1898 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 19Sailboats (Venice) (1898) by Kas GilbertSailboats (Venice)1898 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 20A Market Day (Church of St. Jacques, Ghent, Belgium) (1897) by Kas GilbertA Market Day (Church of St. Jacques, Ghent, Belgium)1897 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 21Tower at Enkhuisen, Holland (1897) by Kas GilbertTower at Enkhuisen, Holland1897 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 22Church of St. Francis, Assisi (1898) by Kas GilbertChurch of St. Francis, Assisi1898 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 23On the Beach below the Promenade des Anglais, Nice, France (1898) by Kas GilbertOn the Beach below the Promenade des Anglais, Nice, France1898 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 24Preliminary study for an Armory Building for Shattuck School, Faribault, Minnesota (1894) by Kas GilbertPreliminary study for an Armory Building for Shattuck School, Faribault, Minnesota1894 25The Lagoon, Venice (1898) by Kas GilbertThe Lagoon, Venice1898 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 26Mt. Pico, Azores Islands (1905) by Kas GilbertMt. Pico, Azores Islands1905 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 27Cathedral at Monreale, Sicily (1902) by Kas GilbertCathedral at Monreale, Sicily1902 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 28Windsor Castle, England (1905) by Kas GilbertWindsor Castle, England1905 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 29Wells Cathedral, England (1905) by Kas GilbertWells Cathedral, England1905 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 30Mt. Vesuvius from the Bay of Naples (1905) by Kas GilbertMt. Vesuvius from the Bay of Naples1905 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 31Battle Abbey (1931) by Kas GilbertBattle Abbey1931 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 32North Transept, Winchester Cathedral, England (1910) by Kas GilbertNorth Transept, Winchester Cathedral, England1910 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 33Mont Saint Michel, France (1906) by Kas GilbertMont Saint Michel, France1906 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 34Battlements of Carcassonne, France (1913) by Kas GilbertBattlements of Carcassonne, France1913 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 35The Tower, Cathedral of Torcello (1916) by Kas GilbertThe Tower, Cathedral of Torcello1916 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 36Laon Cathedral, France (1913) by Kas GilbertLaon Cathedral, France1913 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 37Durham Cathedral, England (1913) by Kas GilbertDurham Cathedral, England1913 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 38Bell Tower, St. Mark's Square, Venice (1912) by Kas GilbertBell Tower, St. Mark's Square, Venice1912 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 39Winchester, England (1921) by Kas GilbertWinchester, England1921 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 40Church at Segovia, Spain (1920) by Kas GilbertChurch at Segovia, Spain1920 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 41Carcassonne (1926) by Kas GilbertCarcassonne1926 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 42Cathedral Tower, Siena (1927) by Kas GilbertCathedral Tower, Siena1927 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 43Pont Valentre, Cahors (1926) by Kas GilbertPont Valentre, Cahors1926 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 44Church Tower, Marldon (1924) by Kas GilbertChurch Tower, Marldon1924 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 45Chateau de l'Houblouniere (1924) by Kas GilbertChateau de l'Houblouniere1924 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 46Bridge at Moret, France (1928) by Kas GilbertBridge at Moret, France1928 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 47On the Canal, Bruges (1928) by Kas GilbertOn the Canal, Bruges1928 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 48Pont du Gard, France (1926) by Kas GilbertPont du Gard, France1926 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 49Compton Castle, Devonshire, England (1928) by Kas GilbertCompton Castle, Devonshire, England1928 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 50The Smaller Courtyard, Hotel Guilleaume le Conquerant, Dives, France (1924) by Kas GilbertThe Smaller Courtyard, Hotel Guilleaume le Conquerant, Dives, France1924 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 51(Temple) (1927) by Kas Gilbert(Temple)1927 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 52Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris (1933) by Kas GilbertCathedral of Notre Dame, Paris1933 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 53Santa Maria Della Salute, Venice (1933) by Kas GilbertSanta Maria Della Salute, Venice1933 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 54Old House in Rouen (1932) by Kas GilbertOld House in Rouen1932 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 55Cathedral Cloister at Le Puy (1929) by Kas GilbertCathedral Cloister at Le Puy1929 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 56A Road in Dorset (1931) by Kas GilbertA Road in Dorset1931 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 57Bell Tower, Italy (1933) by Kas GilbertBell Tower, Italy1933 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 58Bell Tower, Hotel San Dominico (Old Monastery, Taormina, Sicily) (1933) by Kas GilbertBell Tower, Hotel San Dominico (Old Monastery, Taormina, Sicily)1933 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 59Venice (1933) by Kas GilbertVenice1933 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 60Arch of Titus, Rome (1933) by Kas GilbertArch of Titus, Rome1933 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 61Arches of Palace of Nero (1933) by Kas GilbertArches of Palace of Nero1933 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 62Towers from the City Wall, Nuremberg (1897) by Kas GilbertTowers from the City Wall, Nuremberg1897 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 63Antwerp Cathedral (1899) by Kas GilbertAntwerp Cathedral1899 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 64A Road in Dorset (1931) by Kas GilbertA Road in Dorset1931 65Latin Quarter, Paris (1880) by Kas GilbertLatin Quarter, Paris1880 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 66Doorway in Anla( ) by Kas GilbertDoorway in Anla( )Smithsonian American Art Museum 67Aqueduct by Kas GilbertAqueductSmithsonian American Art Museum 68(Design for Fountain, Ridgefield, Connecticut) by Kas Gilbert(Design for Fountain, Ridgefield, Connecticut)

What Kas Gilbert painted most

The four subjects that come up most often in these pieces, each with its best-known example.

Architectural detail 2 works

Portal of Church of Nervy St. Sepulchre (facsimile copy of a drawing by E. Viollet Le Duc in Hotel De Cluny) (1880), Kas Gilbert #9 Portal of Church of Nervy St. Sepulchre (facsimile copy of a drawing by E. Viollet Le Duc in Hotel De Cluny) 1880 · Smithsonian American Art Museum Tower at Enkhuisen, Holland (1897), Kas Gilbert #21 Tower at Enkhuisen, Holland 1897 · Smithsonian American Art Museum

Religious art 2 works

Durham Cathedral, England (1913), Kas Gilbert #37 Durham Cathedral, England 1913 · Smithsonian American Art Museum Portal of Church of Nervy St. Sepulchre (facsimile copy of a drawing by E. Viollet Le Duc in Hotel De Cluny) (1880), Kas Gilbert #9 Portal of Church of Nervy St. Sepulchre (facsimile copy of a drawing by E. Viollet Le Duc in Hotel De Cluny) 1880 · Smithsonian American Art Museum

Gothic architecture 2 works

North Transept, Winchester Cathedral, England (1910), Kas Gilbert #32 North Transept, Winchester Cathedral, England 1910 · Smithsonian American Art Museum Durham Cathedral, England (1913), Kas Gilbert #37 Durham Cathedral, England 1913 · Smithsonian American Art Museum

Where you can see Kas Gilbert's paintings

The museum that holds the most of the paintings on this page.

Museum City Works by Kas Gilbert Paintings from this list
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Vašington, D.C.Smithsonian American Art Museum Vašington, D.C. 65 Old House at Segovia, Spain, Latin Quarter, Paris, Porta San Paulo, Rome

Kas Gilbert decade by decade: one standout piece each

Works per decade

Pick a decade to see its standout piece.

Your questions about Kas Gilbert's paintings

Which Kas Gilbert painting is the most famous?See the answer

Top of the list is Old House at Segovia, Spain (1920), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Vašington, D.C.. Right behind it: Latin Quarter, Paris (1880) and Porta San Paulo, Rome (1880).

How old was Kas Gilbert when Old House at Segovia, Spain was made?See the answer

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

What are the 10 best-known Kas Gilbert paintings?See 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) and San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice. You'll find the year and the museum of each in the list above.

How many paintings did Kas Gilbert create?See the answer

We have 68 works by Kas Gilbert in our catalogue, dated 1880 to 1933.

Where can you see Kas Gilbert's famous paintings?See the answer

You'll find most of them in Smithsonian American Art Museum (Vašington, D.C.). The museum list above has the full breakdown.

When did Kas Gilbert paint the best-known pieces?See the answer

In 1890s, more than any other time: 18 of the 68 pieces on this page date from then, San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice among them.

Which famous Kas Gilbert paintings came first and last?See the answer

The earliest piece here is Latin Quarter, Paris (1880); the most recent is Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris (1933).

What subjects show up most in Kas Gilbert's paintings?See the answer

Architectural detail (2), Religious art (2) and Gothic architecture (2), out of the 68 pieces on this page.

What art movement was Kas Gilbert part of?See the answer

Realism, as you can see in the pieces on this page.

Which Kas Gilbert pieces can you see at the Smithsonian American Art Museum?See the answer

You can see 65 of the pieces on this page at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Vašington, D.C., including Old House at Segovia, Spain, Latin Quarter, Paris and Porta San Paulo, Rome.

Can I get a reproduction of a Kas Gilbert painting?See the answer

Yes. Every painting on this page is available as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a print, in the size that suits you. Just open the painting's page to order.

Getting to know Kas Gilbert

Arhitekta američke veličine

Kas Gilbert stoji kao kolosalna figura u annalsima američke arhitektonske istorije, čovek čija je vizija suštinski preoblikovala estetski pejzaž početka dvadesetog veka. Rođen u Troju, Njujork, njegovi formativni years bili su prožeti dubokim poštovanjem prema klasičnoj tradiciji i pedantnim umeću izrade. Kroz formalno obrazovanje na Politehničkom institutu Rensselaer, Gilbert je razvio filozofiju koja će postati njegov zaštitni znak: besprekorna sinteza Beaux-Arts principa sa najsavremenijim inženjerskim tehnikama jedne zemlje u usponu. Crpeći inspiraciju iz veličanstvenosti pariskih majstora kao što su Auguste Choisel i Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, nastojao je da olichevi ideale demokratije, prava i humanizma u samim kostima svojih građevina.

Nasleđe uklesano u kamen i čelik

Njegov rad karakterisala je retka sposobnost da postavi strukturni integritet uz duboku umetničku ekspresiju. Ta dualnost omogućila mu je da postane monumentalni pionir u dizajnu nebodera, što je najjasnije prikazano završetkom Woolworth Building 1913. godine. Ovaj uzvišeni spomenik od krečnjaka i terakote redefinisao je estetiku modernog obrisa grada i služio kao simbol ogromne ekonomske moći Njujorka. Ipak, Gilbertov genije nije bio rezervisan samo za visine Manhitana; njegova posvećenost građanskom dostojanstvu podjednako je evidentna u njegovim monumentalnim javnim delima, kao što su Minnesota Capitol i Detroit Public Library, gde je koristio razmeru i ornamentiku kako bi proslavio trajnost američkih institucija.

Nežna ruka iza monumentalnog

Iako ga istorija pamti po masivnim kamenim fasadama i uzvišenim tornjevima, u Gilbertu je postojao osetljivi, posmatrač umetnik sposoban za neizmernu nežnost. Njegova dela iz akvarela i olovke otkrivaju drugu stranu njegove duše—onu usklađenu sa romantizmom istorijskih scena i suptilnom igrom svetlosti. U delima kao što su 'Latin Quarter, Paris' i 'Tower at Enkhuisen, Holland,' pronalazi se prigušena paleta i majstorstvo u teksturi koje hvata esenciju prošlog doba. Ova dela pokazuju da je njegova arhitektonska preciznost proizašla iz dubokog, umetničkog razumevanja atmosfere i detalja, dokazujući da čak i najmonumentalniji tvorac poseduje srce za intimno i prolazno.

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