The Old Gate Jigsaw Puzzle Game

River Landscape In 1607

Step into the serene world of Jan Brueghel the Elder's River Landscape, 1607 with this online jigsaw puzzle. This online jigsaw puzzle captures the intricate details of the painting, from the gentle pools of light to the changes in color tonalities that ease the transition into depth. Likely reflecting life along the Scheldt, the main river flowing through the Flemish countryside on its gradual course towards the North Sea, the scene features a large church dominating the distant town on the horizon recognizable as the imposing Cathedral of Our Lady in the port city of Antwerp. Delve into the details of the artwork as you piece together the ferryboat scene, where a boatman carefully hands a baby to its father, while elegant ladies and a child safely watch from ashore. Other ferryboats carrying travelers, horses, and cattle approach the landing, and fishermen and families are seen working around their homes, creating a vibrant and lively atmosphere in the sunlit riverbank in the middle distance.

George Washington at the Battle of Princeton

The official portrait of George Washington, that this puzzle is based on, was painted in 1779 Charles Willson Peale to commemorate the victories of the Continental army at Trenton and Princeton, New Jersey. This battle took place during the American Revolutionary War, near Princeton, New Jersey on January 3, 1777. American historians often consider the Battle of Princeton a great victory because of the subsequent loss of control of most of New Jersey by the Crown forces. The Continental Army was led General George Washington.

New England Headlands

This fun and colorful puzzle is based on an oil on canvas painting by Childe Hassam (an American Impressionist painter). The painting depicts a panoramic view of Gloucester, Massachusetts, one of Hassam's favorite destinations. Put the pieces back together and see how this beautiful destination looked in 1899, when Hassam painted this landscape. Have fun!

Basket of Pears and Crabapples

This new puzzle is based on "Basket of Pears and Crabapples", an oil painting created by American artist John F. Francis in the 19th century. The painting is a still life depiction of a basket filled with ripe pears and crabapples arranged on a table against a neutral background. The composition of the painting is simple and straightforward, with the basket and fruit taking up most of the canvas. However, Francis's use of light and shadow adds depth and dimension to the painting, creating a sense of realism and presence that draws the viewer in.

Two Women at a Window

Today's new puzzle is based on Bartolome Esteban Murillo's 1655/1660 oil on canvas painting "Two Women at a Window". Although he is best known for his religious works, Murillo also produced a considerable number of paintings of contemporary women and children. In this painting we can see two women. On standing behind a partially opened shutter while attempting to hide a smile wit shawl and another younger one leaning on the windowsill, gazing at someone outside.

Luncheon Still Life

It's time for another art themed puzzle. This new one is called "Luncheon Still Life" and it's based on an oil on canvas painting John F. Francis. Francis was known as a leading painter of luncheon and dessert still lifes. Nearly all of his paintings depict fruits and desserts.

Wooded Landscape with Travelers

This new puzzle is based on Jan Brueghel the Elder 1610 oil on panel painting "Wooded Landscape with Travelers". Jan Brueghel the Elder was a Flemish painter and draughtsman. He worked in many genres including history paintings, landscapes and seascapes, hunting pieces, village scenes, allegorical and mythological scenes, battle scenes and more. Wooded Landscape with Travelers depicts a rustic scene in the Flemish countryside. Farmers and their animals are depicted traveling to and from a city in the distance.

The Poor Poet

Another art inspired puzzle is here. In this new one we feature "The Poor Poet" - the best known and most popular painting by German painter Carl Spitzweg. The painting was made in 1839 and had three versions. The alleged first version is privately owned and used to be on loan to the Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg. The best known version is now in the Neue Pinakothek, Munich (the one featured in this puzzle). Another version was held in the National Gallery, Berlin. The one featured in this puzzle depicts a poet in his poor attic room. Spitzweg possibly borrowed his title from the drama by August von Kotzebue, The Poor Poet (1812).

A String of Horses Outside an Inn

This beautiful and vibrant image of a string of horses outside an inn is based on a painting by Otto Bache, a Danish Realist painter. The scene takes place in the late 1800s in rural Denmark. In the painting you can see a pack of 8 horses being led down a country road while people outside a small in look on or go about their daily routine.

The House with the Cracked Walls

This new puzzle is based on a painting by Paul Cezanne. It depicts an old abandoned house with cracked walls. The French artist and Post-Impressionist painter often painted abandoned houses and other sites near his studio outside Aix. Take a few minutes, put the pieces back together and see the house with cracked walls in Cezanne painting. Have fun!

Farmhouse in Provence

Today's puzzle is based on the 1888 painting with the same name. Also known as Entrance Gate to a Farm with Haystacks, Farmhouse in Provence is an oil-on-canvas by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. At the time that Van Gogh made this beautiful painting, he was 35 years old and living in Arles, in southern France. During this period he produced some of his best work, such as fields, farmhouses and people of the Arles and Avignon area. As you might of already noticed, Van Gogh used several pairs of complementary colors in the Farmhouse in Provence, the color contrast bringing an intensity to his work.

Skiffs

This new puzzle is based on the 1887 oil on canvas painting by Gustave Caillebotte - a French painter who was a member and patron of the Impressionists, although he painted in a more realistic manner than many others in the group. Between 1877 and 1878, Caillebotte made a series of paintings focusing on swimmers, rowers, fishermen, and canoers at his family estate in Yerres. One of these paintings is Skiffs or "Pesissoires sur L'Yerres" (Flat-Bottom Canoes on the Yerres) how it was originally named. The painting was first exhibited at the fourth impressionist exhibition in 1879.