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Bernard Meninski: The 62 Most Famous Paintings, Documented

Updated октобар 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 62 works by Bernard Meninski in our catalogue

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According to this ranking, The Red Hat (Margaret Meninsky) (1919) is the most famous painting by Bernard Meninski; the Ferens Art Gallery, Hull, holds it. It is followed by Portrait of a Girl (1916) and Portrait of a Boy (1917). This list draws on the 62 works by Bernard Meninski in the catalogue and records the 62 most famous, with date, holding museum and description for each entry.

1891 – 1950, Конотоп Post-impressionism Most works: Somerville College

Bernard Meninski: top 10 entries of the list

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The Red Hat (Margaret Meninsky) (1919) by Bernard Meninski

The Red Hat (Margaret Meninsky)

1919 · Oil · Ferens Art Gallery, Hull

In the quiet intimacy of The Red Hat, painted in 1919, we are invited into a world that feels both profoundly personal and timelessly poised. Bernard Meninsky, an artist whose life was shaped by the shifting shadows of early 20th-century Europe, captures here more than just a seated figure; he captures a breath held in time. The focal point is a woman, her presence commanding yet contemplative, draped in the…

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Portrait of a Boy (1923) by Bernard Meninski

Portrait of a Boy

1923

The Portrait of a Boy by Bernard Meninsky, created in 1923, is a masterpiece that exudes an aura of serenity and contemplation. This oil on canvas painting measures 91 x 71 cm and is a testament to Meninsky's skillful brushwork and his ability to capture the essence of his subjects. Composition and Details The boy in the portrait sits on a wooden chair, which dominates the scene, stretching from the…

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Portrait of a Girl (1942) by Bernard Meninski

Portrait of a Girl

1942 · Oil · Arts Council Collection, London

In the quietude of 1942, amidst a world convulsed by the tremors of global conflict, Bernard Meninsky captured a moment of profound stillness. His Portrait of a Girl serves as a poignant sanctuary of introspection, inviting the viewer into a private, contemplative space. The subject, a young woman with cascading locks, is caught in a downward gaze, her eyes averted from the observer to focus on something unseen—perhaps her own…

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Two Women and Child (1913) by Bernard Meninski

Two Women and Child

1913 · Drawing · Ben Uri Gallery and Museum, London

In the quiet, evocative realm of Bernard Meninsky’s 1913 work, Two Women and Child, we are invited into a moment of profound intimacy that transcends the mere depiction of figures. This finely executed drawing serves as a poignant window into the artist's early mastery, capturing a scene that feels both timeless and deeply personal. The composition centers on two women standing in close proximity, their presence anchored by the delicate…

Bernard Meninski: list continued, 11 to 62

11Standing Female Nude by Bernard MeninskiStanding Female NudeBen Uri Gallery and Museum 12Lilies (1917) by Bernard MeninskiLilies1917 · The Hepworth Wakefield 13On the Departure Platform, Victoria Station (1918) by Bernard MeninskiOn the Departure Platform, Victoria Station1918 14Lady in Red (1922) by Bernard MeninskiLady in Red1922 15The Platform Canteen, Victoria Station (1918) by Bernard MeninskiThe Platform Canteen, Victoria Station1918 16The Arrival (1918) by Bernard MeninskiThe Arrival1918 17The Arrival of a Leave Train, Victoria Station, 1918 (1919) by Bernard MeninskiThe Arrival of a Leave Train, Victoria Station, 19181919 18Victoria Station, District Railway (1918) by Bernard MeninskiVictoria Station, District Railway1918 19Portrait of a Girl (The Artist's Sister) (1919) by Bernard MeninskiPortrait of a Girl (The Artist's Sister)1919 · The Stanley - Audrey Burton Gallery 20Beech Trees (1921) by Bernard MeninskiBeech Trees1921 · Somerville College 21Still Life (1921) by Bernard MeninskiStill Life1921 · The Mercer Art Gallery 22Still Life with Yellow Bowl and Fruit (1920) by Bernard MeninskiStill Life with Yellow Bowl and Fruit1920 · Nottingham Castle Museum And Art Gallery 23Boy with a Cat (1925) by Bernard MeninskiBoy with a Cat1925 24Seated Nude (1924) by Bernard MeninskiSeated Nude1924 25Girl with a Book (1924) by Bernard MeninskiGirl with a Book1924 · Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 26View on the Oxford Canal (1924) by Bernard MeninskiView on the Oxford Canal1924 · Somerville College 27Hillside in Cumberland (1924) by Bernard MeninskiHillside in Cumberland1924 · Somerville College 28Trees (1924) by Bernard MeninskiTrees1924 · Somerville College 29View across Radcliffe House Garden (1924) by Bernard MeninskiView across Radcliffe House Garden1924 · Somerville College 30Portrait of a Young Jewess (1928) by Bernard MeninskiPortrait of a Young Jewess1928 31Mother and Child (1930) by Bernard MeninskiMother and Child1930 · Jerwood Gallery 32Cookham Dean, Berkshire (1930) by Bernard MeninskiCookham Dean, Berkshire1930 33Toddler (1938) by Bernard MeninskiToddler1938 34Elsie Farleigh (1900–1981) (1934) by Bernard MeninskiElsie Farleigh (1900–1981)1934 · Walker Art Gallery 35Andalusian Landscape (1937) by Bernard MeninskiAndalusian Landscape1937 · Arts Council Collection 36On the Beach, Spanish Bathers (1936) by Bernard MeninskiOn the Beach, Spanish Bathers1936 · Pallant House Gallery 37Irish Peasants (1940) by Bernard MeninskiIrish Peasants1940 · Jerwood Gallery 38Sleeping Woman in a Landscape (1945) by Bernard MeninskiSleeping Woman in a Landscape1945 39Figure in a Landscape (1948) by Bernard MeninskiFigure in a Landscape1948 · Central Saint Martins College of Arts And Design 40Torremolinos, South of Spain (1947) by Bernard MeninskiTorremolinos, South of Spain1947 · Ben Uri Gallery and Museum 41Pears in a Bowl (1947) by Bernard MeninskiPears in a Bowl1947 · Reading Museum - Town Hall 42The Bathers (1948) by Bernard MeninskiThe Bathers1948 · Walker Art Gallery 43Landscape (1923) by Bernard MeninskiLandscape1923 · Walker Art Gallery 44Standing Female Nude in a Landscape by Bernard MeninskiStanding Female Nude in a Landscape 45Female Nude, Back View by Bernard MeninskiFemale Nude, Back ViewBen Uri Gallery and Museum 46Italian Landscape by Bernard MeninskiItalian LandscapeSomerville College 47Bathers by Bernard MeninskiBathersMuzej umetnosti i arheologije Ešmolean 48Still Life, Fruit by Bernard MeninskiStill Life, Fruit 49The Fruit Gatherers by Bernard MeninskiThe Fruit Gatherers 50Portrait af a Woman by Bernard MeninskiPortrait af a WomanAbbot Hall Art Gallery 51Helen Darbishire, CBE, MA (1881–1961), Governor of the Froebel Educational Institute (1932–1961) by Bernard MeninskiHelen Darbishire, CBE, MA (1881–1961), Governor of the Froebel Educational Institute (1932–1961)Froebel College 52Figures in a Landscape by Bernard MeninskiFigures in a Landscape 53Landscape by Bernard MeninskiLandscapeTowner 54Still Life, Onions and Leeks by Bernard MeninskiStill Life, Onions and LeeksBen Uri Gallery - Museum 55Still Life with Apples by Bernard MeninskiStill Life with Apples 56Woman with a Basket of Fruit by Bernard MeninskiWoman with a Basket of Fruit 57Flowers in a Pot by Bernard MeninskiFlowers in a Pot 58Study of Trees (1924) by Bernard MeninskiStudy of Trees1924 · Somerville College 59John Banting (1924) by Bernard MeninskiJohn Banting1924 · National Portrait Gallery 60Mother and Child (1919) by Bernard MeninskiMother and Child1919 · The Stanley - Audrey Burton Gallery 61Still Life with Apples (1927) by Bernard MeninskiStill Life with Apples1927 · Nottingham Castle Museum And Art Gallery 62Mother and Child by Bernard MeninskiMother and Child

Principal subjects in the work of Bernard Meninski

The four subjects most frequently represented among these works, each with its best-known example.

Bernard Meninski: holding museums

The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.

Museum City Works by Bernard Meninski Paintings from this list
Somerville College, OksfordSomerville College Oksford 7 Beech Trees, View on the Oxford Canal, Hillside in Cumberland
Ben Uri Gallery and Museum, LondonBen Uri Gallery and Museum London 4 Two Women and Child, Standing Female Nude, Torremolinos, South of Spain
Walker Art Gallery, LiverpudWalker Art Gallery Liverpud 3 Elsie Farleigh (1900–1981), The Bathers, Landscape
The Hepworth Wakefield, WakefieldThe Hepworth Wakefield Wakefield 2 Portrait of a Boy, Lilies
Arts Council Collection, LondonArts Council Collection London 2 Portrait of a Girl, Andalusian Landscape
The Stanley - Audrey Burton Gallery, LeedsThe Stanley - Audrey Burton Gallery Leeds 2 Portrait of a Girl (The Artist's Sister), Mother and Child
Nottingham Castle Museum And Art Gallery, NottinghamNottingham Castle Museum And Art Gallery Nottingham 2 Still Life with Yellow Bowl and Fruit, Still Life with Apples
Jerwood Gallery, HastingsJerwood Gallery Hastings 2 Mother and Child, Irish Peasants

Bernard Meninski by decade: the most famous painting of each

Works per decade

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Bernard Meninski: questions and documented answers

Which Bernard Meninski painting heads the list of most famous works?Display the answer

The Red Hat (Margaret Meninsky) (1919), Ferens Art Gallery, Hull. The following entries are Portrait of a Girl (1916) and Portrait of a Boy (1917).

What age had Bernard Meninski reached when The Red Hat (Margaret Meninsky) was painted?Display the answer

28 years: Bernard Meninski was born in 1891 and The Red Hat (Margaret Meninsky) is dated 1919.

Which works make up the top 10 of Bernard Meninski?Display the answer

The Red Hat (Margaret Meninsky), Portrait of a Girl, Portrait of a Boy, Sketch of Soldiers Arriving on Leave, Portrait, Portrait of a Boy, Portrait of a Girl, Two Women and Child, Robin and The Woman's Head. The list above records the date and holding museum of each.

How many works by Bernard Meninski are recorded?Display the answer

The catalogue records 62 works by Bernard Meninski, dated between 1913 and 1948.

In which collections are Bernard Meninski's most famous works held?Display the answer

Principally in Somerville College (Oksford), Ben Uri Gallery and Museum (London) and Walker Art Gallery (Liverpud). The museum table above gives the full distribution.

When were the most famous works of Bernard Meninski painted?Display the answer

In 1920s: 17 of the 62 works listed on this page are dated to that period, including Portrait of a Boy.

Which dated works by Bernard Meninski are the earliest and the latest here?Display the answer

The earliest dated work listed here is Two Women and Child (1913); the latest is Figure in a Landscape (1948).

What subjects appear most in the work of Bernard Meninski?Display the answer

Portrait (5), Reflection (3) and Victorian era (2), out of the 62 works listed on this page.

What materials did Bernard Meninski use most frequently?Display the answer

Oil, in 3 of the 62 works listed on this page.

Which art movement does Bernard Meninski represent?Display the answer

Post-impressionism and Contemporary realism, as documented by the works on this page.

Which works of Bernard Meninski are held by the Somerville College?Display the answer

Beech Trees, View on the Oxford Canal and Hillside in Cumberland are among the 7 works on this page in the collection of the Somerville College, Oksford.

Where can reproductions of Bernard Meninski's paintings be obtained?Display the answer

Yes. Each work listed on this page can be ordered from its own entry as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, in a size of your choice.

Bernard Meninski: life and work

Bernard Meninsky: Život oslikovan u senkama i svetlosti

Rođen u Konotopu, u Ukrajini – mestu prožetom i ukrajinskim i jidiškim nasleđem – umetnički put Bernarda Meninskog počeo je daleko od užurbanih umetničkih centara Londona. Njegovo ranije detinjstvo, obeleženo brzim preseljenjem sa porodicom u Liverpul, postavilo je temelje za umetnika koji je bio duboko usklađen sa ljudskim emocijama i tihom dostojanstvenošću svakodnevnih trenutaka. Uprkos tome što je napustio formalno obrazovanje sa jedanaest godina, iznenada se pojavio izuzetan talenat za crtanje, što ga je putem stipendija odvelo ka prestižnoj umetničkoj školi Slade School of Fine Art 1912. godine. Ovaj ključni period nije bio samo stvar tehničkog usavršavanja; bilo je to transformativno uranjanje u bujni svet moderne umetnosti, pod snažnim uticajem figura poput Waltera Sickerta i Henryja Tonksa, dok je istovremeno izazivao utvrđene norme koje je zastupao Roger Fry.

Odbacivanje avangardnih pokreta, posebno kubizma, unutar škole Slade oblikovalo je Meninskog pristup. On nije odmah prihvatio radikalno eksperimentisanje, već je razvio prepoznatljiv stil koji karakterišu upečatljive figure, dirljivi pejzaži i, iznad svega, njegove duboko emotivne scene „Majka i dete“. Ova dela, prožeta osećajem melanholije i tihe snage, postala su zaštitni znak njegovog opusa. Njegovo vreme provedeno u školi podstaklo je veze koje će se pokazati neprocenjivim tokom njegove karijere, uključujući doživotno prijateljstvo sa Williamom Robertsom i mentorstvo Waltera Sickerta, koji mu je pružio ključnu platformu za njegov rad.

Oko ratnog umetnika

Prvi svetski rat je neopovratno izmenio Meninskog putanju. Nastupivši u Royal Fusiliers 1918. godine, prešao je u ulogu ratnog umetnika pod okriljem Britanskog komiteta za ratne spomenike, dokumentujući realnost sukoba sa nepokolebljivom iskrenošću i osetljivošću. Njegova ratna dela – posebno „Dolazak voza za odmor, Victoria Station“ – nude moćan uvid u živote vojnika koji se vraćaju kući, beležeći njihovu iscrpljenost, čežnju i tihu otpornost. Ova dela nisu bila samo prikazi bitaka; bila su to intimna portretovanja ljudskog iskustva usred razaranja. Meninskova posvećenost ovoj ulozi prevazilazila je puko posmatranje; težio je da prenese emocionalnu težinu rata, odražavajući duboku empatiju prema onima koji su bili pogođeni njime.

Nakon rata, Meninsky je nastavio svoju nastavničku karijeru u Central School of Arts and Crafts, negujući novu generaciju umetnika. Njegova posvećenost podučavanju bila je uparena sa nepokolebljivom verom u moć umetnosti da osvetli ljudski uslov. Njegov rad u ovom periodu odražavao je pomeranje ka većoj introspekciji, sa fokusom na domaće scene i porodične odnose – posebno kroz njegov proslavljeni serijal „Majka i dete“. Ova slika, izvedena u prigušenim tonovima i prožeta osećajem tihe intimnosti, postala je sve važniji deo njegovog umetničkog identiteta.

Stil i uticaji

Meninskog stil se često opisuje kao postimpresionistički, ali on je razvio jedinstven glas koji je prevazišao proste kategorizacije. Upio je jarke boje i ekspresivne poteze četkicom umetnika poput Cézanne-a i Van Gogha, ali ih je ublažio specifično britanskim senzibilitetom. Njegovi pejzaži karakteriše atmosferska perspektiva i suptilna upotreba boje, dok njegove figure poseduju izuzetan osećaj realizma kombinovan sa emocionalnom dubinom. Uticaj Waltera Sickerta posebno je evidentan u Meninskinoj upotrebi svetlosti i senke, kao i u njegovoj sposobnosti da uhvati raspoloženje i atmosferu scene.

Uticaj njegovih ratnih iskustava nesumnjivo je oblikovao njegovu umetničku viziju. Trauma rata u njemu je usadila duboko poštovanje prema krhkosti života i važnosti ljudske povezanosti. Ova osetljivost se snažno prenosi kroz njegove slike „Majka i dete“, koje nisu samo sentimentalni prikazi, već duboka meditacija o majčinstvu, gubitku i nadi. Njegov rad stoji kao svedočanstvo neprolazne moći umetnosti da bude svedok istorije i istraži složenost ljudskog duha.

Nasleđe i trajna relevantnost

Nasleđe Bernarda Meninskog proteže se izvan njegovih pojedinačnih slika. Bio je značajna figura u London Group i doprineo razvoju britanskog modernizma. Njegov rad nastavlja da rezonuje sa posmatračima i danas, nudeći dirljiv podsetnik na trajnu moć umetnosti da uhvati ljudsko iskustvo. Imperial War Museum čuva značajnu kolekciju njegovih ratnih dela, osiguravajući da se njegova snažna prikazivanja sukoba nastavljaju proučavati i ceniti generacijama koje dolaze. Njegova posvećenost podučavanju takođe je ostavila neizbrisiv trag na umetničkom pejzažu Britanije, oblikujući karijere nebrojenih ambicioznih umetnika.

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