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The Settlement
Pieter Van der Ouderaa
A dramatic 19th-century historical painting depicting a solemn ritual within a stately interior.
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Philip II of Spain Honours Don John of Austria
Karel Ooms
A solemn and masterful historical depiction of Spanish royalty within the atmospheric shadows of a grand cathedral.
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Jan Hus at Constance
Karl Friedrich Lessing
A powerful 19th-century history painting depicting the reformer Jan Hus before the Council of Constance.
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Le Lutrin
Alphonse Legros
A somber and dignified scene of clerics gathered around a liturgical book, painted with masterful realism.
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The Poisoning of Queen Bona
Jan Matejko
A masterful historical scene by Jan Matejko, capturing a tense moment of royal intrigue with dramatic chiaroscuro.
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The Procession of Saint Clare
Juan de Valdés Leal
A dramatic Spanish Baroque scene depicting Saint Clare leading a solemn procession.
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Reception of Charles II at the Guild of Saint Barbara
Jan Baptist van Meunincxhove
A magnificent 17th-century interior scene depicting a royal reception in a grand guild hall.
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A Peace Conference at the Quai d'Orsay
William Orpen
A masterful 1919 historical painting by Sir William Orpen depicting the Paris Peace Conference in the opulent Salle de l’Horloge.
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Before the Conclave
François Marius Granet
A masterful depiction of clerical life, defined by dramatic light and the imposing architecture of a vaulted hall.
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The Establishment of the Academy of Sciences and the Paris Observatory
Henri Testelin
A magnificent 17th-century court painting celebrating the founding of the French Academy of Sciences, featuring King Louis XIV among a wealth of scholarly detail.
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Studies of a Classical Bust
Joseph Wright of Derby
A masterful pair of oil studies depicting the noble profile of a classical Roman bust in dramatic chiaroscuro.
Contains nudity
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Socrates Teaching (Socrate enseignant)
José Aparicio
A masterful Neoclassical depiction of the philosopher Socrates sharing wisdom with a young student.
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