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Saint Ambrose
Francisco Goya
A dramatic and spiritually charged portrait of Saint Ambrose by the Spanish master Francisco Goya.
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Saint Francis of Assisi according to Pope Nicholas V's Vision
Francisco de Zurbarán
A striking Baroque portrait of Saint Francis, characterized by deep shadows and luminous, sculptural drapery.
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Bretons in Prayer
Jean-Eugène Buland
A poignant scene of quiet devotion, featuring Breton villagers in traditional attire praying before a stone Pieta.
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The Philosophers
Augustin Théodule Ribot
A dramatic study in light and shadow depicting a group of scholars gathered around an ancient volume.
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Two Men Contemplating Ancient Ruins
Antonio Stom
This dramatic 18th-century capriccio depicts two figures amidst an evocative landscape of crumbling classical ruins.
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Aristotle
Jusepe de Ribera
A dramatic and contemplative seventeenth-century portrait of the Greek philosopher Aristotle by Jusepe de Ribera.
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An Old Woman Dozing over a Book
Nicolaes Maes
A masterful Dutch Golden Age study of quietude and old age, rendered in dramatic chiaroscuro.
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Service in a Norwegian Country Church
Adolph Tidemand
A masterfully lit interior scene of a nineteenth-century Norwegian church service by Adolph Tidemand.
Contains disturbing content
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An Artist from Antiquity
Johannes van Swinderen
A striking 17th-century portrait of a painter in exotic attire, featuring classical vanitas symbolism.
Contains nudity
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Self-Portrait in the Studio
Josef Abel
This 1809 self-portrait by Josef Abel captures the artist in his studio, surrounded by the tools and inspirations of his craft.
Contains disturbing content
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Young Man and Skull (Jeune homme à la tête de mort)
Paul Cézanne
A moody Post-Impressionist masterwork exploring themes of mortality and contemplation through the classic vanitas motif.
Contains disturbing content
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Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette
Vincent van Gogh
An iconic and rebellious early work by Vincent van Gogh featuring a skeleton with a lit cigarette.
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