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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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Skarga's Sermon
Jan Matejko
A powerful masterpiece of historical drama by Jan Matejko, depicting the impassioned preaching of Piotr Skarga in the Royal Castle.
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Self-Portrait
Wouter Johannes van Troostwijk
An evocative 19th-century self-portrait of a Dutch painter in his studio, surrounded by the tools of his craft and classical casts.
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The Dream of Erwin von Steinbach
Moritz von Schwind
A luminous and romantic scene depicting a mystical dream within the soaring stone arches of a Gothic cathedral.
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The Supper by the Fountain
Thomas Stothard
This evocative 1820 oil painting by Thomas Stothard captures an intimate candlelit dinner set against a moody, shadowed background.
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The Egyptian Widow
Lawrence Alma-Tadema
A poignant and highly detailed scene of mourning set within the architectural grandeur of ancient Egypt.
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The Farmer's Wife and the Poor Devil
Hugo Simberg
A captivating Symbolist work by Hugo Simberg depicting a mysterious, folktale-like encounter.
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Abdication of Charles V
Philippe-Jacques van Bree
This grand 19th-century history painting captures the dramatic moment of Emperor Charles V's abdication in a richly detailed gothic interior.
Contains nudity
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Allegory of Coinage
Romeyn de Hooghe
An intricate late 17th-century Dutch allegory celebrating the industry and wealth of the coinage process.
Contains nudity
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Le Satyre
Fernand Cormon
A dramatic and atmospheric Symbolist study of mythological figures immersed in a tonal landscape of mist and shadow.
Contains nudity
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Zorobabel devant Darius
Nikolaus Knüpfer
A masterful Baroque composition of light and shadow, capturing a dramatic moment of royal audience and allegorical revelation.
Contains disturbing content
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The Slaughtered Ox
Abraham van den Hecken the Younger
A striking 17th-century Dutch genre painting depicting a flayed ox, showcasing the era's mastery of light and realism.
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