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The Tax Collectors
Marinus van Reymerswaele
A striking and highly detailed 16th-century Netherlandish scene depicting two tax collectors at work.
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The Tower of Babel
Unknown Artist
A meticulously detailed 17th-century Dutch depiction of the ambitious construction of the Tower of Babel.
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Church of the Sorbonne in Ruins
Hubert Robert
An atmospheric architectural study of the ruined Sorbonne chapel by Hubert Robert, capturing the interplay of light and historical decay.
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Illustration for Njal’s Saga
August Malmström
An atmospheric 19th-century illustration depicting a dramatic narrative scene from the Icelandic Njal’s Saga.
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Visit to the Iron Rolling Mill
Adolph von Menzel
A masterful industrial scene capturing the dramatic contrast between factory workers and well-dressed visitors.
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Capricornus
Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz
A striking 1918 expressionist study of the mythological Capricorn by Polish master Witkacy.
Contains disturbing content
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Skeletons Fighting over a Hanged Man
James Ensor
A haunting and surreal Symbolist masterpiece featuring costumed skeletons locked in a dramatic, macabre conflict.
Contains disturbing content
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Battle Scene
Louis Joseph Watteau
A powerful and dynamic depiction of 18th-century warfare attributed to Louis Joseph Watteau.
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