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The Poor Poet
Carl Spitzweg
A humorous and iconic Biedermeier masterpiece depicting the charming hardships of a dedicated writer.
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Seder (The Passover Meal)
Moritz Daniel Oppenheim
An atmospheric 19th-century scene of a family observing the traditional Passover Seder meal.
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Le Petit Écriveur
Jean-Jacques Henner
A charming 19th-century study of a young boy focused on his writing, rendered with soft, luminous light.
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Portrait of Henri van Booven
Karel de Nerée tot Babberich
A haunting and ethereal Symbolist portrait of a young man, enveloped in a mysterious, atmospheric glow.
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The Collection of Paintings of Sebastiaan Leerse
Frans Francken the Younger
A masterful Flemish Baroque scene depicting a family amidst their private gallery of art and treasures.
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Portrait of Maurice Utrillo
André Utter
This 1910 portrait by André Utter captures the intense character of fellow artist Maurice Utrillo with striking, expressive brushwork.
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Apostle Paul Preaching on the Ruins
Giovanni Paolo Panini
A dramatic architectural capriccio by Giovanni Paolo Panini depicting a biblical sermon set amidst the crumbling grandeur of Roman ruins.
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Witch
János Rombauer
A dramatic and atmospheric character study illuminated by candlelight, featuring a masterful use of chiaroscuro.
Contains nudity
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William and Margaret
Joseph Wright of Derby
A hauntingly dramatic scene by Joseph Wright of Derby, depicting a spectral encounter in a moonlit chamber.
Contains disturbing content
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The Operation (Allegory of Touch)
Rembrandt
A dramatic, candlelit scene of an early 17th-century medical procedure captured with Rembrandt's signature lighting.
Contains disturbing content
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Tiresias Appears to Ulysses During the Sacrifice
Henry Fuseli
A dramatic and atmospheric Romantic scene depicting the prophet Tiresias appearing to Ulysses during a sacrificial ritual.
Contains nudity
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Exorcism
Jean Delvin
A powerful and dramatic 19th-century realist painting depicting a solemn religious ritual within the vaulted arches of a stone cathedral.
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