Figure Studies
The Mission of the Apostles
Romain Cazes
A striking neoclassical study depicting a biblical scene set against a luminous gold ground, framed by a refined architectural border.
Figure Studies
Expressive figure-led works that feel classical, intimate, and human.
Anonymous sitters, allegorical bodies, and painterly figure scenes bring warmth, movement, and a collected studio feel.
Figure Studies
L'Ambitieuse
James Tissot
A striking scene of 19th-century high society, featuring a woman in an exquisite ruffled pink gown navigating a crowded ballroom.
Figure Studies
The Adoration of the Shepherds
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
A vibrant Baroque depiction of the Nativity, alive with heavenly light and dynamic movement.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Junot Protecting the City of Lisbon
Domingos Sequeira
An 1808 neoclassical allegory by Domingos Sequeira, depicting the French General Junot with the personification of Lisbon.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
The Tepidarium
Théodore Chassériau
An evocative depiction of ancient leisure, this academic masterpiece captures the soft light and graceful poses of figures in a Roman tepidarium.