Figure Studies

A romantic scene capturing the mythical origin of painting as a young woman traces her lover's silhouette by candlelight.

An elegant and atmospheric early 19th-century genre painting depicting an intimate music lesson.

A masterfully detailed mid-19th-century desert scene capturing the quiet dignity of a Bedouin encampment.

A powerful neoclassical depiction of the tragic Greek hero Oedipus at the end of his life.

A moving and masterful 1890 genre scene capturing the emotional moment of a young man leaving home.

An evocative Romantic portrait of a seated man in traditional Ottoman attire, captured with rich color and expressive brushwork.

An exquisite Baroque painting on copper capturing the tender symbolic union between Saint Catherine and the Christ Child.

This 1618 masterpiece by Diego Velázquez captures a domestic kitchen scene interwoven with a quiet biblical narrative.