Figure Studies
Jonathan's Token to David
Frederic Leighton
This dramatic 1868 masterpiece by Frederic Leighton depicts the biblical figures Jonathan and David in a moment of quiet, focused intensity.
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
Study of an Old Man
Vasily Polenov
A poignant and masterful 19th-century portrait study capturing the dignity and weathered features of an elderly man.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Odysseus and Calypso
Gerard de Lairesse
A masterful Dutch Golden Age painting capturing a tender mythological moment between Odysseus and the nymph Calypso.