Figure Studies
Heraclius on Horseback with the Cross
Adam Elsheimer
A dramatic Baroque scene of Emperor Heraclius carrying the True Cross on horseback, rendered with jewel-like 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
The Prodigal Son
David Teniers the Younger
An elegant 17th-century genre scene depicting figures in a lively yet intimate interior gathering.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Sarah Presenting Hagar to Abraham
Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée
A masterful Neoclassical scene of biblical figures rendered with luminous skin tones and vibrant drapery.