Figure Studies

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

This ethereal Baroque painting captures a dynamic winged figure soaring through a luminous sky of dawn-tinted clouds.

An elegant late-18th-century genre scene depicting the dramatic departure of a soldier from a fashionable domestic interior.

A luminous and soulful portrait study capturing a moment of dramatic upward contemplation.

A masterfully executed late 18th-century biblical narrative painting featuring rich, warm tones and dramatic figure work.

A luminous and atmospheric scene from Shakespeare's The Tempest, capturing a moment of mystical transition.

This 1722 masterpiece by Jean Raoux captures the mythological encounter between Telemachus and the nymph Calypso in a lush, dramatic landscape.