Figure Studies
Greek Wedding
Jean Baptiste Vanmour
A richly detailed 18th-century scene of an interior wedding celebration with figures in traditional Eastern Mediterranean attire.
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
Saint Barbara
Unknown Artist
A striking 17th-century profile portrait of Saint Barbara, characterized by rich textures and a warm, luminous palette.
Figure Studies
Cupid as Link Boy
Joshua Reynolds
A captivating and atmospheric 18th-century portrait depicting a youthful Cupid as a London street-torch bearer.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Venus in the Grotto
Koloman Moser
An ethereal Symbolist painting depicting Venus emerging from a grotto, rendered in a luminous palette of teal and gold.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Dido and Aeneas
Nikolaas Verkolje
A dramatic mythological scene of Dido and Aeneas, captured with the refined elegance of the 18th-century Dutch style.