Figure Studies
The Corinthian Maid
Joseph Wright of Derby
A romantic scene capturing the mythical origin of painting as a young woman traces her lover's silhouette by candlelight.
Figure Studies
A Bedouin Encampment
John Frederick Lewis
A masterfully detailed mid-19th-century desert scene capturing the quiet dignity of a Bedouin encampment.
Figure Studies
Breaking Home Ties
Thomas Hovenden
A moving and masterful 1890 genre scene capturing the emotional moment of a young man leaving home.
Figure Studies
The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine
Josefa de Óbidos
An exquisite Baroque painting on copper capturing the tender symbolic union between Saint Catherine and the Christ Child.
Figure Studies
The Women of Algiers
Eugène Delacroix
A masterpiece of French Romanticism, this scene captures the quiet intimacy of an Algiers interior with exquisite light and color.
Figure Studies
Cherries
Lawrence Alma-Tadema
A luxurious and tranquil scene of a classical figure reclining amidst rich textures and warm tones.
Figure Studies
Clear Air
Wassily Kandinsky
A luminous early work by Wassily Kandinsky capturing a quiet moment in a sun-drenched park.
Figure Studies
Musical Group
François-Joseph Navez
An elegant group of figures gathers for a musical moment against a luminous Roman countryside.
Figure Studies
Reading
José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior
A serene 19th-century portrait of a woman reading on a terrace, set against a rolling summer landscape.
Figure Studies
The Sense of Smell
Philippe Mercier
A charming 18th-century allegorical scene depicting four figures exploring the olfactory delights of nature.
Figure Studies
Bubble-blowing
Theo Van Doormael
A serene classical scene depicting two women in an idyllic Mediterranean-style garden, one blowing bubbles while the other holds a lyre.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Nude with Apple
William James Glackens
A luminous study of color and light from the American Impressionist movement, featuring a reclining figure in a rich, painterly interior.
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