Moody Landscapes
Landscape with Ruins
Jacob van Ruisdael
A dramatic 17th-century Dutch landscape featuring ancient ruins and a windswept tree under a sweeping, moody sky.
17th Century
Baroque drama, devotional painting, and richly layered Dutch domestic scenes.
From dramatic baroque painting to quieter devotional and domestic works, this era offers depth, richness, and historical weight.
Old World Portraits
Portrait of Michiel de Wael
Frans Hals
A striking 17th-century Dutch portrait by Frans Hals, capturing the dignified presence of Captain Michiel de Wael.
Old World Portraits
Joannes Malderus, Bishop of Antwerp
Anthony van Dyck
An authoritative and masterfully rendered 17th-century portrait of a bishop by Anthony van Dyck.
Dark Academia
Refreshing the Thirsty
Michiel Sweerts
A masterful 17th-century scene of charity, featuring dramatic light and lifelike figures in a Roman street setting.