Figure Studies
Solomon Receiving Gifts
Ferdinand Bol
This dramatic 17th-century Dutch painting captures the biblical King Solomon amidst a gathering of attendants and precious offerings.
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
Self-Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Artemisia Gentileschi
An intensely focused Baroque self-portrait featuring the artist as the martyred Saint Catherine.
Coastal Classics
Eastern Seaport
Hendrik van Minderhout
A dramatic 17th-century seascape depicting grand sailing ships at anchor in a sun-drenched Eastern port.
Pastoral Scenes
Landscape with Distant Mountains
Adriaen van Diest
A luminous 17th-century landscape capturing a serene valley framed by ancient trees and distant mountain peaks.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
The Shepherd Faustulus Bringing Romulus and Remus to His Wife
Nicolas Mignard
This dramatic 17th-century narrative painting depicts the discovery of Romulus and Remus with striking color and light.