18th Century

An atmospheric Venetian cityscape by Canaletto, capturing the bustling maritime life and grand architecture of the Grand Canal.

A luminous Rococo-style depiction of the Virgin Mary's assumption into heaven.

A landmark of Neoclassical art, this powerful composition depicts a dramatic moment of patriotic duty and familial sacrifice in ancient Rome.

This grand Neoclassical painting captures a historic meeting between royalty and the papacy within the sun-drenched, vaulted splendor of a Roman museum.

A dramatic architectural capriccio by Giovanni Paolo Panini depicting a biblical sermon set amidst the crumbling grandeur of Roman ruins.

This 1783 self-portrait by Joseph Ducreux captures a candid, humorous moment of human exhaustion with masterful theatricality.

A sweeping 18th-century landscape capturing the atmospheric drama of a storm on the Ganges River.