Architectural Interiors
Ruins of the Church of the Holy Innocents
Pierre-Antoine Demachy
An evocative 18th-century scene capturing the dramatic crumbling architecture and soaring light of the ruined Church of the Holy Innocents.
Figure Studies
The Italian Comedians
Jean-Antoine Watteau
A masterful Rococo scene by Watteau depicting the lively characters of the Italian theater in a grand, atmospheric composition.
oil paint
Composite Landscape with Pyramidal Fountain
Jacques de Lajoue
A grand Rococo landscape featuring a monumental stone fountain and classical statuary by a tranquil river.
Coastal Classics
An English Ship at Sea Running In a Gale
Willem van de Velde the Younger
A powerful depiction of maritime struggle, featuring English ships tossed by a gale in dark, churning waters.
Old World Portraits
Couple, Probably Thomas and Elizabeth Missing
George Knapton
An elegant 18th-century double portrait featuring a couple in lavish period attire against a dramatic red curtain.
Figure Studies
The Immaculate Conception with Jesuits
Juan Francisco de Aguilera
A grand Baroque composition depicting the Virgin Mary surrounded by figures of the Jesuit order.
Contains disturbing content
Dark Academia
The Courage of Desilles
Jean-Jacques-François Le Barbier
A stirring Neoclassical history painting depicting the heroic sacrifice of André Desilles during the 1790 Nancy affair.
Contains disturbing content
Traditional Still Lifes
Still Life with a White Rooster
William Gouw Ferguson
A dramatic and masterfully rendered 18th-century still life of a white rooster and game birds in the classic chiaroscuro style.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
The Abduction of Europa
Jean-François de Troy
A vibrant Rococo masterpiece depicting the mythological tale of Europa and the bull in a lush coastal landscape.
Contains disturbing content
Coastal Classics
Action between HMS Venus and the Sémillante, 27 May 1793
Thomas Elliott
A dramatic maritime oil painting depicting a fierce naval engagement between British and French frigates.
Contains disturbing content
Dark Academia
Paetus and Arria
Benjamin West
A poignant Neoclassical scene by Benjamin West depicting the Roman story of Paetus and Arria in a dramatic, dignified composition.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Milo of Croton
Joseph-Benoît Suvée
A dramatic and powerful Neoclassical study of the legendary Greek athlete Milo of Croton by Joseph-Benoît Suvée.
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