Old World Portraits
Louis XIV, King of France
Hyacinthe Rigaud
This iconic 1701 portrait by Hyacinthe Rigaud depicts King Louis XIV in the full splendor of his coronation regalia.
Figure Studies
Venice Rewards the Fine Arts
Michelangelo Morlaiter
An elegant 18th-century Venetian allegory celebrating the arts through luminous color and dramatic composition.
Old World Portraits
Thomas Jefferson
Mather Brown
A dignified 18th-century portrait of Thomas Jefferson, characterized by its rich red background and formal elegance.
Moody Landscapes
View of the Waterfalls at Tivoli
Jean-Joseph-Xavier Bidauld
A dramatic 18th-century depiction of the cascades at Tivoli, captured with masterful attention to light and atmospheric detail.
oil paint
Fantasy View with the Pantheon and other Monuments of Ancient Rome
Giovanni Paolo Panini
A grand eighteenth-century capriccio depicting the iconic monuments of ancient Rome in a dramatic, imaginary assembly.
Moody Landscapes
Fire in the San Marcuola Oil Depot
Francesco Guardi
A stirring and atmospheric depiction of the 1789 fire at the San Marcuola oil warehouses by Venetian master Francesco Guardi.
Old World Portraits
The Marriage of Prince James Francis Edward Stuart and Princess Maria Clementina Sobieska
Agostino Masucci
An elegant 18th-century royal wedding scene characterized by rich crimson damask walls and masterful baroque detail.
Moody Landscapes
A Mountain Landscape with an Approaching Storm
Joseph Vernet
Experience the sublime drama of nature in Joseph Vernet's masterful 1775 depiction of a mountain storm brewing over a rugged river valley.
Figure Studies
Erminia and the Shepherds
Guillaume Guillon-Lethière
This dramatic Neoclassical scene captures the moment Erminia, disguised in armor, reveals herself to a humble shepherd family.
Coastal Classics
San Cristoforo, San Michele, and Murano from the Fondamenta Nuove, Venice
Canaletto
An atmospheric Venetian cityscape by Canaletto, capturing the quiet beauty of the lagoon islands under a sweeping, cloud-filled sky.
Pastoral Scenes
Le Village et les cascades de Tivoli
Giovanni Battista Busiri
A romantic and dramatic 18th-century view of the famous waterfalls at Tivoli, capturing the timeless allure of the Italian landscape.
Contains disturbing content
Coastal Classics
The Shipwreck
Joseph Vernet
This 18th-century marine masterpiece captures the raw power of nature through a ship caught in a turbulent storm.
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