
oil paint
The Singer’s Contest on the Wartburg
Moritz von Schwind
This grand 19th-century history painting dramatically depicts a legendary medieval singing competition in a vibrant, theatrical setting.
Romantic atmosphere, neoclassical structure, and early landscape painting with feeling.
Works from the early 1800s balance romantic feeling, classical structure, and a growing sense of atmosphere.

oil paint
Moritz von Schwind
This grand 19th-century history painting dramatically depicts a legendary medieval singing competition in a vibrant, theatrical setting.

Old World Portraits
Théodore Géricault
An intense and masterful portrait by Théodore Géricault, capturing the psychological depth of its subject with dramatic light and shadow.

oil paint
Jacques-Louis David
A magnificent Neoclassical masterpiece capturing the imperial grandeur and pageantry of Napoleon’s coronation.

Old World Portraits
Paul Delaroche
An atmospheric and realistic portrayal of Napoleon Bonaparte’s arduous journey across the Alps.

Old World Portraits
Francisco Goya
A striking Romantic-era portrait by Francisco Goya, featuring a poised gentleman with a dramatic use of light and shadow.

Old World Portraits
Robert Lefèvre
An exceptionally detailed 19th-century royal portrait of King Louis XVIII in his majestic coronation regalia.

oil paint
Thomas Cole
A visionary and grand landscape celebrating the history of architectural achievement.

Contains disturbing content
oil paint
Jan Willem Pieneman
A monumental 1824 oil painting by Jan Willem Pieneman capturing the dramatic turning point of the Battle of Waterloo.

Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Jacques-Louis David
A monumental Neoclassical masterpiece by Jacques-Louis David depicting the Spartan king Leonidas in a moment of stoic resolve.

Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Alexander Ivanov
A monumental Neoclassical masterpiece capturing a profound moment of revelation with dramatic scale and intricate detail.

Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Henry Bone
A vibrant and dramatic mythological scene after Titian, rendered in luminous enamel.

Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
A dramatic Neoclassical masterpiece depicting the intellectual confrontation between Oedipus and the Sphinx.
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