Old World Portraits
Jacques-Louis David
Unknown Artist
An elegant 19th-century portrait of a gentleman in a dark coat, characterized by masterful light and shadow.
Early 19th Century
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.
Moody Landscapes
Thunderstorm over Mount Serano near Olevano
Ludwig Richter
A striking Romantic-era etching capturing the raw power of nature as a thunderstorm rolls over the Sabine Mountains.
Coastal Classics
A Shetland Fishing Boat in Stormy Weather North of the Orkney Islands
Anton Melbye
A dramatic 19th-century marine painting capturing a lone vessel navigating the stormy waters of the North Sea.
Old World Portraits
Frédéric Chopin
Eugène Delacroix
A powerful and atmospheric portrait of the legendary composer Frédéric Chopin, captured with the expressive brushwork of Eugène Delacroix.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
The Greeks and the Trojans Fighting over the Body of Patroclus
Antoine Wiertz
A monumental and dramatic scene depicting the high-stakes battle for Patroclus's body from Homer's Iliad.