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Blanche of Castile Releasing the Prisoners
François Marius Granet
A dramatic 19th-century historical scene depicting Queen Blanche of Castile freeing prisoners within a grand, sun-drenched gothic interior.
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.
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La Voûte du quai de Gesvres
Jacques Auguste Regnier
An atmospheric 19th-century study of light and shadow beneath the stone vaults of a Parisian quay.
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Simo and Sosia (From Terence’s Andria)
Nicolai Abildgaard
A masterfully composed Neoclassical scene depicting a conversation set against a dramatic backdrop of ancient architecture.