Figure Studies
L'Enfant du Regiment
John Everett Millais
A tender and luminous Pre-Raphaelite scene depicting a sleeping child sheltered by a military coat atop an ancient stone tomb.
Mid 19th Century
Realist observation, academic portraiture, and luminous landscapes rooted in everyday life.
This period brings together quieter landscapes, portraiture, and richly observed scenes with a more intimate mood.
Figure Studies
Christ Escapes the Pharisees
Johann Friedrich Overbeck
A dramatic Nazarene-style painting depicting the miraculous escape of Christ from an angry crowd.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
L'Origine du monde
Gustave Courbet
An iconic and provocative realist study of the female form by Gustave Courbet.