oil paint
Marktplatz in Bologna
August von Siegen
A lively and detailed 19th-century cityscape of a bustling Italian market square.
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
Art Connoisseurs in the Louvre
Gunnar Berndtson
An elegant 19th-century genre painting capturing the intellectual pursuit of art appreciation.
Old World Portraits
Napoleon in Egypt
Jean-Léon Gérôme
An iconic 19th-century portrait by Jean-Léon Gérôme depicting Napoleon Bonaparte during his historic Egyptian campaign.