Figure Studies
Tête de Kabyle
Isidore Pils
A striking 19th-century portrait study capturing intense character and masterful brushwork.
Art for the Gallery Wall
Statement-making works with contrast and presence for layered arrangements.
Contrast, presence, and variety help these works hold together in a layered arrangement.
Figure Studies
Portrait of a Man (Ad Omnia)
Georges Méliès
An ingenious trompe-l'œil painting by Georges Méliès, depicting a man seemingly breaking through his own canvas.
Figure Studies
The Five Senses: Touch
Jan Miense Molenaer
An expressive 17th-century Dutch genre scene representing the sense of touch through a lively domestic dispute.
Contains disturbing content
Figure Studies
The Duel After the Masquerade
Jean-Léon Gérôme
A masterful Academic painting depicting the tragic and dramatic aftermath of a duel in a wintry forest.
Contains disturbing content
Figure Studies
Le Combat des soldats nés des dents du serpent
Jean-François de Troy
A dynamic 18th-century oil sketch depicting a fierce mythological struggle between soldiers born of the dragon's teeth.