Old World Portraits
Self-Portrait, Yawning
Joseph Ducreux
This 1783 self-portrait by Joseph Ducreux captures a candid, humorous moment of human exhaustion with masterful theatricality.
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
Falstaff at Herne's Oak
James Stephanoff
An enchanting theatrical scene from Shakespeare depicting Falstaff at Herne's Oak under a moonlit sky.
Figure Studies
Two Women at a Window
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
A charming and enigmatic scene of two women peering out from a window, captured with the soft, luminous touch of Spanish Baroque master Bartolomé Esteban Murillo.
Contains mature content
Figure Studies
Smiling Girl (A Courtesan)
Gerard van Honthorst
A vibrant Dutch Golden Age portrait capturing a moment of playful irony with dramatic Caravaggisti lighting.