Art for the Library

This early architectural study by J.M.W. Turner captures the weathered stone and intricate gothic details of Canterbury's St. Augustine’s Gate.

An evocative 19th-century architectural study of the iconic Erechtheum ruins in Athens, bathed in warm Mediterranean light.

An 18th-century Venetian architectural fantasy featuring dramatic Gothic ruins and a sunlit obelisk beside the water.

A luminous and masterful depiction of classical antiquity by Lawrence Alma-Tadema, capturing a poetic moment on the sun-drenched coast of Lesbos.

A dramatic 19th-century Spanish-Mexican masterpiece depicting the miraculous appearance of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

A spirited equestrian portrait of a military officer on a white horse, captured with Alfred Munnings' signature expressive brushwork.

A balanced and sophisticated 17th-century scene of Christ among children, set against a backdrop of classical architecture.

This serene 17th-century landscape by Claude Lorrain masterfully blends biblical narrative with an atmospheric, expansive vista.

An iconic Neoclassical portrait of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe reclining amidst the ruins of the Roman Campagna.