Art for the Library

An evocative architectural study of Rome's iconic Colosseum, captured in the serene, clear light of the Danish Golden Age.

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

A luminous 19th-century architectural study of the ancient Temple of Athena Nike in Athens.

A dignified late 19th-century oil sketch celebrating the strength and precision of master carpenters.

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

A dramatic 17th-century Dutch landscape featuring a sunlit cornfield under a majestic, cloud-filled sky.

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.