Pastoral Scenes
The Theatre of Taormina
Franz Ludwig Catel
An evocative 19th-century view of the ancient theatre of Taormina overlooking the Sicilian coast toward Mount Etna.
Art for the Library
Heritage-rich, bookish works with depth, formality, and quiet authority.
Rich tones and heritage subjects add depth and quiet authority to a room made for reading.
Old World Portraits
Self-Portrait in front of a Birch Forest
Hans Thoma
This late 19th-century self-portrait captures a dignified figure set against an atmospheric, light-filled forest.
oil paint
The Ruins (near St. Paul's, Rome)
George Loring Brown
A romanticized 19th-century landscape capturing the weathered beauty of Roman ruins under a soft, atmospheric sky.
Moody Landscapes
Dolmen near Vordingborg in Winter
Johan Christian Dahl
An atmospheric Romantic landscape depicting ancient stone dolmens beneath sprawling winter trees.
Contains mature content
Figure Studies
A Sleeping Nymph with a Satyr
Giulio Carpioni
A classical mythological painting featuring a satyr and a sleeping nymph, executed with the soft, luminous touch of the Italian Baroque.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Hagar in the Desert
Vincenzo Camuccini
A poignant neoclassical depiction of Hagar and Ishmael in the desert by Vincenzo Camuccini.