Old World Portraits
Jan Borluut
Albrecht De Vriendt
A striking late 19th-century depiction of Jan Borluut in medieval armor against a luminous gold background.
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
Portrait of a Man
Edgar Degas
A dignified side-profile portrait of a bearded gentleman by Edgar Degas, rendered with sophisticated, painterly brushwork.
Dark Academia
Portrait of Otto Manninen
Magnus Enckell
An intimate 1903 oil portrait by Magnus Enckell capturing the quiet focus of a scholar at his workspace.
Moody Landscapes
Trenches Near Angres
A. Y. Jackson
A poignant expressionist landscape by A. Y. Jackson depicting the scarred terrain of a WWI battlefield.
Old World Portraits
Self-Portrait
Milan Thomka Mitrovský
A striking 1910 self-portrait featuring a contemplative subject rendered in warm, earthy oil tones.
Contains nudity
Dark Academia
The Fine Arts
Marten Jozef Geeraerts
A masterful 18th-century monochrome painting simulating a stone relief of playful cherubs exploring the fine arts.
Contains disturbing content
Moody Landscapes
The Rapenburg in Leiden
Carel Lodewijk Hansen
A poignant historical scene capturing the aftermath of the 1807 gunpowder explosion in Leiden.