Art for the Library

A dramatic architectural capriccio by Giovanni Paolo Panini depicting a biblical sermon set amidst the crumbling grandeur of Roman ruins.

An intricate and atmospheric 18th-century landscape masterfully blending classical ruins with sacred narrative.

A dramatic 18th-century architectural caprice featuring towering classical columns and grand stone structures bathed in golden light.

A dramatic 18th-century portrait of Saint Anthony captured in a moment of profound contemplation and prayer.

A majestic 1789 allegorical painting celebrating the foundational principles of the French Revolution.

A dramatic 18th-century landscape capturing the monumental scale and historic demolition of the Bastille fortress.

A theatrical and mysterious scene depicting a moment from Ludvig Holberg’s satirical underworld journey.

This grand Neoclassical painting captures a historic meeting between royalty and the papacy within the sun-drenched, vaulted splendor of a Roman museum.

An intricate 18th-century Dutch allegory depicting a central theological debate with sophisticated detail and dramatic chiaroscuro lighting.

A masterfully atmospheric scene of artistic labor and architectural grandeur within the heart of Rome.

A grand 18th-century architectural capriccio depicting the legendary meeting between Alexander the Great and the philosopher Diogenes.