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The Print Collector
Mariano Fortuny Marsal
A masterful depiction of scholarly devotion, captured with dramatic lighting and exquisite painterly detail.
Old World Portraits
Portrait of Adam Chmiel
Stanisław Wyspiański
An expressive 1904 pastel portrait by Stanisław Wyspiański, featuring a striking palette of deep blue and sun-lit yellow.
Moody Landscapes
In Memory of Orte
Hans Thoma
A dramatic 19th-century landscape featuring riders contemplating a golden hilltop city.
Architectural Interiors
Interior of a Baroque Church
Bartholomeus van Bassen
A masterful study of architectural perspective and light within the grand, vaulted interior of a 17th-century church.
Architectural Interiors
Interior View of Notre-Dame, 1789
Jean-François Depelchin
An elegant architectural study of Notre-Dame’s interior, capturing the majestic scale and dramatic light of the gothic cathedral in 1789.
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Trompe l'oeil: The Reverse of a Framed Painting
Cornelis Norbertus Gijsbrechts
A masterpiece of illusion, this 17th-century painting wittily depicts the reverse side of an artwork.
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Fantasy Landscape with Saint Carlo Borromeo
Henry Ferguson
An intricate and atmospheric 18th-century landscape masterfully blending classical ruins with sacred narrative.
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Choir Stalls in the Salvator Church in Bruges
Emile Vloors
A moody and atmospheric study of cathedral interior architecture, capturing the quiet dignity of carved wood and candlelight.
Equestrian & Animals
Hyena from the Zoo at Frederiksberg Castle
Jens Juel
A striking 18th-century naturalist study of a striped hyena, captured with meticulous detail and a moody atmosphere.
Contains disturbing content
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Trompe l'oeil: Two Bats Nailed to a Timber Wall
Gabriel Orm
An intriguing and meticulously detailed 18th-century trompe l'oeil study of bats and writing implements against a textured wood grain background.
Contains nudity
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Cognoscenti in a Room hung with Pictures
Unknown Artist
An exquisite 17th-century gallery interior depicting collectors and scholars surrounded by a vast array of master paintings.
Contains disturbing content
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Vanitas Still Life with Skull, Wax Taper and Portable Sundial
Unknown Artist
This dramatic 17th-century vanitas painting uses stark lighting to meditate on the fleeting nature of life and time.
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