Figure Studies
The Levite at Gibeah
Gerbrand van den Eeckhout
A richly detailed narrative scene from the Dutch Golden Age, featuring travelers in luminous attire resting against a backdrop of ancient ruins.
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The Village Surgeon
David Ryckaert III
This 17th-century Flemish genre painting captures a quiet, focused moment of domestic medical care with masterful light and shadow.
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Trompe-l'œil. A Cabinet in the Artist's Studio
Cornelis Norbertus Gijsbrechts
An intricate Dutch Golden Age trompe-l'œil masterpiece depicting a cluttered artist's studio with remarkable realism.
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Pope Paul III in front of the Portrait of Luther
Albrecht De Vriendt
A dramatic and contemplative scene of Pope Paul III engaged in study within a richly textured, historic interior.
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The Geographer
Johannes Vermeer
A masterpiece of Dutch Golden Age painting, capturing a moment of scholarly concentration in luminous detail.
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Studio of an Antiquities Restorer in Rome
Hubert Robert
An evocative 18th-century scene of an antiquities restorer's studio, teeming with classical marble statues and a scholarly atmosphere.
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View of the Temple of Theseus
James Stuart
A majestic depiction of ancient Greek architecture paired with a lively scene of 18th-century local life.
Old World Portraits
Provost of Saint Donatus
Albrecht De Vriendt
A striking 19th-century portrait of a provost in white robes against a luminous gold background.
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The Tax Collectors
Marinus van Reymerswaele
A striking and highly detailed 16th-century Netherlandish scene depicting two tax collectors at work.
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Traditional Still Lifes
Still Life with Dead Game
Willem van Aelst
A masterful Dutch Golden Age study of texture and form featuring hunting trophies.
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.
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