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.
Moody Landscapes
Landscape with Waterfall, Castle and Peasants
Philip James de Loutherbourg
A dramatic romanticized landscape featuring a fortified castle overlooking a churning waterfall and traveling figures.
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
Sine Cerere et Libero Friget Venus
Hendrik Goltzius
An exquisite Northern Mannerist masterpiece depicting the classical proverb that love grows cold without food and wine.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Hagar in the Desert
Vincenzo Camuccini
A poignant neoclassical depiction of Hagar and Ishmael in the desert by Vincenzo Camuccini.