Art for the Office

A contemplative artist gazes out of a Parisian studio window in this atmospheric 19th-century painting.

An atmospheric and evocative 19th-century depiction of the artist Franz Courtens at work in his studio.

An exquisite 17th-century Dutch interior capturing a young scholar amidst his books and globes.

An atmospheric scene of focused craftsmanship, captured in deep shadows and warm lamplight.

A meticulously detailed 17th-century Dutch depiction of the ambitious construction of the Tower of Babel.

A dramatic and spiritually charged portrait of Saint Ambrose by the Spanish master Francisco Goya.

A striking Baroque portrait of Saint Francis, characterized by deep shadows and luminous, sculptural drapery.

A dramatic and contemplative seventeenth-century portrait of the Greek philosopher Aristotle by Jusepe de Ribera.

A poignant 1887 narrative painting by Albert Bettannier depicting a solemn geography lesson in a late 19th-century French classroom.

An iconic Synthetic Cubist masterwork by Juan Gris, deconstructing the form of a violin into a rhythmic interplay of geometric planes.

An atmospheric Dutch Golden Age still life depicting the tactile beauty of parchment and aged volumes.