Art for the Office

This 19th-century portrait by Ary Scheffer captures the intellectual intensity of John Calvin in a warm, scholarly atmosphere.

An elegant 19th-century portrait of a young naval cadet by Edgar Degas, featuring rich tonal contrasts.

A masterful 19th-century study of light and architecture in a historic Rothenburg interior.

A dignified portrait of the celebrated American landscape painter George Inness in his studio.

An intense and dignified realist portrait of Talcott Williams, captured with Thomas Eakins' characteristic psychological depth.

A richly detailed 1869 interior painting capturing the atmospheric, scholarly elegance of a traditional dining room.

A masterfully detailed studio scene featuring an elegant oil lamp and painterly tools in warm, moody tones.

An evocative, atmospheric portrait of artist Paul Gauguin, captured in Eugène Carrière's signature ethereal style.

A poignant and expressive portrait study capturing the dignity and weathered character of an elderly man.

A sophisticated Cubist still life with rhythmic forms and a rich, earthy palette of ochre, slate, and deep red.

A rich historical scene capturing a moment of transaction or study within a 16th-century artist's atelier.