Art for the Study

This evocative Pre-Raphaelite painting explores themes of confinement and longing through rich color and intricate symbolism.

A striking realist study of a cook in contemplation, rendered with dramatic light and shadow.

A dramatic and highly detailed 19th-century history painting depicting a scholarly reading in a formal interior.

A breathtaking vision of the American West, this landscape captures the sublime scale of rugged peaks and atmospheric storms.

A dramatic and masterful Pre-Raphaelite study focusing on the luminous, metallic reflections of knightly armor.

A majestic portrait of Emperor Franz Joseph I captured in his striking hussar uniform by Philip de László.

An atmospheric scene of figures in a park, capturing a sense of late-19th-century mystery with rich, impasto brushwork.