Art for the Study

A dramatic 17th-century banquet scene captured with striking chiaroscuro lighting and rich, moody textures.

This dramatic 17th-century Italian allegory depicts Justice with her iconic symbols in a scene of striking chiaroscuro.

An atmospheric and dramatic Dutch landscape centered on a majestic windmill silhouetted against a clearing storm.

A magnificent 17th-century court painting celebrating the founding of the French Academy of Sciences, featuring King Louis XIV among a wealth of scholarly detail.

A poignant 19th-century scene depicting communal grief and devotion in the wake of a nun's passing.

This intricate 17th-century painting captures the grand scale and dramatic energy of a historic public gathering in Antwerp.

A powerful 19th-century history painting depicting the reformer Jan Hus before the Council of Constance.

This grand Neoclassical painting captures a historic meeting between royalty and the papacy within the sun-drenched, vaulted splendor of a Roman museum.