Old World Portraits
Portrait of Adam Chmiel
Stanisław Wyspiański
An expressive 1904 pastel portrait by Stanisław Wyspiański, featuring a striking palette of deep blue and sun-lit yellow.
Art for the Study
Dark, intelligent pieces that hold up beside books, wood, and brass.
Scholarly subjects, darker tones, and classic character feel at home among books, wood, and brass.
Dark Academia
A Chapel at Gmunden
Josef Mánes
This 19th-century oil study captures the weathered textures and quiet dignity of a historic stone chapel in Gmunden.
Figure Studies
Self-Portrait
Cornelis Pietersz Bega
An intimate and masterful 17th-century self-portrait study by Dutch Golden Age artist Cornelis Pietersz Bega.
Figure Studies
Warrior Persuading the Heroine
Unknown Artist
An exquisite 18th-century Indian miniature painting depicting a romantic nocturnal encounter on a palace terrace.