Old World Portraits
Viola
Arnold Böcklin
A moody and evocative 19th-century portrait of a woman in contemplation, holding a bouquet of violets.
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.
Contains nudity
Old World Portraits
Portrait of a Young Woman in White
Unknown Artist
An elegant late 18th-century portrait featuring a young woman in a luminous white gown against a muted grey background.
Contains disturbing content
Dark Academia
Michelangelo at the Deathbed of Vittoria Colonna
Nicaise de Keyser
A poignant 19th-century oil painting depicting Michelangelo's silent farewell to his close friend, Vittoria Colonna.