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Bringer of Bad News
Pieter de Hooch
A masterfully lit Dutch Golden Age genre scene by Pieter de Hooch, capturing a poignant domestic drama in a classic tiled interior.
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.
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Landscape with Ancient Ruins
Jean Lemaire
A masterful 17th-century architectural landscape depicting figures amidst the grandeur of ancient Roman ruins.
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Vanitas Still Life
Cornelis Brisé
A masterful 17th-century Dutch vanitas still life featuring armor and scholarly objects in dramatic light.
Contains nudity
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Allegory of Coinage
Romeyn de Hooghe
An intricate late 17th-century Dutch allegory celebrating the industry and wealth of the coinage process.
Contains nudity
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Zorobabel devant Darius
Nikolaus Knüpfer
A masterful Baroque composition of light and shadow, capturing a dramatic moment of royal audience and allegorical revelation.