Figure Studies
Self-Portrait
Cornelis Pietersz Bega
An intimate and masterful 17th-century self-portrait study by Dutch Golden Age artist Cornelis Pietersz Bega.
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.
Figure Studies
Warrior Persuading the Heroine
Unknown Artist
An exquisite 18th-century Indian miniature painting depicting a romantic nocturnal encounter on a palace terrace.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Crucifixion
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
An atmospheric and emotive Baroque oil sketch capturing the intensity of the Crucifixion through dramatic light and expressive brushwork.