Dark Academia
The Tax Collectors
Marinus van Reymerswaele
A striking and highly detailed 16th-century Netherlandish scene depicting two tax collectors at work.
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.
Coastal Classics
An English Warship Firing a Salute
Willem van de Velde the Younger
A dramatic 17th-century maritime masterpiece capturing the grandeur of an English warship at sea.
Dark Academia
The Tower of Babel
Unknown Artist
A meticulously detailed 17th-century Dutch depiction of the ambitious construction of the Tower of Babel.
Pastoral Scenes
River Landscape with Riders
Aelbert Cuyp
This classic Dutch Golden Age landscape by Aelbert Cuyp captures a serene pastoral scene bathed in warm, luminous light.
Moody Landscapes
River Landscape in a Storm
Allaert van Everdingen
A dramatic 17th-century Dutch landscape featuring a resilient, gnarled tree beneath a heavy, atmospheric storm.