
Old World Portraits
Self Portrait
Rik Wouters
A striking and atmospheric oil self-portrait by Belgian artist Rik Wouters, rendered with expressive brushwork.
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.

Old World Portraits
Rik Wouters
A striking and atmospheric oil self-portrait by Belgian artist Rik Wouters, rendered with expressive brushwork.

Dark Academia
Jacob Duck
A rich Dutch Golden Age interior capturing a moment of rest and leisure among soldiers and tavern folk.

Moody Landscapes
Richard Wilson
A serene 18th-century landscape capturing a quiet moment of reflection amidst lush greenery and ancient ruins.

Old World Portraits
Lovis Corinth
A striking expressionist portrait of a refined gentleman by Lovis Corinth.

Pastoral Scenes
Cornelis Saftleven
A spirited 17th-century Dutch genre scene depicting common life outside a village tavern.

Old World Portraits
Frans Hals
A striking Dutch Golden Age portrait capturing a gentleman's character through Frans Hals' signature confident brushwork.

Old World Portraits
Diego Velázquez
A powerful and psychologically penetrating portrait by Diego Velázquez, capturing the stern intensity of the Spanish poet Luis de Góngora.

Old World Portraits
Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller
An intimate Biedermeier portrait of a scholar and his wife, rich with realistic textures of satin, lace, and leather-bound volumes.

Figure Studies
Abraham van Dijck
A poignant biblical scene rendered in a rich, dramatic chiaroscuro style characteristic of the Rembrandt school.

Old World Portraits
John Hamilton Mortimer
An elegant 18th-century double portrait featuring two figures in a lush, atmospheric parkland setting.

Old World Portraits
Martin Drolling
An elegant Napoleonic-era portrait capturing the dignified character and classic fashion of the early 19th century.

Contains disturbing content
Dark Academia
Nicaise de Keyser
A poignant 19th-century oil painting depicting Michelangelo's silent farewell to his close friend, Vittoria Colonna.
Showing 1945–1956 of 1961