Dark Academia
Portrait of John Calvin
Ary Scheffer
This 19th-century portrait by Ary Scheffer captures the intellectual intensity of John Calvin in a warm, scholarly atmosphere.
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.
Moody Landscapes
Ōiso Shigitatsu-an
Kuroda Seiki
A moody, impressionist view of a traditional Japanese garden at dusk.
Old World Portraits
Alice Butt
James McNeill Whistler
A soulful and warm-toned portrait of a young girl by James McNeill Whistler.
Dark Academia
Still-Life in the Atelier
Ferdinand von Wright
A masterfully detailed studio scene featuring an elegant oil lamp and painterly tools in warm, moody tones.
Architectural Interiors
The Dining Room at the Home of the Artist Henri Leys
Henri de Braekeleer
A richly detailed 1869 interior painting capturing the atmospheric, scholarly elegance of a traditional dining room.
Old World Portraits
Portrait of Paul Gauguin
Eugène Carrière
An evocative, atmospheric portrait of artist Paul Gauguin, captured in Eugène Carrière's signature ethereal style.