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Pope Paul III in front of the Portrait of Luther
Albrecht De Vriendt
A dramatic and contemplative scene of Pope Paul III engaged in study within a richly textured, historic interior.
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Old Man with a Book
Willem Drost
A dramatic chiaroscuro portrait of a contemplative scholar leaning over a large book.
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Portrait of a Man at a Desk
Leopold Graf von Kalckreuth
A contemplative late 19th-century portrait featuring a man in a moody, atmospheric study.
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In the Studio
Victor Westerholm
A moody and atmospheric scene of a figure quietly reading a newspaper in a shadowed artist's studio.
Moody Landscapes
Winterlandschap
Constant Permeke
A striking Belgian Expressionist winter landscape featuring stark silhouetted trees against a heavy, atmospheric sky.
Old World Portraits
Portrait of a Calabrian
Jacques Raymond Brascassat
An evocative 19th-century portrait capturing a serious subject in striking, high-contrast light.
Contains disturbing content
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Visiting the Prisoners
Cornelis de Wael
A masterful 17th-century scene depicting the act of visiting the imprisoned within a vaulted, atmospheric hall.
Contains disturbing content
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Vanitas Still Life
Sébastien Bonnecroy
A masterful 17th-century vanitas painting meditating on the fleeting nature of life and the arts.
Contains disturbing content
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Self-Portrait with Hourglass and Skull
Johann Zoffany
This masterful 18th-century self-portrait by Johann Zoffany is a striking memento mori, rich with scholarly symbolism and dramatic lighting.
Contains disturbing content
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Duke Karl Insulting the Corpse of Klas Fleming
Albert Edelfelt
A landmark of Finnish historical realism, this dramatic work by Albert Edelfelt captures a moment of intense political tension and atmospheric depth.
Contains disturbing content
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Louis David Drawing Marie-Antoinette on Her Way to Execution
Jean Emmanuel Van den Bussche
A dramatic historical scene depicting the moment painter Jacques-Louis David captured the likeness of Marie-Antoinette during the French Revolution.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Saint Andrew
Jusepe de Ribera
A dramatic Baroque masterpiece featuring the apostle Saint Andrew rendered with striking chiaroscuro.
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