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Mary Stuart Protesting Her Innocence
Francesco Hayez
A dramatic Romanticist depiction of Mary, Queen of Scots, asserting her innocence upon hearing her death sentence.
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The Rape of Proserpine
Rembrandt
A masterwork of light and shadow, this classical scene by Rembrandt captures a moment of intense mythological drama.
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Bivouac at the Place du Panthéon
Auguste Raffet
A dramatic night scene of soldiers camped before the Panthéon, illuminated by the warm glow of a central fire.
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The Establishment of the Academy of Sciences and the Paris Observatory
Henri Testelin
A magnificent 17th-century court painting celebrating the founding of the French Academy of Sciences, featuring King Louis XIV among a wealth of scholarly detail.
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Painting and Merit
Alessandro Longhi
A sophisticated 18th-century allegory exploring the intersection of creative labor and merit through dramatic light and shadow.
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The Death of Socrates
Jean-François Pierre Peyron
A dramatic and philosophical Neoclassical masterpiece depicting the final moments of Socrates as he addresses his followers.
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The Tlaxcalan Senate
Rodrigo Gutiérrez
A powerful 19th-century historical painting depicting an assembly of the Tlaxcalan Senate in dramatic lighting.
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A Peace Conference at the Quai d'Orsay
William Orpen
A masterful 1919 historical painting by Sir William Orpen depicting the Paris Peace Conference in the opulent Salle de l’Horloge.
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Still Life with Weapons and Armor
Karl Jansson
An evocative 19th-century still life of military accoutrements rendered with rich textures and dramatic chiaroscuro.
Contains disturbing content
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The Death of Victor Bach (La Mort de Victor Bach)
J. Le Cœur
A powerful and atmospheric 19th-century French painting depicting a solemn historical moment in Paris.
Contains nudity
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Leonora Christina being Examined in Prison
Kristian Zahrtmann
This dramatic 19th-century oil painting captures a tense, candle-lit moment in a dark interior, rendered with masterful chiaroscuro.
Contains disturbing content
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Faithful Unto Death
Edward Poynter
A powerful Victorian narrative painting depicting a Roman soldier's unwavering duty amidst the destruction of Pompeii.
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