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The Tower of Babel
Unknown Artist
A meticulously detailed 17th-century Dutch depiction of the ambitious construction of the Tower of Babel.
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Scholarly, moody, and old-world works with gravity.
Moody palettes, old-world formality, and scholarly subjects give this style its literary charm and quiet intensity.
Old World Portraits
Christina, Queen of Sweden
David Beck
An evocative mid-17th-century portrait of Queen Christina of Sweden, captured with striking light and shadow.
Moody Landscapes
Elijah Fed by the Ravens
Roelant Savery
A dramatic 17th-century landscape where nature and narrative intertwine in a moody, light-filled scene.
Moody Landscapes
The Flight into Egypt
Adam Elsheimer
An atmospheric masterpiece of nocturnal light, depicting a sacred journey through a moonlit landscape.
Contains nudity
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Saint Lawrence Prepared for Martyrdom
Adam Elsheimer
A dramatic Baroque-era oil painting on copper depicting the solemn preparation of Saint Lawrence for his martyrdom.
Contains nudity
Moody Landscapes
Saint Paul on Malta
Adam Elsheimer
A dramatic nocturne depicting the biblical shipwreck of Saint Paul, illuminated by warm firelight against a rugged Maltese shore.