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Portrait of a Scholar
Sebastiano del Piombo
This evocative oil portrait captures the quiet, contemplative presence of a Renaissance-era scholar.
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Great Fish Market
Joachim von Sandrart the Elder
A dramatic and detailed Baroque genre scene showcasing an abundant collection of marine life at an old-world fish market.
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The Visitor
Alexis Jean Fournier
An atmospheric late 19th-century interior scene depicting a fashionable woman in a richly detailed artist's studio.
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Christ and the Virgin in the House at Nazareth
Francisco de Zurbarán
A masterfully lit Spanish Baroque scene depicting a contemplative domestic moment between a young Christ and Mary.
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The Presentation in the Temple
Januarius Zick
A dramatic 18th-century biblical scene rendered with masterful light and shadow.
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Italian Peasants in a Grotto
Aleksander Lauréus
A dramatic 19th-century chiaroscuro scene depicting Italian peasants resting within the luminous interior of an ancient stone grotto.
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The Tax Collectors
Marinus van Reymerswaele
A striking and highly detailed 16th-century Netherlandish scene depicting two tax collectors at work.
Contains disturbing content
Traditional Still Lifes
Allegory of the Vanity of Life
Nicolaes van Verendael, Hendrick Andriessen
A dramatic 17th-century Dutch Vanitas still life contemplating mortality through a striking contrast of delicate blooms and a weathered skull.
Contains nudity
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Bedtime at the Shelter
Jens Birkholm
A striking example of social realism, this work uses dramatic chiaroscuro to capture a quiet, intimate moment among men in a shelter.
Contains nudity
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The Incredulity of Saint Thomas
Caravaggio
A masterpiece of dramatic chiaroscuro depicting the profound biblical moment of Saint Thomas's doubt and discovery.
Contains disturbing content
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Allegory of Vanity
Antonio de Pereda
A magnificent 17th-century Spanish Baroque vanitas painting exploring themes of mortality and worldliness through rich symbolism.
Contains nudity
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A Christian Martyr
Ernest Slingeneyer
A somber and dramatic scene of quiet faith, rendered with masterful chiaroscuro lighting.
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