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Ruins of a Vaulted Building
Giuseppe Zais
An evocative 18th-century Venetian architectural fantasy featuring towering ancient arches and rural figures.
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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.
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Saint Francis and Saint Clare at Supper
Antoni Viladomat i Manalt
A dramatic 18th-century scene of Saint Francis and Saint Clare sharing a humble meal, rendered with evocative chiaroscuro lighting.
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Dice Players in Romantic Ruins
Unknown Artist
This 18th-century Italian painting captures the melancholic beauty of classical ruins populated by small genre figures.
Old World Portraits
Benjamin Franklin
Joseph-Siffred Duplessis
A dignified 18th-century portrait of Benjamin Franklin by renowned French painter Joseph-Siffred Duplessis.
Contains nudity
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David and Bathsheba
Unknown Artist
An 18th-century Italian architectural capriccio depicting the biblical scene of David and Bathsheba amidst monumental classical ruins.