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The Vestals
Jacques Gamelin
A dramatic Neoclassical scene depicting Vestal Virgins tending to a sacred fire in a somber, atmospheric setting.
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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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Outpost Duty
Georg Friedrich Kersting
A contemplative scene of soldiers on outpost duty amidst a dense, atmospheric forest.
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Sketches for the Churches of Saint-Gervais and Saint-Louis-en-l'Île
Sébastien Norblin
An elegant 19th-century architectural study featuring classical figures and allegorical virtues.
Moody Landscapes
Dolmen near Vordingborg in Winter
Johan Christian Dahl
An atmospheric Romantic landscape depicting ancient stone dolmens beneath sprawling winter trees.
Contains nudity
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Self-Portrait in the Studio
Josef Abel
This 1809 self-portrait by Josef Abel captures the artist in his studio, surrounded by the tools and inspirations of his craft.