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Cabalist
Unknown Artist
This dramatic 17th-century Italian painting captures a mysterious figure examining a scroll of esoteric symbols.
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Mausoleum with Stone Elephants
Francis Swain Ward
This evocative architectural study captures the majestic scale and intricate detail of an Indian mausoleum set against an atmospheric sky.
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The Astronomer
Johannes Vermeer
An evocative Dutch Golden Age scene of intellectual discovery, showcasing Vermeer's legendary mastery of light and shadow.
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Before the Conclave
François Marius Granet
A masterful depiction of clerical life, defined by dramatic light and the imposing architecture of a vaulted hall.
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The Sculptor Nils E. Santesson
Valle Rosenberg
A striking modernist portrait defined by atmospheric tones and energetic, painterly brushwork.
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Portrait of Max Rooses
Henry Luyten
A dignified 19th-century portrait of an intellectual figure set against a backdrop of library volumes.
Contains disturbing content
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Hippocrates Visiting Democritus
Claes Corneliszoon Moeyaert
An evocative Dutch Golden Age narrative painting depicting the meeting of two ancient masters amidst a rugged landscape.
Contains nudity
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The Guild of the Crossbow Venerates the Portrait of Jan Karel de Cordes
Hendrick Govaerts
A magnificent Baroque allegory celebrating the leadership of Jan Karel de Cordes within the Antwerp Crossbowmen’s Guild.
Contains nudity
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The Sculpture Gallery of the Felix Meritis Society
Adriaan de Lelie
An atmospheric 1807 scene depicting an intellectual gathering in the sculpture gallery of the Felix Meritis Society in Amsterdam.
Contains disturbing content
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Death and the Peasant
Hugo Simberg
A haunting Symbolist scene depicting a peasant standing resolutely as a skeletal figure of Death departs into a dark, wooded landscape.
Contains nudity
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Saint Jerome
Joseph-Marie Vien
A dramatic 18th-century study of Saint Jerome in a moment of quiet contemplation.
Contains nudity
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Portrait of the Painter C.A. Lorentzen
Martinus Rørbye
A dignified 19th-century portrait of a painter in his studio, rich with classical sculptures and scholarly atmosphere.
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