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Capriccio with Ruins and Porta Portello, Padua
Canaletto
A masterful architectural scene by Canaletto, blending classical ruins with vibrant figures and a distant Italian cityscape.
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Saint Paul
Guercino
A striking Baroque-style study of Saint Paul in a moment of deep scholarly reflection.
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An Unknown Man
Philippe Mercier
A distinguished 18th-century portrait featuring a man in a rich green robe and cap with a scholarly air.
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Party of Armenians Playing Cards
Jean Baptiste Vanmour
An atmospheric 18th-century genre scene depicting an intimate card game illuminated by soft, dramatic candlelight.
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Studies of a Classical Bust
Joseph Wright of Derby
A masterful pair of oil studies depicting the noble profile of a classical Roman bust in dramatic chiaroscuro.
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Louis-François Roubiliac Modelling His Monument to Shakespeare
Adrien Carpentiers
A captivating 18th-century portrait of sculptor Louis-François Roubiliac at work on his celebrated monument to Shakespeare.
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Shepherd at a Farmstead
Leendert Overbeek
A striking late 18th-century scene in gold on black, depicting a rustic shepherd and a thatched farmhouse with meticulous detail.
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The Bookkeeper
Philip van Dijk
A refined 18th-century scene of a scholar preparing his quill, characterized by dramatic lighting and rich textures.
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Cornelis Calkoen on his Way to an Audience with Sultan Ahmed III
Jean Baptiste Vanmour
A masterful depiction of diplomatic pageantry in the Ottoman Empire by Jean Baptiste Vanmour, rich in historical detail and atmospheric depth.
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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William and Margaret
Joseph Wright of Derby
A hauntingly dramatic scene by Joseph Wright of Derby, depicting a spectral encounter in a moonlit chamber.
Contains disturbing content
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Tiresias Appears to Ulysses During the Sacrifice
Henry Fuseli
A dramatic and atmospheric Romantic scene depicting the prophet Tiresias appearing to Ulysses during a sacrificial ritual.
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