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The Apostle Paul
Rembrandt
A masterful study of light and shadow, this portrait of the Apostle Paul captures a moment of deep, quiet contemplation.
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Still Life with Hunting Implements
Johannes Leemans
A masterfully executed 17th-century trompe l'oeil still life featuring finely detailed hunting gear.
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The Account Keeper
Nicolaes Maes
An evocative Dutch Golden Age scene depicting an account keeper resting amidst her scholarly work.
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Vanitas
Evert Collier
A masterful 17th-century Dutch Vanitas still life contemplating the transience of earthly power.
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Old Woman Eating
Unknown Artist
A poignant 17th-century Dutch genre scene capturing a quiet, domestic moment in a richly atmospheric interior.
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Old Peasant Reading a Paper
Adriaen van Ostade
An intimate and characterful Dutch Golden Age portrait of an elderly man absorbed in reading.
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Praying Hermit
Bartholomeus Maton
A dramatic chiaroscuro scene featuring a contemplative hermit in prayer, surrounded by symbols of mortality.
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Trompe-l’oeil: Letter Rack with a Pocket Violin and a Pistol
Cornelis Norbertus Gijsbrechts
A sophisticated 17th-century trompe-l'oeil arrangement of personal items and letters behind a draped green curtain.
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Adoration of the Shepherds
Lucas Franchoys the Younger
A masterful 17th-century oil sketch capturing the intimacy of the Nativity with expressive, painterly brushwork.
Contains disturbing content
Traditional Still Lifes
Still Life with Ram's Head and Hanging Fish
Unknown Artist
This dramatic 17th-century still life captures a rustic scene with striking chiaroscuro contrast.
Contains disturbing content
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Portrait of Cornelis Meijer, Engineer
Abraham van den Hecken the Younger
An evocative 17th-century portrait of an engineer surrounded by symbols of knowledge and mortality.
Contains nudity
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A Collector's Cabinet with Ivory Cup
Georg Hainz
An exquisite seventeenth-century trompe-l'oeil depicting a collection of rare and precious objects within a darkened cabinet.
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