Figure Studies
Figures in a Park
Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli
An atmospheric scene of figures in a park, capturing a sense of late-19th-century mystery with rich, impasto brushwork.
Dramatic Bold
High-presence works with contrast, confidence, and stronger visual punch.
Stronger contrast, deeper color, and confident composition give these works their statement-making energy.
Moody Landscapes
The Waterfalls at Tivoli with the Villa of Maecenas
Joseph Vernet
A masterful 18th-century landscape capturing the majestic waterfalls at Tivoli beneath an atmospheric Italian sky.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Venus and Adonis
Ferdinand Bol
A captivating Dutch Golden Age narrative painting depicting the mythological farewell between Venus and Adonis.
Contains mature content
Figure Studies
The Stolen Kiss
Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Marguerite Gérard
A captivating 18th-century French masterpiece depicting a moment of secret romance and refined domestic life.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Brown Odalisque
François Boucher
A masterpiece of the French Rococo, this painting by François Boucher depicts a reclining odalisque amidst luxurious blue and white silks.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream (Titania and Bottom)
Edwin Landseer
A dreamlike Victorian scene of Titania and Bottom from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.