Old World Portraits
Pope Benedict XIV Presenting the Encyclical 'Ex Omnibus' to the Comte de Stainville
Pompeo Batoni
A grand eighteenth-century masterpiece by Pompeo Batoni depicting a historic papal audience in Rome.
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.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
The Triumph of Venus
Alessandro Magnasco
A dynamic 18th-century scene of the goddess Venus in a chariot, set against the backdrop of soaring, overgrown classical architecture.