Figure Studies
La Charité de Saint Martin
Georges Lallemand
A dramatic Baroque scene depicting Saint Martin's act of charity with bold color and intricate detail.
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
Allegory on the Abdication of Emperor Charles V
Frans Francken the Younger
A masterful Baroque allegory depicting the abdication of Emperor Charles V, rich with symbolic figures and vibrant detail.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Cleopatra Testing Poisons on Condemned Prisoners
Alexandre Cabanel
A dramatic and masterful 19th-century scene depicting Cleopatra in a moment of cold, regal authority within a richly detailed Egyptian palace.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Hermes Ordering Calypso to Release Odysseus
Gerard de Lairesse
A dramatic Baroque masterpiece depicting the messenger god Hermes delivering Zeus's command to the nymph Calypso.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Nature or Abundance
Léon Frédéric
An intricate Symbolist masterpiece celebrating the richness of the natural world through a lush, allegorical composition.