Coastal Classics
The Storm (La Tempête)
Félix Ziem
A dramatic and atmospheric seascape capturing the raw power of a storm at sea by Félix Ziem.
Moody Landscapes
The Sanctuary of Hercules
Arnold Böcklin
A dramatic Symbolist depiction of ancient devotion at a rustic stone shrine.
Old World Portraits
Young Omahaw, War Eagle, Little Missouri, and Pawnees
Charles Bird King
A powerful and striking 1821 group portrait of five Plains Indian leaders by Charles Bird King.
oil paint
The Proclamation of the Peace of Münster at the Grote Markt in Antwerp
Maximiliaen Pauwels
This intricate 17th-century painting captures the grand scale and dramatic energy of a historic public gathering in Antwerp.
Old World Portraits
Portrait of the Qianlong Emperor in Court Dress
Giuseppe Castiglione
A majestic and detailed formal portrait of the Qianlong Emperor in full ceremonial court attire.
oil paint
Conscripts
Vojtěch Bartoněk
A masterful 19th-century genre painting capturing the lively atmosphere of a European street market as a group of young conscripts passes through.
Moody Landscapes
Laban Searching for his Stolen Household Gods
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
A dramatic biblical narrative set within an expansive, atmospheric landscape by Spanish master Bartolomé Esteban Murillo.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
The Fall of Phaeton
Hans Rottenhammer
A dramatic and complex mythological masterpiece capturing the divine chaos of Phaeton’s fall with masterful detail.
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 disturbing content
Figure Studies
The Beheading of Saint Paul
Simon de Vos
A powerful 17th-century Baroque painting depicting the dramatic martyrdom of Saint Paul.
Contains disturbing content
Coastal Classics
The Burning of Payta, November 1741
Samuel Scott
A dramatic and atmospheric 18th-century marine painting depicting British warships positioned before a town engulfed in flames.
Contains nudity
oil paint
The Great Flood
Joachim Wtewael
A masterfully dramatic Dutch Mannerist depiction of the biblical flood, featuring twisting figures and intense lighting.
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