Old World Portraits
Marie-Anne de Châteauneuf as Ariadne
Nicolas de Largillière
A dramatic 18th-century French portrait depicting a celebrated actress in an opulent red gown.
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.
Figure Studies
Saint Bride
John Duncan
A masterpiece of Scottish Symbolism, this luminous work depicts the legendary flight of Saint Bride across the sea.
Old World Portraits
The Laughing Cavalier
Frans Hals
An iconic Dutch Golden Age portrait capturing a confident gentleman in spectacularly detailed embroidered dress.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Alexander the Great and Campaspe in the Studio of Apelles
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
An elegant and theatrical 18th-century painting depicting the legendary meeting of Alexander the Great and the artist Apelles.
Contains nudity
oil paint
The Snake Charmer
Jean-Léon Gérôme
Jean-Léon Gérôme’s masterpiece captures a dramatic moment of performance against an intricately detailed backdrop of Islamic architecture.