oil paint
Besetzung eines Schlosses
Reinhard Sebastian Zimmermann
A detailed 19th-century genre painting depicting soldiers occupying a grand interior.
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.
Curated selection
Octave Mirbeau
Emmanuel Gondouin
A striking modernist portrait of writer Octave Mirbeau, characterized by bold geometric forms and a saturated blue backdrop.
Traditional Still Lifes
Still Life with Plaster Statuette, a Rose and Two Novels
Vincent van Gogh
A vibrant 1887 still life by Vincent van Gogh, featuring a plaster statuette and two classic novels rendered in his iconic, thick brushwork.
Equestrian & Animals
Study for the Cover of Der Blaue Reiter Almanach
Wassily Kandinsky
A vibrant and energetic expressionist study by Wassily Kandinsky, featuring his signature motif of the horse and rider.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Democritus
Hendrick ter Brugghen
A spirited Dutch Golden Age portrayal of the 'laughing philosopher' Democritus by Hendrick ter Brugghen.