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A powerful scene of religious defiance, this 19th-century painting captures a dramatic confrontation between a lone friar and high-ranking church officials.

A striking and highly detailed 16th-century Netherlandish scene depicting two tax collectors at work.

A meticulously detailed 17th-century Dutch depiction of the ambitious construction of the Tower of Babel.

An atmospheric 19th-century view of a religious procession in Seville, framed by grand Spanish architecture.

A grand architectural view of Saint Peter's Basilica during a 17th-century Roman procession.

This evocative scene by Hubert Robert captures the monumental scale and atmospheric beauty of neoclassical architectural ruins.

A dramatic 19th-century Parisian scene capturing the Arc de Triomphe draped in mourning for the funeral of Victor Hugo.