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The Tax Collectors
Marinus van Reymerswaele
A striking and highly detailed 16th-century Netherlandish scene depicting two tax collectors at work.
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The Tower of Babel
Unknown Artist
A meticulously detailed 17th-century Dutch depiction of the ambitious construction of the Tower of Babel.
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Saint Francis of Assisi according to Pope Nicholas V's Vision
Francisco de Zurbarán
A striking Baroque portrait of Saint Francis, characterized by deep shadows and luminous, sculptural drapery.
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Aristotle
Jusepe de Ribera
A dramatic and contemplative seventeenth-century portrait of the Greek philosopher Aristotle by Jusepe de Ribera.
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A Scholar in His Study
Rembrandt
A masterful Dutch Golden Age portrait capturing a moment of quiet intellectual reflection.
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Exterior of Saint Peter’s, Rome
Viviano Codazzi
A grand architectural view of Saint Peter's Basilica during a 17th-century Roman procession.
Contains disturbing content
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Allegory of Vanity
Antonio de Pereda
A magnificent 17th-century Spanish Baroque vanitas painting exploring themes of mortality and worldliness through rich symbolism.
Contains nudity
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The Triumph of Justice
Gabriel Metsu
A dramatic 17th-century Dutch allegory depicting the victory of Justice over vice and injustice.
Contains nudity
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Allegory of Coinage
Romeyn de Hooghe
An intricate late 17th-century Dutch allegory celebrating the industry and wealth of the coinage process.
Contains disturbing content
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Saint Jerome Writing
Caravaggio
A masterpiece of Baroque chiaroscuro, Caravaggio’s depiction of Saint Jerome captures a moment of intense scholarly focus and mortal reflection.
Contains disturbing content
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The Plague at Ashdod
Nicolas Poussin
A profound masterpiece of French Classicism depicting a biblical narrative with emotional gravity and architectural grandeur.
Contains disturbing content
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Vanitas Still Life with Skull, Violin, and Globe
Cornelis Norbertus Gijsbrechts
A striking Dutch Golden Age vanitas painting contemplating the transience of life through symbolic objects.
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