Coastal Classics
Action between HMS Lion and Elizabeth and the Du Teillay
Dominic Serres
A dramatic 18th-century naval battle captured with atmospheric golden light and billowing smoke.
Moody Landscapes
Buttermere Lake, Cumberland
J. M. W. Turner
An atmospheric lake landscape under a stormy sky, illuminated by a brilliant, ethereal rainbow.
Old World Portraits
Pope Benedict XIV Presenting the Encyclical 'Ex Omnibus' to the Comte de Stainville
Pompeo Batoni
A grand eighteenth-century masterpiece by Pompeo Batoni depicting a historic papal audience in Rome.
Old World Portraits
Louis XIV, King of France
Hyacinthe Rigaud
This iconic 1701 portrait by Hyacinthe Rigaud depicts King Louis XIV in the full splendor of his coronation regalia.
Coastal Classics
Two English Ships Wrecked in a Storm on a Rocky Coast
Willem van de Velde the Younger
Experience the raw power of the sea in this masterful Dutch Golden Age marine painting.
Moody Landscapes
The Fort of Bidjegur
William Hodges
A dramatic 18th-century landscape featuring a majestic hill fort bathed in soft atmospheric light.
Figure Studies
Jacob and Rachel
Francesco Solimena
A masterpiece of the Neapolitan Baroque, this dramatic work features bold chiaroscuro and elegant figures set against a tempestuous sky.
Figure Studies
Venice Rewards the Fine Arts
Michelangelo Morlaiter
An elegant 18th-century Venetian allegory celebrating the arts through luminous color and dramatic composition.
oil paint
Arrival of the Turkish Ambassador at the Tuileries
Charles Parrocel
A magnificent historical panorama capturing the grand 1721 arrival of the Ottoman ambassador in Paris.
Old World Portraits
Self-Portrait, Yawning
Joseph Ducreux
This 1783 self-portrait by Joseph Ducreux captures a candid, humorous moment of human exhaustion with masterful theatricality.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
The Death of Rachel
Giambettino Cignaroli
A poignant 18th-century masterpiece capturing a dramatic narrative through masterful chiaroscuro lighting.
Contains disturbing content
Traditional Still Lifes
Gibier de plumes sur un rebord de pierre
Nicasius Bernaerts
A sophisticated 18th-century still life capturing the rich textures and iridescent plumage of game birds on a rustic stone ledge.
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