Figure Studies
Saint Michael and the Bull
Sebastián López de Arteaga
A dramatic 17th-century Baroque masterpiece depicting the Archangel Michael descending from a celestial sky.
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.
Old World Portraits
Doña Mariana Belsunse y Salasar
Pedro Díaz, José Joaquín Bermejo
An exquisite 18th-century portrait featuring a noblewoman in a striking, elaborately detailed blue and silver striped dress.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
The Liberation of Slaves
Pedro Américo
A monumental 19th-century allegory by Pedro Américo celebrating freedom through a complex, dramatic composition of figures and light.