Coastal Classics
HNLMS Medusa Forcing the Shimonoseki Strait
Jacob Eduard van Heemskerck van Beest
A dramatic 19th-century maritime scene capturing the HNLMS Medusa in a naval engagement within the Shimonoseki Strait.
Equestrian & Animals
Water Spaniel Surprising a Swan on its Nest
Jean-Baptiste Oudry
A dramatic 18th-century scene of a swan fiercely defending its nest from an approaching water spaniel.
Equestrian & Animals
The Threatened Swan
Jan Asselijn
A powerful and iconic Dutch Golden Age painting depicting a white swan in a dramatic defensive pose.
Old World Portraits
Self-Portrait with Apron and Brushes
Anna Bilińska-Bohdanowicz
A self-assured portrait of Anna Bilińska-Bohdanowicz capturing the artist at work with her brushes and apron.
Old World Portraits
Lieutenant-Admiral Michiel de Ruyter
Ferdinand Bol, Willem van de Velde the Younger
An imposing 17th-century portrait of the famed Dutch naval commander Michiel de Ruyter.
Coastal Classics
The Battle of the Kearsarge and the Alabama
Édouard Manet
A powerful maritime masterpiece by Édouard Manet, capturing the atmospheric drama of a naval engagement on a dark, churning sea.
Coastal Classics
Launching the Boat, Skagen
Oscar Björck
A powerful and luminous depiction of Skagen fishermen launching their boat into the tide.
Coastal Classics
Warships in a Heavy Storm
Ludolf Bakhuizen
A powerful depiction of maritime struggle, capturing the raw energy of a storm at sea with dramatic chiaroscuro.
Contains disturbing content
Figure Studies
Judith and Her Maidservant
Orazio Gentileschi
A striking example of Italian Baroque chiaroscuro, this masterwork by Orazio Gentileschi captures a moment of high drama with elegant precision.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
St. Sebastian Thrown into the Cloaca Maxima
Ludovico Carracci
A dramatic Baroque masterpiece by Ludovico Carracci, utilizing powerful chiaroscuro to depict the martyrdom of St. Sebastian.
Contains disturbing content
Coastal Classics
Dutch Ships Ramming Spanish Galleys off the English Coast
Cornelis Vroom, Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom
A powerful 17th-century marine painting capturing the intense drama of a naval engagement between Dutch and Spanish vessels.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
The Death of Sardanapalus
Eugène Delacroix
An iconic masterpiece of French Romanticism, this painting captures the dramatic and tragic end of King Sardanapalus in a swirling vortex of color.
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