oil paint
The Proclamation of the Peace of Münster at the Grote Markt in Antwerp
Maximiliaen Pauwels
This intricate 17th-century painting captures the grand scale and dramatic energy of a historic public gathering in Antwerp.
Moody Landscapes
Trapped
Albert Bierstadt
A dramatic 19th-century oil study of a bison facing off against wolves in a winter landscape.
oil paint
Conscripts
Vojtěch Bartoněk
A masterful 19th-century genre painting capturing the lively atmosphere of a European street market as a group of young conscripts passes through.
Moody Landscapes
Laban Searching for his Stolen Household Gods
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
A dramatic biblical narrative set within an expansive, atmospheric landscape by Spanish master Bartolomé Esteban Murillo.
Moody Landscapes
Where the Clouds Love to Rest
Alfred Jacob Miller
An atmospheric 19th-century landscape capturing the sublime drama of light and shadow in a mountain wilderness.
Figure Studies
The Abduction of Europa
Rembrandt
This 1632 masterpiece by Rembrandt captures the dramatic mythological abduction of Europa with his signature mastery of light and shadow.
Contains disturbing content
Coastal Classics
The Burning of Payta, November 1741
Samuel Scott
A dramatic and atmospheric 18th-century marine painting depicting British warships positioned before a town engulfed in flames.
Contains nudity
oil paint
The Great Flood
Joachim Wtewael
A masterfully dramatic Dutch Mannerist depiction of the biblical flood, featuring twisting figures and intense lighting.
Contains disturbing content
Coastal Classics
The Destruction of 'L'Orient' at the Battle of the Nile
George Arnald
A dramatic and masterful 19th-century depiction of the fiery destruction of the French flagship 'L'Orient' during the Battle of the Nile.
Contains disturbing content
Coastal Classics
Les Naufragés
Eugène Le Poittevin
A dramatic 19th-century masterpiece depicting a perilous survival struggle in the icy Arctic seas.
Contains disturbing content
Moody Landscapes
The Course of Empire: Destruction
Thomas Cole
A dramatic and masterfully detailed masterpiece depicting the catastrophic fall of a classical empire.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Cleopatra Testing Poisons on Condemned Prisoners
Alexandre Cabanel
A dramatic and masterful 19th-century scene depicting Cleopatra in a moment of cold, regal authority within a richly detailed Egyptian palace.
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