Old World

A majestic 18th-century panoramic vista of Bilbao, featuring a celestial figure holding a banner over the city and river.

An elegant 18th-century Venetian allegory celebrating the arts through luminous color and dramatic composition.

An iconic 1776 portrait by Benjamin West depicting a British colonel and a Mohawk leader in rich, textured detail.

A dramatic 17th-century portrait of Saint Augustine, captured in a moment of divine inspiration with striking chiaroscuro lighting.

A lively and detailed 18th-century theatrical scene by Johann Zoffany depicting three actors in mid-performance.

An elegant 18th-century royal portrait capturing the Empress in intricate lace and silk attire.

A grand and regal 18th-century portrait capturing the French Queen in a magnificent gold gown.

A refined 18th-century portrait capturing the elegance of a nobleman and his hunting hound amidst a grand estate.

A dramatic architectural capriccio by Giovanni Paolo Panini depicting a biblical sermon set amidst the crumbling grandeur of Roman ruins.

This grand Neoclassical painting captures a historic meeting between royalty and the papacy within the sun-drenched, vaulted splendor of a Roman museum.

A grand, bustling scene of an 18th-century Venetian regatta, filled with ornate boats and classical architecture.