Figure Studies
Idle Woman (Perezosa)
Daniel Hernández Morillo
An elegant and serene 1906 oil painting of a woman reclining in a moment of quiet repose.
Romantic Classic
Graceful, soft-edged works with warmth, elegance, and old-world charm.
Soft light, graceful subjects, and traditional elegance make this look warm, polished, and inviting.
Old World Portraits
Les sœurs Friderike et Betty Bloem
Johann Richard Seel
This 1841 double portrait captures the elegance of two sisters amidst vibrant lilies and intricate Gothic architecture.
Old World Portraits
Self-Portrait in a Straw Hat
Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun
An elegant 18th-century self-portrait featuring the artist in a feathered straw hat, holding her painter's palette.
Old World Portraits
Théodore Jubin
Guillaume Bodinier
An elegant 19th-century portrait of a traveler set against a sweeping coastal landscape.
Old World Portraits
Césarine de Houdetot, Baronne de Barante, Reading Paul et Virginie
Louise Bouteiller
An elegant 19th-century portrait of a woman in a diaphanous white dress reading amidst a serene, mountainous landscape.
Old World Portraits
The Shishmareva Sisters
Karl Bryullov
A magnificent Romantic-era portrait of two sisters in equestrian attire, capturing a moment of refined grace and movement.