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Painting of a bishop raising a wooden cross amid kneeling figures, soldiers with banners, and a dramatic cloudy sky.

The Exaltation of the Cross

Juan de Valdés Leal, about 1680

Oil portrait of a bearded man in black with a white ruff, seated before a curtain and stormy landscape, by Anthony van Dyck.

Portrait of Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel (1585-1646)

Anthony van Dyck, 1620

Reclining nude woman reaching up toward falling gold coins while a winged cupid draws back a dark curtain above a gilded bed.

Danaë

Orazio Gentileschi, 1621

Dim interior scene with a seated man at a table of jewelry, women in red drapery, and a shield and sword held up in the foreg

Achilles among the Daughters of Lycomedes

Pietro Paolini, about 1625-1630

Armored soldiers hoist a nude man with a white cloth toward a stone opening in a dark, crowded scene.

St. Sebastian Thrown into the Cloaca Maxima

Ludovico Carracci, 1612

Painting of Saint Andrew bound to an X-shaped cross, soldiers at work, a winged putto with a wreath above, and onlookers.

The Martyrdom of St. Andrew

Charles Le Brun, 1646

Family group seated and standing around a dining table in a checkered-floor interior with a black cabinet and window.

Family Group in an Interior

Quirijn van Brekelenkam, about 1658-1660

Rembrandt's 1632 painting of Europa riding a white bull into water while women on the shore and a chariot watch.

The abduction of Europa

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1632

Oil portrait of a red-haired man in black satin with a large white lace collar and lace cuffs, against a dark background.

Portrait of a Man

Nicolaes Eliaszoon Pickenoy, 1632

Elderly bearded man in a patterned robe hands a jeweled sword to a young man in a feathered cap in a dim stone interior.

Ahimelech Giving the Sword of Goliath to David

Arent de Gelder, 1680s

Still life painting of a wicker basket of flowers with tulips and roses, plus a dragonfly and butterflies on a ledge.

Flower Still Life

Ambrosius Bosschaert, 1614

Oil portrait of an elderly man in a feathered velvet cap and steel armor collar against a muted background.

An Old Man in Military Costume

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1630

Painting of a young man in a blue cap and tunic holding a rope, with a bearded severed head at lower right against a dark bac

David with the Head of Goliath

Guido Cagnacci, about 1645-1650

Painting of a kneeling bearded man receiving bread from a woman while a child watches in a dark wooded landscape.

Elijah Receiving Bread from the Widow of Zarephath

Giovanni Lanfranco, 1621

Painting of Christ and an adulteress surrounded by armored soldiers and robed men against a dark background.

Christ and the Adulteress

Valentin de Boulogne, 1620

Painting of a calm river with sailing boats, a church tower and windmills on the distant shore under cloudy sky.

A View of the Maas at Dordrecht

Aelbert Cuyp, about 1645-1646

Still life painting of lemons, oranges and halved pomegranates in a blue and white bowl, with citrus blossoms on a table.

Still Life with Lemons, Oranges and a Pomegranate

Jacob van Hulsdonck, 1630

Small painting of a jeu de paume game before a Gothic palace, with a fountain, a rider on a grey horse and strolling figures.

A Jeu de Paume Before a Country Palace

Adriaen van de Venne, 1614

Painting of a woman in a red headwrap holding a white cloth to her face, looking upward beside drapery and a basket.

Hagar Weeping

Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, early 1640s

Painting of Cleopatra's death on a bed in a classical palace, with grieving attendants, soldiers and marble statues.

The Death of Cleopatra

Gerard Hoet, 1700

Painting of a dim cobbled city street with brick houses, a market stall, a woman in orange, two men talking, and chickens.

Street Scene

Jacob Vrel, 1654

Painting of Ceres seated in a forest surrounded by putti, fruit, vegetables, and flowers, with a distant town on the left.

Landscape with Ceres (Allegory of Earth)

Jan Brueghel the Younger, 1630s

Small painting of a merry company under a flowering arbor, children playing in trees, wagons on a road, and a wooded landscap

A Merry Company in an Arbor

Adriaen van de Venne, 1615

Painting of an elderly bearded man in gold robes handing an ornate sword to a younger man in a plumed hat.

Ahimelech Giving the Sword of Goliath to David

Arent de Gelder, 1680

Painting of a narrow cobbled street with brick houses, a bread stall, a woman in red, two men talking, and chickens.

Street Scene

Jacobus Vrel, about 1654-1662

Painting of a pale Gothic church interior with tall columns, pointed arches, stained glass, and two small children on the til

The Interior of St. Bavo, Haarlem

Pieter Jansz. Saenredam, 1628

Seated man in red papal vestments with an open book on a green draped table, painted against a dark patterned backdrop.

Portrait of Pope Gregory XV

Painting of an armored warrior with a sword confronting a nude woman in a dark enchanted forest, with a man behind her.

Rinaldo's Conquest of the Enchanted Forest

Francesco Maffei, about 1650-1655

Painting of the Virgin with the infant Christ, a dove, and the young Saint John the Baptist with a cross staff and lamb.

Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist

Guido Reni, about 1640-1642

Oil sketch of the Virgin and Christ child above a crescent moon, with an armored archangel battling a dragon below.

The Virgin as the Woman of the Apocalypse

Peter Paul Rubens, 1623

Oil painting of a seated woman having her foot dried by an attendant beside a fountain, with an elderly woman watching.

Bathsheba After the Bath

Jan Steen, about 1670-1675

Painting of a kneeling penitent Magdalene in blue drapery with putti, a skull, and cherubs in clouds above a wooded landscape

Penitent Magdalene

Michele Rocca, about 1698

Painting of a coastal bay with ships, stone towers, and women gathered around a white bull in the foreground.

Coast View with the Abduction of Europa

Claude Lorrain, 1645

Oil painting of Hercules playing a tambourine beside a reclining Omphale, with cupids, red drapery and classical columns.

Hercules and Omphale

Luigi Garzi, about 1700-1710

Seated bearded man weighing substances on a balance amid jars, flasks and herbs in a dim stone room.

The Alchemist

Cornelis Pietersz Bega, 1663

Oil painting of a banquet with a turbaned man pouring wine from a gold goblet beside seated guests and a platter of oranges.

The Banquet of Ahasuerus

Arent de Gelder, 1680

Seated man in black doublet and white lace collar before a dark curtain and stormy landscape, painted by Anthony van Dyck.

Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Arundel

Anthony van Dyck, about 1620-1621

Bust-length portrait of a clergyman in white surplice and black skullcap against a dark background, with an inscribed plaque.

Antoine Singlin

Philippe de Champaigne, about 1646

Painting of bearded Saint Matthew with halo writing in a book with a quill as a winged child holds an inkwell.

St. Matthew Writing His Gospel

Carlo Dolci, 1670

Rubens painting of a kneeling woman greeting an armored warrior in red as soldiers, horses, and servants with bread gather in

David Meeting Abigail

Peter Paul Rubens, early 1630s

Painting of an old woman holding fruit speaking to a young woman in red drapery beside a basket of apples.

Vertumnus and Pomona

Cesar van Everdingen, about 1650

Painting of Christ falling under a heavy cross as soldiers and onlookers crowd around him on a dusty road.

The Way to Calvary

Domenichino, 1610

Painting of a laughing man with tousled hair in a dark garment and shawl against a gray background.

Rembrandt Laughing

Rembrandt van Rijn, about 1628

Woman spreading butter on bread beside a standing child in a tiled Dutch interior with an open door to a sunlit courtyard.

A Woman Preparing Bread and Butter for a Boy

Pieter de Hooch, about 1660-1663

Still life painting of a gilded ewer, silver tankard, wine glass, lemon and pomegranate on a white cloth.

Still Life with Ewer, Vessels and Pomegranate

Willem Kalf, 1640

Painting of a columned palace among trees, with classical figures on the steps and many wild animals in the foreground.

Ulysses at the Palace of Circe

Wilhelm Schubert van Ehrenberg, 1667

The Apostle Simon

Anthony van Dyck, about 1618

Oil painting of a kneeling woman meeting an armored warrior, with soldiers, horses, servants carrying bread, and trees.

David Meeting Abigail

Peter Paul Rubens, 1620

Painting of a nude woman on a cliff above the sea, a cupid nearby, and a bearded sea god with a fish tail below.

Glaucus and Scylla

Laurent de La Hyre, about 1640-1644

Oil portrait of a young man with long curly hair in a black coat with gold embroidery and white collar tassels.

Portrait of a Young Man in Military Costume

Bartholomeus van der Helst, 1650

Rural farm scene with cattle, a thatched hut, a kneeling woman, and travelers near a stone house under a cloudy sky.

Rural landscape with the expulsion of Hagar and Ishmael (Genesis 21:14-21)

Abraham Bloemaert, 1650

Painting of a woman in a white headscarf milking a brown and white cow in a dark barn with wooden buckets.

A Maid Milking a Cow in a Barn

Gérard ter Borch, about 1652-1654

Painting of Venus and Mars on a canopied bed as a nude figure bursts through green curtains and gods watch from above.

Mars and Venus Surprised by Vulcan

Joachim Wtewael, 1604-1608

Painted portrait of a smiling woman in a white headwrap and brown jacket against a dark background.

Head of a Woman

Michiel Sweerts, 1654

Nude woman chained to a cliff with a winged putto freeing her wrists, a sea monster in the water below.

Andromeda

Peter Paul Rubens, about 1640s

Painting of Saint Matthew with halo writing with a quill while a winged child holds an inkwell beside him.

Saint Matthew Writing His Gospel

Carlo Dolci, 1640s

Painting of an elderly bearded man in a brown coat, hand on chin, holding a knife, with a book beside him against a dark back

St. Bartholomew

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1661

Mars in armor is disarmed by a nude Venus while cupids tug at his gear among scattered weapons in a vaulted arsenal.

The Return from War: Mars Disarmed by Venus

Peter Paul Rubens, about 1610-1612

Painting of the Nativity with Mary and the infant Christ among shepherds in a ruined courtyard at dusk.

Adoration of the Shepherds

Nicolaes Maes, about 1660

Painting of a stormy mountain landscape with a river, a horse-drawn wagon on the bank, and rocky cliffs.

Mountain Landscape with River and Wagon

Herman Naiwinx, 1650

Painting of a pale ghostly figure rising from a doorway before a startled king in a red cloak, with a woman and soldiers.

The Shade of Samuel Invoked by Saul

Bernardo Cavallino, about 1650-1656

Diana and nymphs bathing by a stream beside classical ruins, with a dog and hunting gear in a wooded landscape.

Diana and Her Nymphs in a Landscape

Laurent de La Hyre, 1644

Painting of a satyr with vine leaves gesturing at a seated peasant at a table in a rustic kitchen with a woman and child.

The Satyr and the Peasant Family

Jan Steen, 1660

Oil portrait of a boy in gold satin with a laurel wreath beside an older man in a dark robe resting his hand on an open book.

Prince Charles Louis of the Palatinate with his Tutor Wolrad von Plessen in Historical Dress

Jan Lievens, 1631