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Painting of a crowned woman on clouds with peacocks, above a white cow, a seated nude man, and a winged cupid.

Juno discovering Jupiter with Io

Pieter Lastman, 1618

Rubens painting of mythological figures: nude women, a satyr with fruit, cherubs, and armored warriors beneath storm clouds.

Minerva protects Pax from Mars (Peace and War)

Peter Paul Rubens, 1629

Reclining nude woman seen from behind, viewing her reflection in a mirror held by a winged cupid before a red curtain.

Rokeby Venus or The Toilet of Venus

Diego Velázquez, 1644

Painting of a pastoral landscape with grazing cattle, sheep, a nude woman, classical ruins and a cloudy sky.

Landscape with Mythological Figures

Moses van Uyttenbroeck, 1628

Painting of a supper scene: a red-robed figure gestures over a table with bread, roast fowl and fruit, with men and a servant

Supper at Emmaus

Caravaggio, 1601

Painting of two women in a kitchen with fish, eggs and garlic, and a religious scene visible through a window opening.

Kitchen Scene with Christ in the House of Martha and Mary

Diego Velázquez, 1618

Murillo painting of God the Father and a dove above, with a child holding hands between a woman in red and a bearded man.

The Heavenly and Earthly Trinities

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, 1681

Painting of a classical harbour with tall ships, columned buildings, a crowd on stone steps, and workers loading boats at sun

Seaport with the Embarkation of Saint Ursula

Claude Lorrain, 1641

Full-length portrait of a man in a brown and silver embroidered suit, standing before red drapery, holding gloves.

Philip IV in Brown and Silver

Diego Velázquez, 1631

Painting of a wooden watermill beside a rushing sluice, a large tree at left, stormy clouds and hills behind.

Two Watermills and an Open Sluice near Singraven

Jacob van Ruisdael, 1650

Painting of Christ carrying a cross and confronting a startled bearded man in blue and orange robes beside stone columns.

Christ appearing to Saint Peter on the Appian Way (Domine, Quo Vadis?)

Annibale Carracci, 1601

Painting of the Virgin in pink robe and blue mantle, hands clasped, standing on a globe among clouds and a star halo.

Immaculate Conception

Diego Velázquez, 1618

Painting of a woman and a girl in a brick courtyard doorway, with a second woman visible through a sunlit archway.

The Courtyard of a House in Delft

Pieter de Hooch, 1658

Men and a boy play skittles on a dirt road by a thatched inn, with a horse, fence and seated drinkers under trees.

Skittle Players outside an Inn

Jan Steen, 1660

Half-length portrait of a man in a fur hat and fur-collared coat, resting his arms on a ledge against a dark background.

Self Portrait at the Age of 34

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1640

Painting of a militia company marching under an archway, with a central captain in black and red sash and a drummer at right.

The Company of Captain Banning Cocq

Gerrit Lundens, 1642

Seated haloed man with open book and quill gazes up at a glowing vision among clouds in a dark landscape.

Hl. Evangelist Johannes auf Patmos'

Diego Velázquez, 1619

Painting of a classical seaport at sunset with ships, rowboats, columns, a stone tower and crowds on palace steps.

Seaport with the Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba

Claude Lorrain, 1648

Self-portrait of a man in black with a lace collar, hand on an oval frame, with painter's palette and brushes beside him.

Self-portrait

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, 1668

Painting of a tall-tree-lined road leading to a distant church tower under cumulus clouds, with a farmhouse at right.

Avenue at Middelharnis

Meindert Hobbema, 1689

Painting of a young man in a red feathered cap holding a skull and gesturing outward against a plain background.

Young Man holding a Skull (Vanitas)

Frans Hals, 1626

Christ gestures toward a reclining paralytic man as robed followers watch, with an angel above and sick people by a pool.

Christ healing the Paralytic at the Pool of Bethesda

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, 1667

Candlelit scene of a bearded elder gesturing at a standing robed man before a table with an open book and onlookers.

Christ before the High Priest

Gerard van Honthorst, 1617

Standing female saint in straw hat and blue cloak holds a book and staff, with a dragon at her bare feet.

Saint Margaret of Antioch

Francisco de Zurbarán, 1631

Painting of the dead Christ lying on a white cloth, mourned by three grieving women with haloes in a dark setting.

Lamentation of Christ

Annibale Carracci, 1606

Two seated figures in dark light, one in a turban gesturing toward the other holding a document, by Arent de Gelder.

Judah and Tamar

Arent de Gelder, 1700

Painting of four figures at a table: a lute player, a bearded old man, a helmeted soldier with a book, and a child with a bir

The Four Ages of Man

Valentin de Boulogne, 1629

Painting of dancing revelers, satyrs and women in a forest beside a wreathed herm of Pan, with putti in the foreground.

A Bacchanalian Revel before a Term

Nicolas Poussin, 1632

Circular winter painting of skaters and townspeople on a frozen canal beside a castle and snowy houses.

A Winter Scene with Skaters near a Castle

Hendrick Avercamp, 1608

Young man in brown coat studying a celestial globe at a table with an open book, ink pot and draped curtain.

A Young Astronomer

Olivier van Deuren, 1685

Woman in a pale gown stands by a virginal in a tiled room, with a cupid painting and landscapes on the walls.

A Young Woman standing at a Virginal

Johannes Vermeer, 1670

Winter scene of townspeople skating and gathering on a frozen river beside a red-roofed brick building, with a distant town.

A Scene on the Ice near a Town

Hendrick Avercamp, 1615

Equestrian portrait of a man in armour on a pale horse beneath a large tree, with a cloudy landscape behind.

Equestrian portrait of Charles I

Anthony van Dyck, 1637

Young woman in blue dress seated at a virginal in a room with a framed painting, cello, and checkered floor.

A Young Woman seated at a Virginal

Johannes Vermeer, 1670

Oil portrait of a woman in a black plumed hat, red sleeves and crossed arms against a blue sky.

Portrait of Susanna Lunden

Peter Paul Rubens, 1622

Painting of two women in satin gowns with a winged cupid holding a basket of pink roses before green drapery.

Lady Elizabeth Thimbelby and her Sister

Anthony van Dyck, 1637

Painting of a crowned king in a gold robe pointing at glowing Hebrew letters on a wall while startled banquet guests react.

Belshazzar's Feast

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1635

Painting of the Nativity with the infant Christ in a manger, Mary kneeling, shepherds, angels, an ox and a donkey.

The Adoration of the Shepherds

Louis Le Nain, 1640

Two young men in gold and silver satin court dress stand before a dark background, one leaning on a stone pedestal.

Lord John Stuart and his Brother, Lord Bernard Stuart

Anthony van Dyck, 1638

Painting of a woman in an embroidered gown holding flowers and a leafy staff against a dark background.

Saskia van Uylenburgh in Arcadian Costume

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1635

Wide landscape of a 17th-century royal hunting party with riders, dogs, carriages and spectators in an open wooded clearing.

Philip IV hunting Wild Boar (La Tela Real)

Diego Velázquez, 1635

Painting of a young woman holding a platter with a severed head, an older woman, and a muscular man with a sword in darkness.

Salome with the Head of John the Baptist

Caravaggio, 1610

Painting of shepherds adoring the infant Christ in a stable with cherubs and flowers above, by Nicolas Poussin, 1633.

L'Adoration des bergers

Nicolas Poussin, 1633

Oil portrait of a man with mustache and shoulder-length hair in black costume, white collar and gold chain, against a dark ba

Philip IV of Spain

Diego Velázquez, 1656

Portrait of a woman in a silver satin gown beside a pearl-set gold crown and pink carnations, against green drapery.

Queen Henrietta Maria (1609-69)

Anthony van Dyck, 1632

Painting of Christ in a red cloak handing keys to a kneeling Saint Peter among apostles on a wooded path.

The Sacrament of Ordination (Christ presenting the Keys to Saint Peter)

Nicolas Poussin, 1636

Oil portrait of an elderly bearded man in a black biretta and dark robe against a red curtain.

Portrait of Archbishop Fernando de Valdés

Diego Velázquez, 1640

Painting of a rushing waterfall over rocks, with a wooden bridge, cottage, and trees under a cloudy sky.

Ein Wasserfall in felsiger Landschaft

Jacob van Ruisdael, 1660

Painting of revelers dancing in a wooded glade with satyrs, maenads, a goat and scattered masks, by Nicolas Poussin.

The Triumph of Pan

Nicolas Poussin, 1636

Seated bound man with halo beside a column, a winged angel pointing and a kneeling child in blue, whips on the floor.

Christ contemplated by the Christian Soul

Diego Velázquez, 1625

Painting of a smiling peasant boy with bare shoulder leaning his arms on a stone sill against a dark background.

A Peasant Boy leaning on a Sill

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, 1670

Painting of women gathered on a riverbank around an infant, with classical buildings, palms and an obelisk behind them.

The Finding of Moses

Nicolas Poussin, 1651

Still life of a white two-handled cup of water on a silver plate with a pink rose beside it on a dark table.

Cup of Water and a Rose on a Silver Plate

Francisco de Zurbarán, 1630

Two bearded men in brown robes, one pointing toward a fish on a table, against a dark background.

Saint Andrew and Saint Thomas

Gian Lorenzo Bernini, 1627

Painting of Cephalus and Aurora with a winged white horse, a sleeping man, a cupid, and a dawn landscape.

Cephalus and Aurora

Nicolas Poussin, 1630

Kneeling Saint Francis in a brown hooded habit holds a skull and looks upward against a dark background.

Saint Francis in Meditation

Francisco de Zurbarán, 1635

Painting of a woman with a halo and crown holding a palm frond beside a spiked wheel, against a dark background.

Self portrait of Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1654) as Saint Catherine

Artemisia Gentileschi, 1616

Painting of an elderly bearded man with bare chest and red cloth holding a wooden cross beside a skull.

Saint Jerome

Guido Reni, 1625

Painting of a seated goatherd beside goats under tall trees, with a river and distant hills under a cloudy sky.

Landscape with a Goatherd and Goats

Claude Lorrain, 1637

Oil portrait of an elderly bearded man in a white lace ruff against a dark background, gazing toward the viewer.

Portrait of Cornelis van der Geest

Anthony van Dyck, 1620

Nativity scene at night with Mary, infant Christ, Joseph, kneeling shepherds, an ox, and angels holding a banner in the sky.

The Adoration of the Shepherds

Guido Reni, 1640

Landscape painting of a towered castle on a cliff above the sea, with a seated figure and trees in the foreground at dusk.

The Enchanted Castle

Claude Lorrain, 1664

Painting of a bishop in gold robes blocking a laureled ruler in a red cloak at a church entrance, with soldiers watching.

Saint Ambrose barring Theodosius I from Milan Cathedral

Anthony van Dyck, 1619

Portrait of a man in a black hat and dark cloak beside a tablet with Latin text, against a cloudy sky.

Philosophy

Salvator Rosa, 1645

Classical landscape with tall trees, a lake, grazing cattle, and figures gathered in the foreground under a pale sky.

The Marriage of Isaac and Rebecca

Claude Lorrain, 1648

Two smiling children, a boy with a wide hat holding a cat and a girl in a white bonnet lifting an eel.

A Boy and a Girl with a Cat and an Eel

Judith Leyster, 1635

Painting of a horseman, two peasants and cows resting on a riverbank, with sailing boats on the river under a cloudy sky.

Peasants with Four Cows by the River Merwede

Aelbert Cuyp, 1658

Classical landscape with a domed temple, harbor ships, and robed figures on a colonnaded terrace beside the sea.

Aeneas in Delos

Claude Lorrain, 1671

Dim tavern interior with men drinking and smoking by a fireplace and a laughing couple seated on a platform at left.

Tavern Scene

Adriaen Brouwer, 1635

Painting of a horseman on a grey horse with herders and cattle in an open landscape under a cloudy sky.

A Landscape with Horseman, Herders and Cattle

Aelbert Cuyp, 1655

Classical landscape with a crowned figure and armed men on a rocky ledge beside a cliff cave, with a tall tree and distant pl

Landscape with David at the Cave of Adullam

Claude Lorrain, 1658

Man in a black hat beside a lute and birdcage, with a view of a church tower, canal and houses in sunlight behind him.

A View of Delft

Carel Fabritius, 1652

Painting of a ruined castle beside water, with a horseman and shepherd with sheep in the foreground and hills behind.

Ubbergen Castle

Aelbert Cuyp, 1655

Landscape painting of a winged angel and a seated woman in blue beside a river, bridge, and hilltop town.

Landscape with Hagar and the Angel

Claude Lorrain, 1646

Half-length portrait of a young man in a fur cap and brown jacket with a metal breastplate, looking over his shoulder.

Young Man in a Fur Cap

Carel Fabritius, 1654

Cows rest in a meadow beside a milkmaid, with a distant town, windmills and a church tower under a bright sky.

A Distant View of Dordrecht, with a Milkmaid and Four Cows, and Other Figures ('The Large Dort')

Aelbert Cuyp, 1650

Painting of a seated woman with a boy in armor and a cupid, with coral, pearls and a sea coast behind them.

The Marquise de Seignelay and Two of her Sons

Pierre Mignard I, 1691

Painting of a village with watermills among trees, a stream with wooden footbridges, and a large leaning oak under a cloudy s

Dorf mit den Wassermühlen

Meindert Hobbema, 1668

Painting of a tropical Brazilian landscape with palms, a white chapel, colonial houses, figures on a dirt road and distant hi

Landschap in Brazilië

Frans Post, 1656

Dim interior with a man tending a hearth amid flasks and pots, a child at a cluttered table, and a woman by a window.

An Alchemist

Adriaen van Ostade, 1661

Painting of a canal lock with a drawbridge, a church tower, gabled houses, masted ships and a cloudy sky.

'The Haarlem Lock, Amsterdam

Meindert Hobbema, 1663

Painting of a woman standing in shallow water, holding a white shirt, with a gold cloth and dark background.

A woman bathing

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1654

Still life painting of a pewter jug, silver vessels, a crab on a platter, a peeled lemon and a glass on white cloth.

Still Life: Pewter and Silver Vessels and a Crab

Willem Claesz. Heda, 1631

Virgin Mary holds the infant Christ while an older man offers fruit beside her, in a wooded landscape with a waterfall.

The Rest on The Flight into Egypt

Pieter Lastman, 1620

Painting of a crowded wedding feast with a servant in red pouring wine and a dog in the lower left corner.

The Marriage at Cana

Mattia Preti, 1655

Half-length portrait of a man with wavy hair in black satin, white lace collar and cuffs, resting his hand on a ledge.

Portrait of a Man in Black holding a Glove

Bartholomeus van der Helst, 1641

Painting of a young girl beside a wicker cradle with a sleeping baby, a red draped table and open book in a dark room.

A Little Girl rocking a Cradle

Nicolaes Maes, 1655

Painting of a Dutch ship and small boats in choppy sea under a dramatic cloudy sky.

A Dutch Ship and Other Small Vessels in a Strong Breeze

Willem van de Velde the Younger, 1658

Half-length portrait of a woman in black satin, white lace collar and cap, holding a folding fan against a dark background.

Portrait of a lady in black satin with a fan

Bartholomeus van der Helst, 1644

Painting of the Virgin and Christ Child receiving gifts from kneeling kings beneath a bright star and angels.

The Adoration of the Kings

Carlo Dolci, 1649

Painting of a man in a feathered hat singing while playing a lute against a dark grey background.

A Man playing a Lute

Hendrick ter Brugghen, 1624

Painting of a Dutch warship with gilded stern and flags leading a fleet through stormy seas, with a crowded rowing boat in th

The Eendracht and a Fleet of Dutch Men-of-war

Ludolf Bakhuizen, 1670

Still life painting of a bouquet of tulips, irises and roses in a pewter jug, with shells, a grasshopper and insects on a led

Flowers in a Vase with Shells and Insects

Balthasar van der Ast, 1630

Portrait of a woman with pearls in her hair, holding an open book beside an inkwell and quill on a table.

Portrait of Anna Maria van Schurman

Jan Lievens, 1649

Painting of a violin-playing figure beside a waterfall, surrounded by lions, horses, deer, birds and an elephant in a forest.

Orpheus

Roelant Savery, 1628

Still life painting of a red lobster on a dish beside a silver-mounted drinking horn, glasses, and lemon peel.

Still Life with Drinking-Horn

Willem Kalf, 1653