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Yale University Art Gallery

149 works

Half-length portrait of a clergyman in black with a white collar, gesturing with one hand against a dark background.

Reverend John Davenport (1597-1669/70)

Davenport Limner, 1670

Oil painting of an older woman pointing at an open book held by a young girl, with a bearded man and a dog nearby.

The Education of the Virgin

Diego Velázquez, 1618

Three goddesses in classical drapery with a winged Cupid reaching toward them, one holding a spear, against a dark background

Venus, Juno, and Minerva, with Cupid

Giovanni Andrea Sirani, 1650

Portrait of an elderly woman in a white bonnet and ruff, holding a small red book against a brown background.

An Old Lady

Frans Hals, 1628

Painting of the Virgin Mary and Christ Child in a dim stable, surrounded by kneeling shepherds in reverent poses.

The Adoration of the Shepherd

Nicolas Poussin, 1653

Diego Velázquez's The Education of the Virgin: a woman in a gold mantle teaches a girl in red to read, beside an older bearde

The Education of the Virgin

Diego Velázquez, 1617

Painting of a helmeted soldier in armor and red cloak listening to a bandaged man beside a stone ledge with a servant and you

Tale of the Soldier

Karel Dujardin, 1650

Dark landscape with a large oak, a bearded man holding a branch, and two reclining nude figures near a stream.

King Midas Turns an Oak Branch to Gold

Nicolas Poussin, 1625

Seated elderly ecclesiastic in black robes with a feathered hat, holding a book and quill beside a crucifix and scroll.

Portrait of an Ecclesiastic

Juan de Valdés Leal, 1680

Ink landscape of bare winter trees before distant grey mountains, with flying birds and calligraphic inscriptions on the uppe

Landscape with wintry trees

Seated elderly man in black hat and white ruff collar, holding gloves, against a brown background.

Portrait of an Elderly Man, traditionally called Heer Bodolphe

Frans Hals, 1643

Painting of reclining nudes, winged figures and a flying warrior in a classical setting with a statue and procession.

The Kingdom of Hypnos

Giulio Carpioni, 1660

Sunset pastoral landscape with trees, grazing cattle, a river, a stone bridge, a hilltop town, and two figures in the foregro

Pastoral Landscape

Claude Lorrain, 1648

Oil portrait of a seated elderly woman in a dark dress, white collar and cap, holding a handkerchief in a carved chair.

Portrait of an Elderly Woman, traditionally called Mevrouw Bodolphe

Frans Hals, 1643

Painting of rocky cliffs above a river with bathers, figures on a foreground rock, and windblown trees under a stormy sky.

Landscape with Bathers

Salvator Rosa, 1660

Still life painting of carnations, hibiscus, and morning glories on a ledge with a red and white butterfly.

Still life of carnations, hibiscus, morning glories, and other flowers on a ledge, with a butterfly

Rachel Ruysch, 1690

Painting of a reclining nude woman in a forest, with small figures around a fire by a pond under a cloudy sky.

Coronis and Apollo

Adam Elsheimer, 1607

Painting of a rushing waterfall over rocks beneath a large tree with autumn-toned leaves, with hills and clouds in the distan

Landscape with Waterfall

Salomon van Ruysdael, 1660

Hanging scroll of misty mountains, pine trees, and small huts, with calligraphy and red seals at the top.

Reminiscence of Jian River

Dong Qichang, 1621

Study by Carlo Maratta showing an angel with a sword above a reclining woman and onlookers beneath a stormy sky.

Study for the altarpiece of Saint Rosalie among the Plague-Stricken

Carlo Maratta, 1657

Shepherds gather around a tomb and a skull beside classical ruins and an obelisk under a stormy sky.

Et in Arcadia Ego

Sébastien Bourdon, 1637

Painting of John the Baptist baptizing Christ in a river, with a dove descending in light and two angels at left.

The Baptism of Christ

Andrea Sacchi, 1650

Circular painting of a man in a red cap and gold stole reading a large open book, one hand raised holding a pen.

Saint Gregory the Great

Sebastiano Ricci, 1700

Painting of figures performing a sacrifice at an incense burner before a statue, with columns and a stormy sky.

King Solomon Sacrificing to the Idol

Sébastien Bourdon, 1640

Painting of travelers, animals and crumbling stone buildings under a dramatic cloudy sky with a patch of blue.

Peasants by a River Bank

Jan Asselijn, 1638

Oil painting of an elderly bearded man in a brown robe holding a book and pen against a pale sky background.

Saint Peter

Francisco Herrera the Elder, 1630

Painting of two sailing ships battling choppy grey waves under a heavy, cloudy sky, with white sails and a red-white flag.

Vessels on a Choppy Sea

Jan Porcellis, 1620

Brown-toned painting of peasants dancing outdoors near a village house, with a fiddler and a dog in the foreground.

Peasants Dancing

Adriaen van de Venne, 1655

Painting of a woman in white and blue playing a keyboard instrument while gazing upward, with red drapery behind her.

Saint Cecilia

Charles de La Fosse, 1700

Oil painting of a shepherdess resting among sheep, goats and cattle beside classical ruins and a distant carriage.

Landscape with Shepherde

Jan Baptist Weenix, 1650