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Painting of a nude woman with a blue headband lifting her hair beside a stream, with red drapery and a dark forest behind her

'Arethusa' by Benjamin West, 1802, High Museum of Art

Benjamin West, 1802

Portrait of a young woman in an orange dress making lace at a table, with a pewter dish in the foreground.

The Lacemaker

Han van Meegeren, 1925

Painting of the risen Christ rising from a tomb, arms raised, as startled soldiers recoil below and angels gather in clouds a

La Resurrección

Benjamin West, 1782

Oil portrait of a white-haired man in a dark coat with a classical bust and books beside him.

Self-Portrait

Benjamin West, 1818

Oil portrait of a seated woman in a grey silk gown with pearls and powdered hair, beside a window with flowers.

Portrait of Queen Charlotte

Benjamin West, 1776

Painting of a man riding an eagle toward a radiant bearded figure among clouds, with candelabra and stars.

Saint John the Evangelist Called to Write the Revelation

Benjamin West, 1797

Half-length portrait of a man in a grey wig and black gown with white clerical bands against a dark background.

William Markham

Benjamin West, 1775

Elderly pilgrim seated against a wall, head in hand, mourning, with a dead donkey in the distance and pilgrim gear on the gro

The Pilgrim Mourning His Dead Ass

Benjamin West, 1800

Oil portrait of a young woman in a pink dress with pearls, holding a garland of roses against a dark background.

Miss Elizabeth Milward

Benjamin West, 1770

Painting of a townhouse courtyard with figures in period dress under a classical arch, a dog, a cat, and tall trees.

Benjamin West Self-Portrait

Benjamin West, 1808

Portrait of a young man in red waistcoat and gold cloak with cane and plumed hat before red drapery and cloudy sky.

Thomas Middleton of The Oaks

Benjamin West, 1770

Allegorical painting of a winged woman supporting a dying hero, with a helmeted figure, lion, sea monsters and cherubs.

The Immortality of Nelson

Benjamin West, 1807

Dim ship cabin where uniformed officers gather around a dying man lying on a bed, one holding his hand.

The Death of Lord Nelson in the Cockpit of the Ship 'Victory'

Benjamin West, 1808

Two women in an arched doorway, one holding a golden chalice and book, with a shepherd and flock in the landscape beyond.

Fidelia and Speranza (Faith and Hope)

Benjamin West, 1776

Circular painting of a woman comforting a nude winged boy with a white cloth, with a dove and red cushion below.

Cupid, Stung by a Bee, Is Cherished by his Mother

Benjamin West, 1744

Painting of a distraught woman in white gesturing before a crowned king and queen seated on a throne in a royal hall.

Hamlet: Act IV, Scene V (Ophelia Before the King and Queen)

Benjamin West, 1792

Oil portrait of a seated woman in blue silk and red shawl holding flowers, with a spaniel and wooded landscape behind her.

Ann Allen, Later Mrs. John Penn

Benjamin West, 1763

Painting of veiled women carrying urns on a harbor quay, with mourners, Roman soldiers, a ship, and classical buildings behin

Agrippina Landing at Brundisium with the Ashes of Germanicu

Benjamin West, 1768

Painting of robed classical figures gathered near an overgrown tomb in a wooded landscape with a distant city and mountains.

Cicero Discovering the Tomb of Archimede

Benjamin West, 1804

Monochrome painting of a robed preacher raising his arm before a crowd beneath a glowing sky and classical columns.

St. Peter's First Sermon in the City of Jerusalem

Benjamin West's The Last Supper: Christ with a halo at a table with apostles, a kneeling woman, and a moonlit window.

The Last Supper

Benjamin West, 1786

Painting of a crowned queen in white pleading with an armored knight for barefoot prisoners bound with rope, with soldiers ar

Queen Philippa Interceding for the Lives of the Burghers of Calais

Benjamin West, 1788

Painting of a pale horse and mounted riders among fallen figures and winged demons under a stormy sky.

Death on the Pale Horse

Benjamin West, 1796

Painting of an aged armored man seated with a staff while a boy in red holds a helmet beside a stone inscription.

Belisarius and the Boy

Benjamin West, 1802

Painting of Lot led by winged angels away from a burning city under a dramatic, fiery storm sky.

Lot Fleeing from Sodom

Benjamin West, 1810

Reclining young hunter with spear and dogs, two cupids above in a stormy wooded landscape, oil painting.

Adonis

Benjamin West, 1800

Oil painting of an old man pointing with a staff, a woman holding up a jeweled armband, and a seated young man gesturing.

Scene from Ariosto's "Orlando Furioso": The Damsel and Orlando

Benjamin West, 1793

Painting of seated Christ in white robes blessing children while disciples and a crowd gather in a dim interior.

Christ Showing the Little Children as the Emblem of Heaven

Benjamin West, 1810

Painting of a white-haired bard in a dark cloak raising one arm on a rocky shore beside a harp, with a stormy sea behind him.

The Bard

Benjamin West, 1778

Painting of a winged youth with a torch controlling a lion, winged horse and eagle, with a draped woman and cherubs.

Omnia Vincit Amor Alternative title(s): The Power of Love in the Three Elements

Benjamin West, 1809