Toscano

A breathtakingly idyllic mademoiselle reclines in wait across the arched bowl of a garden fountain, enveloped by the promise of a single harp and the evening's leafy landscape. In striking contrast...

With elements of both Western and Japanese art, this pastel is a still life that contrasts the light and shadow of chiaroscuro with the stark angles often found in Japanese prints. This is part of a...

A true femme fatale, the Greek courtesan Phryne strikes a seductive pose, her gazed fixed on the viewer as she playfully fingers her necklace with one hand and an elaborately decorated mirror with...

The rearing horse and rider's fluttering cape infuse a dynamic energy into this depiction of George, Patron Saint of England and his battle with the fierce pagan dragon. History tells us this fine...

A swallow perches at the pinnacle of this altarpiece depicting the Virgin and Child being visited by Saints Jerome and Sebastian. The artist signed himself Miles (Latin: knight), a title at roughly...

A swallow perches at the pinnacle of this altarpiece depicting the Virgin and Child being visited by Saints Jerome and Sebastian. The artist signed himself Miles (Latin: knight), a title at roughly...

Echoing the Dutch tradition of a still life of vanitas, a lament about the transience of all things, this bold work makes its statement with a skull, a book, an overturned wine glass and an...

An idyllic, wide-angled view of the busy Parisian intersection near the Saint-Lazare train station is polished into a romantic view of wealthy strollers, black umbrellas and the proud new buildings...

In this rich allegory, Cupid kisses Venus while Pleasure, Play, Love, Fraud and Jealousy all hover nearby. A gift for King Francis I of France from Cosimo I de Medici, ruler of Florence, this...

Andrea del Sarto renders the mystery of the young Christ in a work fraught with his legendarily expressive use of color, unsurpassed in Florentine painting. One of the great Old Masters of the High...

The grandeur of Yosemite displays its natural finery in this dramatic composition, alive with light and shade, contrasting textures and enchanting color. A German-American painter known best for his...

Italian artist Panini painted vedute topographical views of Rome during the 18th century. Here, Panini captures a beautiful monument from antiquity in minute detail, enlivening the architectural...