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With an immediacy almost contemporary in its ability to capture the viewer's attention, a cavalry officer blazes ahead with steely-eyed determination as he aims and fires! Inspired by Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West extravaganza, Schreyvogel made a career...

This iconic image of the lone American cowboy and his horse, surveying the plains from a rocky mountaintop, is expertly rendered from shadow to muscled sinew. A true Western character, artist Dunton painted to live. His personal philosophy is perhaps...

An absolutely exquisite synergy of light, shadow and saturated color sing a love song to the mountainous country the artist called the best material for the artist in the world. Bierstadt established his reputation by working up views of European...

Satyrs, nymphs and putti triumphantly process with the goddess Venus who rides atop a golden chariot before the elaborate ancient ruins in this 18th century work. Free, open brushwork and an abundance of tiny figures pronounce many of the collected works...

In a romantically symbolic gesture of the 1700s, a gentleman might bestow a small caged bird as a gift to the young woman who'd captured his heart. Boucher's work idealizes the fashion of the day with fashionable young couples posed at the ruins of a...

A historic fascination with the ancient world no doubt prompted the Roman obelisk, temples and statues that form a most theatrical gathering in this 18th century panorama. Prolific Italian Baroque painter Ricci is regarded as the initiator of an...

A historic fascination with the ancient world no doubt prompted the Roman obelisk, temples and statues that form a most theatrical gathering in this 18th century panorama. Prolific Italian Baroque painter Ricci is regarded as the initiator of an...

Dazzling sunlight illuminates the coastal landscape as Monet focuses attention on the hillside road that travels across this amazing view embraced by the sparkling Mediterranean Sea. Harmonizing color and patterned brushwork again play the perfect...

Dazzling sunlight illuminates the coastal landscape as Monet focuses attention on the hillside road that travels across this amazing view embraced by the sparkling Mediterranean Sea. Harmonizing color and patterned brushwork again play the perfect...

In late 18th-century linear style, a brilliantly colored wash provides a mesmerizing backdrop for the towering pines and long shadows that draw the eye toward the Italian family sheltered by their beauty. A Dutch painter and printmaker, Voogd later...

Capturing the fun and freedom of a getaway to the Dutch seaside resort of Scheveningen, three beautiful blonde girls in starched pinafores almost sparkle in the sunshine atop their sturdy steeds. Artist Israels believed in working rapidly and for short...

Celebrating the bustling 18th century cargo of the Seine River, this panoramic view embraces the Ile de la Cite, Notre Dame, Pont Neuf Bridge and other Parisian landmarks with an enamored tourist's eye. This French artist specialized in views of Paris...