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In striking contrast to the white blanket of snow, somber Death spreads her powerful wings over even the digger of graves. A German Symbolist painter, Charles Schwabe, inspired by the demise of a close friend the year prior, persuaded his wife to pose as...

The beautiful sea sirens in this richly colored work by Draper seem just as fleshly and real as they must have been to Ulysses and his sailors who plugged their ears with wax to resist their tempting song. Though this is a Homeric scene, London-born...

A brave medieval knight saves his fair, imperiled maiden in this virtuously illustrative tale executed with textural fluidity and rich orchestrations of color. A British painter and illustrator who studied in the studio of his father, Thomas Francis...

A brave medieval knight saves his fair, imperiled maiden in this virtuously illustrative tale executed with textural fluidity and rich orchestrations of color. A British painter and illustrator who studied in the studio of his father, Thomas Francis...

A desolate and rocky islet seen across an expanse of dark water, this painting by Swiss Symbolist Bocklin was a dream image that seemed to take on a life of its own, resulting in at least five known versions. Widely popular in Europe during the early...

Combing her long, dark hair, this siren of the sea enchants without saying a word. With an uncanny talent for capturing the sparkling light that plays everywhere from the crashing waves to the scales on this mermaid's sensual tail, Waterhouse mesmerizes...

Like a vision from a dream, this enchanting work paints a fantasy of languid beauties in a grassy, sun-dappled glade of summer. An American artist who spent his career in Paris, Stewart's privileged background and strong talent earned him worldwide...

In the most classic of poses, Venus, goddess of beauty and love, holds court from her sumptuously attired lair, cherubic Cupid at her feet. Pellegrini, considered one of the most important Rococo decorative painters of the 18th century, was credited with...

In the most classic of poses, Venus, goddess of beauty and love, holds court from her sumptuously attired lair, cherubic Cupid at her feet. Pellegrini, considered one of the most important Rococo decorative painters of the 18th century, was credited with...

With work-roughened hands and peasant kerchief, the working-class Goose Girl reclines in this quite vulnerable Realist scene to dip a heel into the stream. Frenchman Millet, a member of the Barbizon school, was an accomplished portrait painter who,...

Her unashamedly level gaze belies the telltale signs that the beautiful young woman in this controversial 19th century work is a courtesan. French artist Manet was no stranger to personal controversy either, having ignored his wealthy family's...

In this visual ode to marriage, Venus is roused from her bower to bless the bride and groom. During the revival of this Renaissance painting style, Lotto's clever rendition utilized contemporary symbols such as the bridal tiara, cupid's symbol of...