Figurative
Celebrating the human form and presence, our figurative collection invites you into intimate portrayals of character, mood, and narrative. These works transcend realism, offering timeless reflections on the body, identity, and the human condition.
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Strawberry Tea Set (1912)
A serene domestic scene capturing a woman’s quiet contemplation by a sunlit window.
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The Sonata (1911)
Hassam’s “The Sonata” portrays the fusion of music and tranquility, capturing a reflective post-performance moment.
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Birth Of Venus (1485)
“The Birth of Venus” portrays Venus emerging from the sea, embodying Renaissance ideals of classical beauty.
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Circe Offering the Cup to Odysseus (1891)
Waterhouse’s “Circe Offering the Cup to Odysseus” depicts the sorceress Circe offering a magical potion to the hero Odysseus.
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Juliet (1898)
John William Waterhouse’s 1898 painting “Juliet” portrays the innocence and melancholy of Shakespeare’s heroine.
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The Soul of the Rose (1908)
“The Soul of the Rose” is an oil painting created by John William Waterhouse in 1908. It portrays a red-haired woman deeply inhaling the scent of a rose in a garden. The inspiration for the painting comes from Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem “Maud,” specifically the line “And the soul of the rose went into my […]
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Woman with a Parasol – Madame Monet and Her Son: A Whisper of Wind in Oil
Monet’s Woman with a Parasol immortalizes his wife Camille and son in a sunlit embrace, where swirling brushstrokes blend maternal warmth with the whisper of fleeting time
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Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May: Waterhouse’s Vanitas for the Edwardian Age
John William Waterhouse’s 1908 masterpiece Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May (118x157cm, oil on canvas) reimagines Robert Herrick’s 17th-century poem To the Virgins through an Edwardian lens.
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Self-Portrait at the Dressing Table: Zinaida Serebriakova’s Timeless Ode to Feminine Grace
At the dressing table, Serebriakova reflects not beauty alone, but a self defined with clarity.