Light

  • Flower arranging in an interior

    Flower arranging in an interior

    Albert von Keller (German, 1844–1920)

    A luminous portrayal of a figure immersed in arranging flowers, where light and shadow weave a quiet, contemplative moment.

  • Morning reading (1844-1889)

    Morning reading (1844-1889)

    Hendrik Jacobus Scholten (Dutch, 1824–1907)

    A serene scene of a figure engrossed in a book, bathed in gentle morning light, evoking quiet contemplation.

  • The Milkmaid (c. 1660)

    The Milkmaid (c. 1660)

    Johannes Vermeer (Dutch, 1632–1675)

    A woman pours milk in a sunlit kitchen, her quiet concentration turning the ordinary into something luminous.

  • Berry Pickers (1873)

    Berry Pickers (1873)

    Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910)

    A sunlit field hums with quiet activity as figures gather berries, their movements blending with the landscape.

  • Still life with blue flowers and two bottles on a table (1907)

    Still life with blue flowers and two bottles on a table (1907)

    Gerda Wegener (Danish, 1889–1940)

    A luminous still life where blue flowers and glass bottles share a silent, vibrant conversation on a sunlit table.

  • Morning on the Seine (1898)

    Morning on the Seine (1898)

    Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

    A misty riverscape where light and water merge in delicate brushstrokes, evoking the quiet magic of dawn.

  • The Keynote (1915)

    The Keynote (1915)

    William Merritt Chase (American, 1849–1916)

    A woman poised at a piano, bathed in lamplight, embodies the quiet tension between thought and music.

  • Roses (circa 1930)

    Roses (circa 1930)

    Henri Le Sidaner (French, 1862–1939)

    A tender study of roses bathed in soft light, where petals seem to glow with quiet intensity.

  • Venice, The Mouth of the Grand Canal (ca. 1840)

    Venice, The Mouth of the Grand Canal (ca. 1840)

    Joseph Mallord William Turner (English, 1775–1851)

    A luminous, atmospheric vision of Venice, where light and water blur into a dreamscape of golden reflections.