portrait

  • Paul Verlaine dans un paysage hivernal (1886-1896)

    Paul Verlaine dans un paysage hivernal (1886-1896)

    Frédéric Auguste Cazals (French, 1865–1941)

    A solitary figure wanders through a winter landscape, where the chill in the air seems to echo the quiet weight of thought.

  • King Philip II of Spain (1545-1556)

    King Philip II of Spain (1545-1556)

    Titian (Italian, c. 1488-1576)

    Titian’s portrait of Philip II blends royal formality with subtle realism and presence.

  • Flora (1517)

    Flora (1517)

    Titian (Italian, c. 1488-1576)

    Titian’s ‘Flora’ from 1517 beautifully captures the goddess of spring in a graceful and colorful composition, symbolizing fertility and nature’s abundance.

  • Madame X (Madame Pierre Gautreau) (1884)

    Madame X (Madame Pierre Gautreau) (1884)

    John Singer Sargent (American, 1856-1925)

    How a Little Black Dress Scandalized Paris?Dubbed the “American Mona Lisa,” the painting’s stark contrast of pale skin against dark velvet symbolizes both aristocratic allure and societal rebellion.