Corot’s rural idylls, Turner’s sublime seascapes, and the faded grandeur of ancient Rome.
Géricault’s startled horse to Goya’s evil witches; representations of terror and fear.
Flora and fauna; whether symbolic or documenting one-time curiosities from foreign lands.
Self-indulgence and miserly greed, from Bacchanalian feasts to the miser’s gold coins.
Tragic queens, victorious leaders, epic battles: defining historical moments in world history.
Cheating husbands and wives, and murderous heretics; images of guilt and retribution.