Tragic queens, victorious leaders, epic battles: defining historical moments in world history.
The motherly love of the Madonna to the passion of Titian’s Bacchus, love in its many forms.
Corot’s rural idylls, Turner’s sublime seascapes, and the faded grandeur of ancient Rome.
Colour as a medium of expression: van Gogh’s landscapes to Seurat’s scientific experimentations.
Everyday chores and pastimes, from Dutch maids to the spectacle of the Spanish bullfight.
Cheating husbands and wives, and murderous heretics; images of guilt and retribution.