European paintings

This collection features more than 800 European masterpieces from the 14th to mid-20th century.

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Man posed against an olive-green background, wearing a black flat cap and a simple black jacket

Man posed against an olive-green background, wearing a black flat cap and a simple black jacket

A Renaissance Mystery: Investigating Corneille de Lyon’s “Portrait of a Man”

Exploring a painting’s unanswered questions.

By Georgia Brabec

Victoria Dubourg and the Louvre: The Museum as School for Female Artists

By Isabella Holland

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Renewal Among the Ruins: Vigée Le Brun in Exile

Vigée Le Brun developed a highly sought-after style of portraiture.

By Isabella Holland

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Transits: A Wife and Husband Reunited

In this edition of Transits, a series that looks at the movement of art in the Museums’ galleries, we’re highlighting three paintings by Peter Paul Rubens.

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