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Two hundred works in nine period bands. Fold a period away, or narrow to one movement.
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Ancient Egyptian 1
Roman Egypt 1
Chinese painting 10
Maya art 1
Orthodox icon 2
Islamic art 1
Japanese painting 7
Persian miniature 1
Mughal painting 2
Rajput painting 1
Korean painting 3
Tibetan art 1
Cusco School 1
Proto-Renaissance 1
Early Renaissance 7
High Renaissance 11
Northern Renaissance 13
Mannerism 6
Baroque 13
Dutch Golden Age 9
Rococo 8
Ukiyo-e 6
Neoclassicism 5
Romanticism 19
Hudson River School 2
Realism 18
Pre-Raphaelite 4
Academicism 2
Impressionism 17
Pointillism 1
Post-Impressionism 12
Naïve Art 1
Symbolism 11
Expressionism 1
Regionalism 1
1600 – 1699 9 works
The Laughing Cavalier
Frans Hals · 1624
Dutch Golden Age
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp
Rembrandt van Rijn · 1632
Dutch Golden Age
The Night Watch
Rembrandt van Rijn · 1642
Dutch Golden Age
The Milkmaid
Johannes Vermeer · c. 1658
Dutch Golden Age
View of Delft
Johannes Vermeer · c. 1660
Dutch Golden Age
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Johannes Vermeer · c. 1665
Dutch Golden Age
View of Haarlem with Bleaching Grounds
Jacob van Ruisdael · c. 1665
Dutch Golden Age
The Merry Family
Jan Steen · 1668
Dutch Golden Age
The Return of the Prodigal Son
Rembrandt van Rijn · c. 1668
Dutch Golden Age