Diego Velázquez’s "The Surrender of Breda" is a large, panoramic oil painting that captures the moment when the Dutch commander Justinus van Nassau hands the keys of the city of Breda to the Spanish general Ambrogio Spinola.
Georges de La Tour's "Woman with a Flea" (Femme à la puce) exemplifies La Tour's signature use of candlelight to create dramatic contrasts and emotional depth. The painting depicts a woman engaged in the intimate act of removing a flea.