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Romantic Paintings

ROMANTIC STYLE

In emphasizing emotion and imagination, romantic art shifted away from the restraint of classicism and neoclassicism that had dominated art in Europe since the Renaissance. Romanticism achieved its greatest popularity in art, literature, music and philosophy between 1780 and 1830, although its expression of individual experiences ranging from awe to passion informed culture in the decades after.

Landscape painting was especially popular during the romantic period, as were nature studies of wild animals and fantasies of exotic lands. Romanticism varied across Europe as it reacted to the rise of industrialization, a more personal relationship with faith that was distanced from the church and the rationalist thinking of the Enlightenment.

British painters such as John Constable and J.M.W. Turner responded dramatically to the light and atmosphere of the natural world, while William Blake conveyed humanity’s connection to the divine in his visionary art. In Germany, the late-18th-century Sturm und Drang, or Storm and Drive, movement, with its probing of the unconscious, inspired a sense of mystery in work by romantic artists such as Caspar David Friedrich and Philipp Otto Runge. In France, where the French Revolution had turned tradition upside down, Théodore Géricault and Eugène Delacroix used lush brushwork to paint monumental canvases with tumultuous scenes of nature and history.

The romantic movement and its subject matter were a significant influence on the Pre-Raphaelites, Symbolists and the American painters of the Hudson River School, as well as on other cultural movements in the 19th and 20th centuries that saw artists build on this perspective in which art was guided by emotion rather than reason.

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Style: Romantic
#5091
#5091

#5091

By Hiro Yokose

Located in Phoenix, AZ

oil and wax on layered canvas Neo-romantic painter Hiro Yokose fuses multiple layers of wax and oil paint to create mysterious, veiled landscapes illuminated with flashes of light i...

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Early 2000s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil

Courtship ritual
Courtship ritual

Gilbert PauliCourtship ritual, 1991

$1,104Sale Price|49% Off

Courtship ritual

By Gilbert Pauli

Located in Geneva, CH

Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...

Category

1990s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Three Head Portraits of a Young Girl
Three Head Portraits of a Young Girl

Three Head Portraits of a Young Girl

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Hippolyte Roques (active 1838-1864) Three Head Portraits of a Young Girl Oil on grey wove paper, c. 1850 Unsigned Provenance: Estate of the artist Shepherd Galle...

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1850s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Evolution of Dawn: Clouds and Nature's Rebirth
"Evolution of Dawn: Clouds and Nature's Rebirth

"Evolution of Dawn: Clouds and Nature's Rebirth

Located in Zofingen, AG

Oil on cardboard . The painting "Evolution of Dawn: Clouds and Nature's Rebirth" invites us to immerse ourselves in a magnificent landscape where every color and detail penetrates ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Paintings

Materials

Paint, Lights, Oil

Lake Of Nemi, Near Rome
Lake Of Nemi, Near Rome

Lake Of Nemi, Near Rome

By George Loring Brown

Located in Sheffield, MA

George Loring Brown American, 1814-1889 Lake Of Nemi, Near Rome Oil on canvas 28 by 48 in, w/ frame 36 by 56 in signed & dated lower left , inscribed verso: "Lake of Nemi" near/Rome...

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Poplar Plantation' oil on canvas by John Nash
'Poplar Plantation' oil on canvas by John Nash

'Poplar Plantation' oil on canvas by John Nash

By John Nash

Located in London, GB

John Nash (1893-1977) 'Poplar Plantation' ‍ Oil on canvas 61 x 91.5 cm Signed and dated 'John Nash/1974' John Nash was a lover of nature and dedicated his life to its appreciation and depiction. Despite engagement with artistic groups at the start of his career, notably the Cumberland Market Group in 1915, his commitment to landscape and singular approach meant he was truly never aligned with one. Along with his brother, Paul, and close friend Claughton Pellew...

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Mid-20th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Friedrich Wilhelm Pose: Garden Café, Oil on Canvas, German 1870
Friedrich Wilhelm Pose: Garden Café, Oil on Canvas, German 1870

Friedrich Wilhelm Pose: Garden Café, Oil on Canvas, German 1870

Located in Eltville am Rhein, DE

Friedrich Wilhelm Pose Berlin 1793 – 1878 Mannheim Garden Café Oil on canvas Monogrammed lower right Dimensions: 23.5 x 29.5 cm Frame: 37 x 31 cm Good condition, minor damage to th...

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1870s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Gala, Original Romantic Painting

Gala, Original Romantic Painting

Located in Boston, MA

Gala 22.0 x 16.0 x 3.0, 8.0 lbs Oil Painting Hand signed by artist Artist's Commentary: "More than any other flower, an Orchid carries special significance. It brings back memories...

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21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Wandering Through Life, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Wandering Through Life, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Sara Brogdon

Located in Yardley, PA

North Carolina along a rural road as the sun was setting and I was dreaming. :: Painting :: Romanticism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the...

Category

2010s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Bathing Ogunquit" oil painting, beach scene - sunbathers beach umbrellas, Maine

"Bathing Ogunquit" oil painting, beach scene - sunbathers beach umbrellas, Maine

By Angel Ramiro Sanchez

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Painted from life in Ogunquit, Maine. A sandy beach crowded with figures sitting beneath umbrellas. Shadows are cast and depicted with rich purples and blues. This work is currently unframed. Signed: Angel Ramiro Sanchez Angel Ramiro Sanchez was born in 1974 in Maracaibo, Venezuela. At age six was accepted with full scholarship into the Instituto the Niños Cantores del Zulia, school for musically gifted children. At age fourteen he began five years of apprenticeship with the realist painter, Abdon J. Romero, an eminent specialist in murals for churches and public buildings. In 1993, a study grant from Mgr. Gustavo Ocando Yamarte, Founder the Niños Cantores, enabled him to travel to Florence, Italy, where he studied at the renowned Accademia di Belle Arti, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1997. At the same time, he was enrolled at The Florence Academy of Art,founded by painter Daniel Graves, where he received a diploma in Painting. Ramiro was appointed senior painting instructor at The Florence Academy of Art in 1997, and is currently Director of the Advanced Painting Program. Ramiro paints only from life, searching for accuracy beyond physical appearance to reach the psychological state of his subject. He believes the painter must draw his information from "all five senses" to tell the complete human story. Ramiros work is predominantly represented by th e Grenning Gallery in Sag Harbor, New York, but also Scriba Gallery, venice, Italy, Jack Meier Gallery, Houston, Tx. Ramiros works can be found in numerous private collections in Europe, The United States and South America. Public collections include: The Fondazione Stelline, Milan, Italy. The Fremantle Foundation for Foreing Artist in Tuscany at Villa Peyron, Florence, Italy and The Muscarelle Museum of Art at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. USA. He shares his life and passion for art with his wife, the artist Melissa Franklin-Sanchez. Education 1993-1997 Florence Academy of Art, directed by Daniel Graves, Florence, Italy. 1993-1997 Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Thesis: Historic and Technical Notes of Academic Realism Today. 1995 Florence, Italy: Michael John Angel...

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21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Oedipus leaves Thebes guided by Antigone
Oedipus leaves Thebes guided by Antigone

Oedipus leaves Thebes guided by Antigone

Located in Pasadena, CA

Oil on canvas attributed Rousseau-Decelle, French painter of the XIXth century. Student of Bouguereau and Ferrier In 1903, the artist whose studio is located at 235 rue du Faubourg ...

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1860s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Orientalist Oil Painting of Damascus Gate in Jerusalem by Macco
Orientalist Oil Painting of Damascus Gate in Jerusalem by Macco

Orientalist Oil Painting of Damascus Gate in Jerusalem by Macco

By Georg Macco

Located in London, GB

Orientalist oil painting of Damascus Gate in Jerusalem by Macco German, Early 20th Century Frame: Height 66cm, width 84cm. depth 8cm Canvas: Height 42cm, width 59cm Imagined and brought to life by German artist and illustrator, Georg Macco (1863-1933), this captivating Orientalist oil-on-canvas painting showcases the vibrant scene at the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem. Depicting a bustling thoroughfare, the canvas is alive with the energy of traders and their vibrant market stalls lining either side of the street. Amidst this animated marketplace are animals like goats and chickens, adding a further layer of authenticity to the scene, and showcasing the artist’s masterful range. A focal point is an elderly man, clad in warm shades of brown and beige, complemented by a vivid head scarf, as he ambles towards the viewer. Adjacent to him, a woman is immersed in a negotiation with a market vendor for an array of fruits and vegetables. Further in the backdrop, a colourful assemblage of individuals can be seen, swathed in a rainbow palette of red, yellow, brown, and blue. Their activities range from strolling towards the viewer, moving into the distance, or engaged in lively discussions. The painting's left side offers a more serene ambiance, with fewer market stalls and people. It features a female figure seated beside a stack of brown bags...

Category

Early 20th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Man and Woman
Portrait of a Man and Woman

Portrait of a Man and Woman

Located in Austin, TX

Painting by Peter Plonkin (b. 1879) 32 x 46 inches Oil on Canvas

Category

Early 20th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Au Luxembourg, oil on canvas
Au Luxembourg, oil on canvas

Au Luxembourg, oil on canvas

By Michel Pabois

Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA

Luxembourg Gardens, "Le Jardin du Luxembourg", located in Paris, a beautiful composition done by Michel Pabois. Complimentary custom framing will be done upon customer request. It was created beginning in 1612 by Marie de' Medici, the widow of King Henry IV of France, as her new residence. The garden today is known for its lawns, tree-lined promenades, flowerbeds, model sailboats on its circular basin, and picturesque Medici Fountain...

Category

Early 2000s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

#4423
#4423

#4423

By Hiro Yokose

Located in Phoenix, AZ

oil and wax on canvas 62 x 50 inches framed Neo-romantic painter Hiro Yokose fuses multiple layers of wax and oil paint to create mysterious, veiled landscapes illuminated with fl...

Category

Early 2000s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Wax, Oil

Attributed to Pierre-Jean Hellemans, Brussels 1787 – 1845, Oil on oak panel
Attributed to Pierre-Jean Hellemans, Brussels 1787 – 1845, Oil on oak panel

Attributed to Pierre-Jean Hellemans, Brussels 1787 – 1845, Oil on oak panel

Located in Knokke, BE

Hellemans Pierre-Jean Brussels 1787 – 1845 Belgian Painter A Summer Landscape Signature: Attributed to Hellemans Pierre-Jean Medium: Oil on oak panel Dimensions: Image size 62 x 78 cm, frame size 72,50 x 92,50 cm Biography: Hellemans Pierre-Jean was born on November 21, 1787, in Brussels. He was a Belgian pre-romantic painter of landscapes. He was married with his niece, Jeanne Marie-Joséphine Hellemans (1796-1837). She was a painter of still lifes with flowers and fruits. Hellemans studied at the Acade...

Category

19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Woman in the garden. Romantic Oil Blue Landscape with beautiful female figure.
Woman in the garden. Romantic Oil Blue Landscape with beautiful female figure.

Woman in the garden. Romantic Oil Blue Landscape with beautiful female figure.

Located in Segovia, ES

Woman in the garden. Romantic and full of light landscape with beautiful female figure by the Spanish artist Manuel García Blázquez. Oil on canvas. Dimensions: Unframed: (H) 89 x (W) 116 (D) 2 cm. / 35.04 x 45.67 x 0.79 in. Framed: (H) 109 x (W) 136 (D) 4 cm. / 42.91 x 53.54 x 1.57 in. Light is the protagonist in this landscape with female figure by Manuel García Blázquez; an intense and soft light that interacts with color, and the impressionist technique that defines the work of this painter. The beautiful silhouette of a woman dressed in white and the reflections of the water in the pond at the back of the garden give the scene a certain luminous dreaminess, which contrasts with the strength of the color of the flowers in the foreground. The background landscape, so timeless and lyrical, serves as the setting for a female portrait with classical reminiscences. The work is executed along the lines...

Category

2010s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Trespassing, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Trespassing, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Sara Brogdon

Located in Yardley, PA

A dilapidated old house with wildflowers in the yard and a self portrait in the upper window. :: Painting :: Romanticism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authentic...

Category

2010s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Romantic Genre Scene"
"Romantic Genre Scene"

"Romantic Genre Scene"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Karl Schindler (1821–1842) – Romantic Genre Scene Artist: Karl Schindler Period: Early 19th Century Medium: Watercolor on Paper Dimensions: Framed: 35 x 28 cm Artwork: 21 x 16 cm St...

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Early 19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Seeing is Believing, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Seeing is Believing, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Sara Brogdon

Located in Yardley, PA

This was painted from my photos and memory of the top of Mt. Ranier, WA, with added house and three of my goats. :: Painting :: Romanticism :: This piece comes with an official cert...

Category

2010s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Ship in Storm, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Ship in Storm, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Thong Le

Located in Yardley, PA

This painting is oil on canvas and comes ready to hang. :: Painting :: Romanticism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to H...

Category

2010s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fishing Boats Off the Coast in Bass Rock, Scotland
Fishing Boats Off the Coast in Bass Rock, Scotland

Fishing Boats Off the Coast in Bass Rock, Scotland

By William Bradford

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

This luminous maritime scene by American painter William Bradford captures a fleeting moment of daily life along the rugged coast of Bass Rock, Scotland. Known for his vivid Arctic e...

Category

Mid-19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

WOP 2 - 00623
WOP 2 - 00623

WOP 2 - 00623

By Hiro Yokose

Located in Phoenix, AZ

mixed media on paper; unframed Neoromantic painter Hiro Yokose fuses multiple layers of wax and oil paint to create mysterious, veiled landscapes illuminated with flashes of light i...

Category

Early 2000s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Archival Paper

Girl in Elegant Dress oil painting by Ferdinand Wagner II
Girl in Elegant Dress oil painting by Ferdinand Wagner II

Girl in Elegant Dress oil painting by Ferdinand Wagner II

Located in Hudson, NY

Canvas measures 21.25" x 19.5" and the frame measures 30.5" x 25.5" x 3" Ferdinand Wagner II studied art initially with his father, a vocational art teacher. Later he attended the Munich Academy of Arts working closely with Karl von Piloty. Much of Wagner's career focused on commissions as a decorative painter. He did ceiling frescos...

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Late 19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

WOP 2 - 00629
WOP 2 - 00629

WOP 2 - 00629

By Hiro Yokose

Located in Phoenix, AZ

mixed media on paper; unframed Neoromantic painter Hiro Yokose fuses multiple layers of wax and oil paint to create mysterious, veiled landscapes illuminated with flashes of light i...

Category

Early 2000s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Archival Paper

WOP 2 - 00624
WOP 2 - 00624

WOP 2 - 00624

By Hiro Yokose

Located in Phoenix, AZ

mixed media on paper; unframed Neoromantic painter Hiro Yokose fuses multiple layers of wax and oil paint to create mysterious, veiled landscapes illuminated with flashes of light i...

Category

Early 2000s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Archival Paper

In Love With Spring Rustic Flowers Art Embellished Giclee on Canvas 40H X 60W
In Love With Spring Rustic Flowers Art Embellished Giclee on Canvas 40H X 60W

In Love With Spring Rustic Flowers Art Embellished Giclee on Canvas 40H X 60W

By Irena Orlov

Located in Los Angeles, CA

In Love With Spring Rustic Flowers Art Embellished Giclee on Canvas 40H X 60W State-of-the-art HAND EMBELLISHED ∽ MUSEUM QUALITY ∽ DISPLAY READY Giclee Reproduction Each limited edi...

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2010s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Digital, Inkjet, Giclée

WOP 2 - 00620
WOP 2 - 00620

WOP 2 - 00620

By Hiro Yokose

Located in Phoenix, AZ

mixed media on paper; unframed Neoromantic painter Hiro Yokose fuses multiple layers of wax and oil paint to create mysterious, veiled landscapes illuminated with flashes of light i...

Category

Early 2000s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Archival Paper

Spring Will Come, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Spring Will Come, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Sara Brogdon

Located in Yardley, PA

An odd little abandoned shack on an island just west of Seattle. :: Painting :: Romanticism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: R...

Category

2010s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Prague. Rain., Painting, Oil on Canvas
Prague. Rain., Painting, Oil on Canvas

Prague. Rain., Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Igor Shulman

Located in Yardley, PA

(ATTENTION ACTION! If you order two paintings third you will get like a gift. The third painting I choose one from my artworks and put it in the package with your order. I hope this ...

Category

2010s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ambient Mushroom, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Ambient Mushroom, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Heather Ireland

Located in Yardley, PA

This oil painting is part of the Overgrown series by artist. The Ambient Mushroom was painted in the artist's studio. The creation of this work was fueled by the whimsical atmosphere...

Category

2010s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

WOP 2 - 00654
WOP 2 - 00654

WOP 2 - 00654

By Hiro Yokose

Located in Phoenix, AZ

mixed media on paper; unframed full sheet 22.75 x 30.25 inches signed, dated and titled on lower right Neoromantic painter Hiro Yokose fuses multiple layers of wax and oil paint...

Category

2010s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Archival Paper

Kirkstall Abbey, 19th Century Romantic Moonlight Oil Landscape
Kirkstall Abbey, 19th Century Romantic Moonlight Oil Landscape

Kirkstall Abbey, 19th Century Romantic Moonlight Oil Landscape

Located in London, GB

William Henry James Boot 1848 - 1918 Kirkstall Abbey Oil on canvas, monogrammed lower right and dated 1876 Image size: 24 x 36 inches (61 x 91.5 cm) Exhibited Royal Academy, 1878 no. 692 Much like his contemporary, John Atkinson Grimshaw, Boot appears to have been influenced by the Pether family who were renowned painters of nocturnes. He was a book illustrator as well as a renowned oil and watercolour artist, producing engravings for the London Illustrated News and Art Journal. He wrote 'Trees and How to Paint Them' in 1883. Boot was born in Manchester. He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1874 to 1884, showing mainly English and Continental landscapes. He is known to have travelled extensively in Germany, France and North Africa. Boot was a member of the Royal Society of British Artists and of the Arts Club, who listed him as a "painter and writer on Gothic architecture". Boot also painted domestic genre and interior scenes but tended to concentrate on landscapes. Boot lived and married in London. He is buried with his wife in Hampstead. The subject of this painting, Kirkstall Abbey in Yorkshire, was a place Boot often visited. Three figures to the right gaze admiringly at the view, with the moonlight reflected on the path they stand on. THIS PAINTING IS IN THE 'MOONLIGHT IN PAINTINGS AND WATERCOLOURS' EXHIBITION CURRENTLY SHOWING AT DARNLEY FINE ART...

Category

19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Romantic paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Romantic paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Hiro Yokose, Dipen Bose, William Oxer F.R.S.A., and Sheila Querre. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Romantic paintings, so small editions measuring 4.5 inches across are also available. Prices for paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $178 and tops out at $1,300,000, while the average work sells for $3,061.