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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
German or Danish School, Decorative Marine Painting, Coastal Scene, Fishermen
German or Danish School, Decorative Marine Painting, Coastal Scene, Fishermen

German or Danish School, Decorative Marine Painting, Coastal Scene, Fishermen

Located in Greven, DE

German or Danish School, 19th Century Coastal Scene with boat/ ship and fishermen very decorative cabinet piece in a golden frame The painting is very fine and goes with a very nice ...

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19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Romantic Portraits, Herman Richir, Brussels 1866 – 1942, Belgian Painter
Romantic Portraits, Herman Richir, Brussels 1866 – 1942, Belgian Painter

Romantic Portraits, Herman Richir, Brussels 1866 – 1942, Belgian Painter

Located in Knokke, BE

Romantic Portraits Richir Herman Brussels 1866 – 1942 Belgian Painter Signature: Attributed to Richir Herman Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: Image size 67,50 x 62,50 cm, frame size 69,50 x 64,50 cm Biography: Richir Herman Jean Joseph was born in Ixelles (Brussels), on November 4, 1866. He was a Belgian painter of portraits, still lifes, genre paintings, nudes and landscapes. He made decorative paintings to fit into private homes. Richir mainly painted portraits. His clients usually belonged to the higher circles. He portrayed amongst others King Albert and Queen Elisabeth, Cardinal Mercier and Countess d’Oultremont. Less known are the landscape paintings he made Limburg and Kempen, where he regularly stayed with befriended artist Emile Van Doren (1865 – 1949). Herman Richir first studied at the Sint-Joost-ten-Node Academy with Gustave Biot and Charles Hermans, continued his education at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels (1884-1889) with the master teacher and artist Jean-Francois Portaels (1818 – 1895). In 1886, during his studies, he won second Prize of Rome for Painting. Richir lived in Schaarbeek. In 1900 he became a teacher of drawing and in 1905 first teacher of painting after nature at the Brussels Academy. He was director there several times 1906-1907, 1910, 1911, 1915-1919, 1925-1927. He was retired in 1927. His pupils included Albert Alleman (1892 – 1933), Éliane de Meuse (1899 – 1993), Paul Hagemans (1884 – 1959), Maurice Mareels (1893 – 1976), Guy Onkelinx (1879 – 1935), Georges Rogy (1897 – 1981), José Storie (1899 – 1961), Charles Swyncop (1895 – 1970), Maurice Schelck...

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20th Century Romantic Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Falls at Tivoli, Italy
The Falls at Tivoli, Italy

The Falls at Tivoli, Italy

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

Follower of Claude Joseph Vernet (Early 19th Century)

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Early 19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Interior Scene, Watercolor on Paper, Dutch Romantic school, Framed, 19th Century
Interior Scene, Watercolor on Paper, Dutch Romantic school, Framed, 19th Century

Interior Scene, Watercolor on Paper, Dutch Romantic school, Framed, 19th Century

By Herman ten Kate

Located in New York, NY

Herman Frederick Ten Kate 1822 - The Hague - 1891 Interior Scene Watercolor on paper 9 1/4 x 13 1/4 inches (23.4 x 33.6 cm) Framed: 17 x 21 ½ inches (43 x 54.6 cm) Signed lower righ...

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Coast
Coast

Coast

Located in Deddington, GB

Coast by Rosemary Houghton [2020] original Oil Image size: H:93 cm x W:93 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:90 cm x W:90 cm x D:4cm Frame Size: H:93 cm x W:93 cm x D:5cm Sold Fra...

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21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, 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

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Oil

‘Fishermen’s Cove with two fishing boats on the beach’ by Johan Hendrik Meijer
‘Fishermen’s Cove with two fishing boats on the beach’ by Johan Hendrik Meijer

‘Fishermen’s Cove with two fishing boats on the beach’ by Johan Hendrik Meijer

By Johan Hendrik Louis Meijer

Located in Knokke, BE

Johan Hendrik Louis Meijer Amsterdam 1809 – 1866 Utrecht Dutch Painter ‘Fishermen’s Cove with two fishing boats on the beach’ Signature: signed lower right ‘L Meijer’
Medium: oil o...

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19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Dark Fire, Paperback Cover
Dark Fire, Paperback Cover

Dark Fire, Paperback Cover

By Ron Lesser

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Paperback Cover Cover of "Dark Fire," Harlequin Books Signed Lower Right Man and Woman holding each other

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20th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Speak Only With Your Heart, McCall's Illustration
Speak Only With Your Heart, McCall's Illustration

Speak Only With Your Heart, McCall's Illustration

By Saul Tepper

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed Upper Left This illustration appeared in Edmond War's story, Speak Only With Your Heart, McCall's magazine, 1942. From the Estate of Charles Martignette. Won the Harvard Award in 1929; Newspaper Award in 1936 and was elected to the Society of Illustrations Hall of Fame in 1980. Saul Tepper was born on the Lower East Side of New York City, and remained a New Yorker all his life. As a youngster, Tepper was awarded a correspondence course from the Landon School of Art. He also studied at The Cooper Union, the Art Students League, and at the Grand Central School of Art, under Harvey Dunn. Tepper first worked as a letterer in a fashion catalog...

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1940s Romantic Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

André Plumot, 1829 – 1906, Shepherds Couple with Herd in a River Landscape
André Plumot, 1829 – 1906, Shepherds Couple with Herd in a River Landscape

André Plumot, 1829 – 1906, Shepherds Couple with Herd in a River Landscape

Located in Knokke, BE

Plumot André Antwerp, Belgium 1829 – 1906 Belgian Painter Shepherds Couple with Herd in a River Landscape Signature: Signed bottom left and dated 1877 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: Image size 58,50 x 104,50 cm Biography: Plumot André (Plumot Andre) was born on February 10, 1829 in Antwerp, Belgium. He was a painter of genre scenes, interiors, animals, children and figures. In general, he painted interiors in 16th-17th century style. He was a student at the Academy of Fine Arts of Antwerp under master teacher and artist H. Van der Poorten. For a short time, he worked in N. de Keyser...

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Late 19th Century Romantic Paintings

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Canvas, 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...

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19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Ruins of Kom Ombo, Romantic Oil on Canvas, Signed, Mid-19th Century

Ruins of Kom Ombo, Romantic Oil on Canvas, Signed, Mid-19th Century

Located in New York, NY

John Henry Rollin Tilton American, 1828 - 1888 Ruins of Kom Ombo Oil on canvas Signed in hieroglyphics bottom right 31 1⁄2 x 49 1⁄2 inches Provenance: Private Collection, New York Ca...

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Love and Ceremony
Love and Ceremony

Love and Ceremony

By Rico Tomaso

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Young couple getting married. Man putting the ring on his wife's finger. Signed upper right. As a young man, Rico Tomaso played piano in a small dance orchestra, wearing heavy...

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20th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sailing the Nile: Romantic Watercolor, Early 20th Century Framed
Sailing the Nile: Romantic Watercolor, Early 20th Century Framed

Sailing the Nile: Romantic Watercolor, Early 20th Century Framed

Located in New York, NY

D. Vassiliou (Early 20th Century) Sailing the Nile watercolor on paper Signed bottom right 6x9in / 18 x 14 in framed DAVID VASSILIOU was a prolific painter at mid 20th century, most...

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Early 20th Century Romantic Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

The Young Musician: 19th Century Romantic Oil Painting on Canvas
The Young Musician: 19th Century Romantic Oil Painting on Canvas

The Young Musician: 19th Century Romantic Oil Painting on Canvas

By Otto Erdmann

Located in Naples, Florida

Otto Wilhelm Eduard Erdmann was born in 1834 in Leizpig, Germany. He is best known for his fine interior and genre scenes, often including figures. This original oil is a prime examp...

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19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"A Tall Dark Stranger"
"A Tall Dark Stranger"

"A Tall Dark Stranger"

By Robert Berran

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Balantine books Signed lower right. Robert Berran has been a prolific romance and historical book cover illustrator since the 1970s.

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1990s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Walk into Town, Oil Painting, Dutch Romantic and Hague Schools
A Walk into Town, Oil Painting, Dutch Romantic and Hague Schools

A Walk into Town, Oil Painting, Dutch Romantic and Hague Schools

By Bernardus Johannes (Bernard) Blommers

Located in New York, NY

Oil on board 9 1/4 x 13 inches (23.5 x 33 cm) Framed: 19 1/4 x 23 inches (48.9 x 58.4 cm) Signed lower right: Blommers Provenance: Jacques Goudstikker, The Netherlands Acquired from...

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Early 20th Century Romantic Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Ofreciendo una copa", 19th Century Oil on Canvas by Ángel María Cortellini
"Ofreciendo una copa", 19th Century Oil on Canvas by Ángel María Cortellini

"Ofreciendo una copa", 19th Century Oil on Canvas by Ángel María Cortellini

Located in Madrid, ES

ÁNGEL MARÍA CORTELLINI Spanish, 1819 - 1887 OFRECIENDO UNA COPA unsigned oil on canvas 13-1/4 x 11 inches (33.5 x 28 cm.) framed: 17-1/4 x 15 (44 x 38 cm.) Ángel María Cortellini. Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz), 27.09.1819 – Madrid, 1887. Painter. Ángel María Cortellini was born in Sanlúcar de Barrameda on September 27, 1819, to an Italian father and a Spanish and Sanlúcar mother. Contrary to family opinion, he decided to dedicate himself to painting and already, at the age of nine, he was enrolled in a drawing academy in his hometown. They soon sent him to Seville, where he was a disciple of Joaquín Domínguez Bécquer...

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19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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...

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2010s Romantic Paintings

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Acrylic

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...

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2010s Romantic Paintings

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Acrylic

Cold Up Here, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Cold Up Here, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Sara Brogdon

Located in Yardley, PA

Mt Ranier, WA... winter 2019. :: Painting :: Romanticism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Signed: Yes :...

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2010s Romantic Paintings

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Acrylic

Czech Switzerland, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Czech Switzerland, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Czech Switzerland, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Attila Vencel

Located in Yardley, PA

My childhood memories. Remembering growing up with my grandfather who was my biggest influence and role model. :: Painting :: Romanticism :: This piece comes with an official certi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Winter Hummingbirds, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Winter Hummingbirds, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Winter Hummingbirds, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Naoko Paluszak

Located in Yardley, PA

This oil painting is on 12x12x1.5 gallery wrapped canvas and it's done in a style of romantic surrealism. The sides of the canvas are painted white and will be shipped ready to hang....

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2010s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

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...

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2010s Romantic Paintings

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Oil

Five Wall Decoration 'En Grisaille' by Dufour, Paris, France, 19th Century
Five Wall Decoration 'En Grisaille' by Dufour, Paris, France, 19th Century

Five Wall Decoration 'En Grisaille' by Dufour, Paris, France, 19th Century

Located in Rome, IT

Five papiers peints 'En Grisaille' from the psyche´ series manufactured by Dufour, Paris, after designs by Merry-Joseph Blondel and Louis Lafitte. -'Psyche´ returning from hades.' -'...

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19th Century Romantic Paintings

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Handmade Paper

View of the Ovo Castle in the Moonlight, a 19th century Neapolitan gouache
View of the Ovo Castle in the Moonlight, a 19th century Neapolitan gouache

View of the Ovo Castle in the Moonlight, a 19th century Neapolitan gouache

Located in PARIS, FR

Neapolitan gouaches appeared in the eighteenth century when tourism in the Naples area was developing: the discoveries of Herculaneum and Pompeii made this city a mandatory stop on the Grand Tour, the journey made by wealthy Europeans to complete their education. Generally small in size for ease of transport and affordable in price, these gouaches were the ideal travel souvenir that these tourists of the early days were bringing back to capture the idyllic landscapes they had discovered during their journey and to share them with family and friends upon their return at home. The Bay of Naples and the eruptions of Vesuvius are the favourite themes of these views. Here we have a view of the Ovo Castle, which was rebuilt on the island of Partenope, in the middle of the Bay of Naples and about a hundred metres from the shore by the Normans in the 12th century on antique ruins...

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Early 19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

View of Ariccia, a preparatory drawing by Achille Bénouville (1815 - 1891)
View of Ariccia, a preparatory drawing by Achille Bénouville (1815 - 1891)

View of Ariccia, a preparatory drawing by Achille Bénouville (1815 - 1891)

Located in PARIS, FR

This very modern drawing presents a view of Ariccia, a small town 25 kilometres south-east of Rome. The Palazzo Chigi (in which the film-maker Luchino Visconti would film a large part of The Leopard a century later) and the adjoining church are seen from the bottom of the ravine that surrounds the town. This drawing is a moving testimony to the attraction of the city for artists of the Romantic period, who established in Ariccia a vivid artists' colony. 1. Achille Bénouville...

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1850s Romantic Paintings

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Ink, Gouache, Pencil

“He became immensely serious.” Illustration for “Rich White Trash”
“He became immensely serious.” Illustration for “Rich White Trash”

“He became immensely serious.” Illustration for “Rich White Trash”

By Howard Chandler Christy

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Story illustration for “Rich White Trash” by Margaret Culkin Banning for Red Book Magazine, published April 1924, page 39. The full caption reads: “He became immensely serious. ‘If...

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1920s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Board, Charcoal

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.