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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
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 ...

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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...

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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...

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2010s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Archival Paper

WOP 2 - 00617
WOP 2 - 00617

WOP 2 - 00617

By Hiro Yokose

Located in Phoenix, AZ

mixed media on paper; unframed paper size 22.25 x 30 inches Neoromantic painter Hiro Yokose fuses multiple layers of wax and oil paint to create mysterious, veiled landscapes illumi...

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Early 2000s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Archival Paper

Steamboat on the River
Steamboat on the River

Steamboat on the River

By Charles Fournier

Located in Sheffield, MA

Charles Fournier French, 1803-1854 Steamboat on the River Oil on canvas 18 by 25 ¾ in, w/ frame 28 ¾ by 37 in Signed lower right Inventory Number: 01512

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Early 19th Century Romantic Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French school 19th romantic Historical scene Duke GUISE DURANTI Oil Sketch
French school 19th romantic Historical scene Duke GUISE DURANTI Oil Sketch

French school 19th romantic Historical scene Duke GUISE DURANTI Oil Sketch

Located in PARIS, FR

19th century French school Oil on canvas 33 x 41 cm (53 x 45 cm with the frame) Original canvas with the stamp of the merchant "Vallé & Bourniche / Successeurs de Bellot" active in P...

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1830s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Set of Four 18th Century Romantic Italian Paintings
Set of Four 18th Century Romantic Italian Paintings

Set of Four 18th Century Romantic Italian Paintings

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Here is a set of four 18th century Italian paintings depicting various romantic dramas. All four painted in old world style and presented in the original stretchers and frames. Findi...

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18th Century Romantic Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Girl holding a Posy
Portrait of a Girl holding a Posy

Portrait of a Girl holding a Posy

Located in Taunton, GB

Portrait of a Girl holding a Posy. Oil on Panel 17 1/2 x 13 inches 44.4 x 33 cm ABOUT THE ARTIST:  Jacques d'Agar  was a French portrait painter born i...

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17th Century Romantic Paintings

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Oil

German School, Animal Hunting Scene, Hunter with Dogs, Hares, Cabinet Painting
German School, Animal Hunting Scene, Hunter with Dogs, Hares, Cabinet Painting

German School, Animal Hunting Scene, Hunter with Dogs, Hares, Cabinet Painting

Located in Greven, DE

German School or Swiss School, 19th Century, Hunting Scene, Hunter with Dogs, Hares, Painting indistinctly signed. Fine and detailed painted scene of a hunt with dogs, a hunter and h...

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19th Century Romantic Paintings

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Canvas

Noble Hunting Society wild Boar Deer and Dogs, Hunter's Life, 1822, Watercolour
Noble Hunting Society wild Boar Deer and Dogs, Hunter's Life, 1822, Watercolour

Noble Hunting Society wild Boar Deer and Dogs, Hunter's Life, 1822, Watercolour

Located in Greven, DE

This Watercolor drawing shows a noble hunting society. The duke (?) on horse and several noble ladies accompanying the soctiety. The duke (?) gestures towards a group of hunters on h...

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19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

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

Portrait of a Old Man XIX  Oil on canvas
Portrait of a Old Man XIX  Oil on canvas

Portrait of a Old Man XIX Oil on canvas

Located in Pasadena, CA

Oil painting on panel probably depicting an Orthodox priest of Russian origin. Dated 1872. Signed but not legible signature

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19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

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

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

Golden Age of Illustration Romance Story, Man Woman Relationship - Green Yellow
Golden Age of Illustration Romance Story, Man Woman Relationship - Green Yellow

Golden Age of Illustration Romance Story, Man Woman Relationship - Green Yellow

Located in Miami, FL

This impeccably rendered mid-century double portrait of a quarreling man and woman exhibits a supreme academic training knowledge lost in almost all contemporary art. It features an ...

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1960s Romantic Paintings

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Mixed Media, Gouache, Pencil, Graphite

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

Materials

Handmade Paper

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

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Canvas, Oil

Happy is on the way

Happy is on the way

By Matheus Goulart

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Matheus is greatly influenced by the city he now calls home -- New York has long been the epicenter of fashion, hip hop, and street art, where he feels his interest in contemporary a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Watercolor

Skaters on a Frozen Canal, Oil on Panel Painitng
Skaters on a Frozen Canal, Oil on Panel Painitng

Skaters on a Frozen Canal, Oil on Panel Painitng

By Johannes Frederick Hulk I

Located in Naples, Florida

Johannes Frederik Hulk Sr. (Dutch School 1829-1911) A member of the famous nineteenth-century family of artists, J.F. Hulk Sr concentrated mostly on painting town and vil...

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Late 19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

An Unlikely Attraction
An Unlikely Attraction

An Unlikely Attraction

By Robert Maguire

Located in Fort Washington, PA

This painting was published as the cover for An Unlikely Attraction by Melinda McRae, Signet Regency Romance, Signet Books, 1991. Illustration of a young couple. Signed lower r...

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1990s Romantic Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

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...

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19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Mary, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Mary, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Thong Le

Located in Yardley, PA

A portrait of the mother Mary, oil on canvas, ready to hang. :: Painting :: Romanticism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready...

Category

2010s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

"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

Red Rose, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Red Rose, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Red Rose, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Stephen Haws

Located in Yardley, PA

"Red Rose" is a painting about wondering if you are actually of value. The red rose is about beauty that is there but not always recognized or perceived. We are all beautiful even if...

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2010s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mother with Child, Rose, Old Master, Figurative Painting, Love, Christmas Scene
Mother with Child, Rose, Old Master, Figurative Painting, Love, Christmas Scene

Mother with Child, Rose, Old Master, Figurative Painting, Love, Christmas Scene

Located in Greven, DE

L. Franssen Mother and child with a rose Oil on wood, 44,5 x 33,5 cm signed The artist of this outstanding painting is completely unknown so far. There is no entry under "L. Franssen" in any encyclopaedia or reference work. There was a Dutch artist, Jan Fransen (1604/5 - ca. 1646), who was mainly based in Amsterdam. According to Thieme/Becker, he created numerous paintings with biblical depictions, study heads and still lifes. However, it could also have been Jan Franssen or Frantzen, who was not born until 1644 but was also active in Amsterdam. However, no confirmed works by either artist are known. Just as interesting as the attribution is the depiction: a young woman holds her child on her lap while she prepares a meal on a hob. At the same time she holds a rose in her hand. Most likely, Mary is depicted here with the young Jesus...

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18th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Anna's Aroma, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Anna's Aroma, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Anna's Aroma, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

Oil on panel canvas :: Painting :: Romanticism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: No :: :: Canvas ...

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2010s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

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

Monk
Monk

Monk, 1800

$4,000Sale Price|20% Off

Monk

Located in Pasadena, CA

Oil on canvas framed representing a monk reading sitting on a chair in the taste of François Granet.

Category

Early 19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mountain landscape, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Mountain landscape, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Mountain landscape, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Attila Vencel

Located in Yardley, PA

Mountain ranges are among my favourite sights. Their majesty rises across the horizon and reminds me of how magnificent powerful nature is. Rocks literally thrusted from the ground ...

Category

2010s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Couple in Modern Office
Couple in Modern Office

Couple in Modern Office

By Saul Tepper

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Initialed center right. 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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20th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Young Musician
The Young Musician

The Young Musician

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

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Canvas, 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

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

Materials

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

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Oil

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