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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J. M. Lambeaux (Belgium sculptor) - 19th century bronze sculpture - Erotic scene
Located in Varmo, IT
Patinated bronze sculpture - Erotic scene. J. M. Lambeaux (1852-1908). 11 x 6 x h 8 cm. - Signed: "J. M. Lambeaux". Crafted in finely chiseled and patinated bronze. Depicting an e...
Bronze
$3,548
Emile L. Picault semi-nude Gallic warrior sculpture in patinated bronze
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing and unique semi-nude Gallic warrior sculpture in patinated bronze, from the workshop of Émile Louis Picault (1833-1915), France. The Gallic warrior's body is a single piece,...
Bronze
$1,794Sale Price|40% Off
Italian Neoclassical sculptor - 19th century white marble group - The Kiss
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian sculptor (19th century) - The Kiss. 15 x 20 x h 20 cm (base included), 12 x 17 x h 18 cm (base excluded). Carved white marble group. The group depicts two nude figures in ...
Marble
$174,500Sale Price|36% Off
Italian 19th-20th Century Life-Size Marble Sculpture Titled "Searching for Love"
Located in LA, CA
A very fine museum quality Italian 19th-20th century life-size marble sculpture titled "Searching for Love" by Vito Pardo (Italian, born in Venice in 1872) Depicting a semi-nude life...
Marble, Bronze
Why Born a Slave (Replica after the original work)
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827-1875) Why Born a Slave (Replica after the original work) Tinted terracotta or plaster, 60 cm in height, base 18 x 20 cm Provenance: Private collection ...
Terracotta, Plaster
Allegorical mythological figurative bronze from the 19th century
Located in Florence, IT
Marble-based bronze statuette depicting Cupid, holding an arrow in his hand, walking caressing a lion's mane, lowered in the act of affectionately licking his little foot. The subjec...
Marble, Bronze
$18,000
Parvati
By Allan Clark
Located in Long Island City, NY
A bronze sculpture by Allan Clark originally casted in 1927. A nude figure sculpture of Parvati, the Hindu goddess of love. Artist: Allan Clark (after), American (1896 - 1950) T...
Bronze
$1,173
Ours et gladiateur, terre cuite d'après Emmanuel Fremiet, 19e siècle
Located in Ixelles, BE
Emmanuel Frémiet (1824 - 1910) Ours et Gladiateur Terre cuite H. : 28,5 cm ; L. : 15,6 cm ; P. : 13 cm Signé « E. FREMIET » La sculpture « Ours et Gladiateur » est l’une des œuv...
Terracotta
Demure Young Woman (Contemporary Bronze Sculpture)
Located in New Orleans, LA
A gorgeous solid bronze on marble pedestal depicting a demure young woman observing something that appears to be just in front of her. Is she a bit timid, perhaps? A lovely patina ha...
Bronze
Alabaster temple with mythological figurative bronze figure from the 19th century
Located in Florence, IT
Alabaster temple with Corinthian capitals, palmette decoration runs along the rim. On the front, two swans are carved on the base, while there are five rosettes at the top. In the ce...
Alabaster, Bronze
$1,616
H 11.82 in W 2.56 in D 4.73 in
Fleur – Charlotte by Nando Kallweit. Elegant bronze figurative sculpture
Located in Coltishall, GB
Fleur – Charlotte is an elegant figurative bronze sculpture by Nando Kallweit. Inspired by the the legend of the phoenix, this female figure has graceful wings instead of arms. The...
Bronze
$10,115
H 16.54 in W 7.88 in
Gallulus Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Green Patina Marble Stone
Located in Utrecht, NL
Gallulus Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Green Patina Marble Stone Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profess...
Marble, Bronze
$11,239
H 12.21 in W 7.88 in
Bufo Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Marble Stone Male Figure
Located in Utrecht, NL
Bufo Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Marble Stone Male Figure Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profession as a teacher at a high school, he intensively practises his profession as a sculptor. Only when his work would measure up to his own standards, he decided to present it to the rest of the world. In 1995, he exhibited for the first time with Morren Galleries. Van der Kant desires to sculpt young people who still stand uninhibited and curiously in life. The reason he chooses to sculpt boys is, because he is one himself, this way the subject is closer to him. The anatomy of his figures testify of perfectionism. Van der Kant's subjects show similarities with the sculptures from the Greek and Roman antiquity...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Bronze Sculpture "The Letter"
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique bronze sculpture of male nude reading a letter or proclamation. Marble base, 19th century. Unsigned.
Marble, Bronze
$17,787
H 27.56 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Aquila Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Marble Stone Contemporary In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Aquila Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Marble Stone Contemporary In Stock - Sculpture without Stone is 57 cm high Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught a...
Marble, Bronze
$28,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 26.3 in W 15.7 in D 12 in
Piano surréaliste, Salvador Dali
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Salvador Dali (1904-1989) Title: Piano surréaliste Year: 1984 Medium: Bronze Edition: 34/350, plus proofs Size: 26.3 x 15.7 x 12 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Inci...
Bronze
$17,703
H 19.69 in W 7.88 in
Ad Dextram Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Marble Stone
Located in Utrecht, NL
Ad Dextram Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Marble Stone Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Nex...
Marble, Bronze
$17,315
H 17.72 in W 7.88 in
Crepis Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Marble Stone
Located in Utrecht, NL
Crepis Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Marble Stone Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profession as a teacher at...
Marble, Bronze
$5,000
H 23 in W 16 in D 8.5 in
Grand Tour Bronze Figure of Seated Hermes, Early 19th Century After the Antique
Located in Beachwood, OH
Large Figure of Seated Hermes, Grand Tour Bronze, Early 19th Century 19th Century Continental School After the Antique The large size figure well cast, with brownish green patination...
Marble, Bronze
$3,256
H 15.36 in W 6.7 in D 4.73 in
Classical-Style Greek Marble Sculpture Torso Of A Woman Italian Early 20th
Located in Roma, IT
A classical-style Greek sculpture depicting the torso of a woman in marble, wearing a draped dress with detailed folds in the fabric. The dress features a gathered neckline, short pu...
Marble
$2,500
H 25.5 in W 6 in D 6 in
Nude Female Torso Bronze Sculpture, 20th Century Contemporary American Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Alan Cottrill (American, Ohio, b. 1952) Nude Female Torso, 1994 Bronze mounted to green marble base Signed, dated and numbered 14/20 verso of leg, with foundry stamp 17. in. h. x 6 i...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Bronze of the Borghese Gladiator Sculpture
Located in Beachwood, OH
The Borghese Gladiator, 19th Century Bronze on marble base Musée du Louvre signed on base 15 x 12 x 8 inches Since its discovery in the early seventeenth century, the Borghese Gladi...
Marble, Bronze
19th century French bronze sculpture - Erotic Nude scene
Located in Varmo, IT
Gilded bronze sculpture - Erotic scene. France, late 19th century. 23 x 7 x 10 cm high (not signed). Crafted in finely chiseled and gilded bronze. Depicting an erotic scene between...
Bronze
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H 29 in W 11 in D 9 in
French 19th century large bronze sculpture of Greek goddess Psyche
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Beachwood, OH
Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (French, 1824-1887) Psyche Bronze with green brown patina on a gilt bronze base Signed A. Carrier 29 x 11 x 9 inches Albert-Ernst Carrier-Belleuse was...
Bronze
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H 24.5 in W 13.5 in
Muscular Nude Male Bronze After Eugene Marioton - Bronze Statue
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome and very fit partially draped young nude male with rippling muscles is depicted in this high-quality patinated bronze from a cast by Eugene Marioton...
Bronze
Gold, Pan of Rohallion, Bronze, Sculpture
By Frederick William MacMonnies
Located in New York, NY
This rare model of MacMonnies Pan of Rohallion is done in gilt patina instead of a dark patina. A great bronze and very famous model it would be a stu...
Bronze
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H 40.56 in W 15.75 in D 13.78 in
Fine Neoclassical White Marble Sculpture of Seated Nymph
By Lorenzo Bartolini
Located in Rome, IT
Delicious Neoclassical White Marble Sculpture of Seated Nymph feeding a dove . The Neoclassical composition also incorporates drapery which is used to conceal her nudity. The turn...
Marble
Classic Nude
By Pietro Franchi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pietro Franchi White Carrera Marble Signed and dated 1876, Roma 31 Inches tall
Marble
In the Path of the Sun
By Allan Clark
Located in Long Island City, NY
A bronze sculpture by Allan Clark made from an original casting in 1930. A nude figure of a woman in extended contrapposto pose. Artist: Allan Clark, After, American (1896 - 1950...
Bronze
Nude with Snake, Art Deco Sculpture c. 1910
Located in Long Island City, NY
Title: Nude with Snake Medium: Bronze Sculpture Year: circa 1910 Size: 10 x 3 x 5 in. (25.4 x 7.62 x 12.7 cm) This bronze sculpture is a romantic rendering of a nude with a garden snake...
Bronze