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Romantic Art

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
Mid 20th Century Portrait of a Young Woman oil
Mid 20th Century Portrait of a Young Woman oil

Mid 20th Century Portrait of a Young Woman oil

Located in Frome, Somerset

A fine shoulder length portrait of a young woman circa 1940's-1950's Continental School. A fine shoulder length portrait of a young woman circa 1940's-1950's Continental School. oil ...

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Mid-20th Century Romantic Art

Materials

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 Art

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Canvas, Oil

French 18th century bucolic scene, soft ground etching, style of Boucher, c1770,

French 18th century bucolic scene, soft ground etching, style of Boucher, c1770,

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Fine soft ground etching printed in a orange / red ink on laid paper. A French etching in the manner of Boucher. A shepherd and shepherdess rest by water among sheep, goats a donkey ...

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Late 18th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Etching

Italia 2 - Signed limited edition pigment print, Sculpture, Greek god, Mythology
Italia 2 - Signed limited edition pigment print, Sculpture, Greek god, Mythology

Italia 2 - Signed limited edition pigment print, Sculpture, Greek god, Mythology

By Michael Banks

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

Italia 2 - Large scale photograph by Michael Banks Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo RAG Baryta 315 gsm ) Limited Editions of 5 , signed + numbered by...

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2010s Romantic Art

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Di...

"Muses of the Universe"
"Muses of the Universe"

"Muses of the Universe"

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Muses of the Universe" is a visual poem about the profound unity of the elements and feminine energy. The images are interconnected and unified in a Single Circle of Power: a self-s...

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21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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 Art

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century Romantic school, A Pavilion in a garden, original drawing
19th Century Romantic school, A Pavilion in a garden, original drawing

19th Century Romantic school, A Pavilion in a garden, original drawing

Located in Paris, FR

Romantic School, circa 1860 A pavilion in a garden , an animated view Pen and black ink, black ink wash on paper 19.5 x 26.5 cm In good condition, slightly undulating. Framed : 39 x ...

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1860s Romantic Art

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Ink

P Deltour (?), An artist and his models in the workshop, 1879, oil on canvas
P Deltour (?), An artist and his models in the workshop, 1879, oil on canvas

P Deltour (?), An artist and his models in the workshop, 1879, oil on canvas

Located in Paris, FR

P Deltour (?) French school of the 19th century The artist with his model and friend in his workshop Oil on canvas Signed "P Deltour" (?) and dated 1879 on the lower, an indistinct i...

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1870s Romantic Art

Materials

Oil

Seated Female Nude (two studies)
Seated Female Nude (two studies)

Seated Female Nude (two studies)

By Pierre Saint-Ange Poterlet

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Recling Female Nude Charcoal on tan paper Signed: Poterlet bottom center (see photo) Provenance: Alfred Barrion, Lugt 76 lower right recto (see photo) Eric G. Carlson, 1985 Very good...

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19th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Charcoal

Vive le Vin
Vive le Vin

Vive le Vin

By Hippolyte Bellangé

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Medium: Lithograph with tint stone Dimensions: Sheet: 13 3/4 x 10 1/2" (34.80 x 26.70 cm); Mat: 20 x 16" Publisher: G. Engelmann References And Exhibitions: Published by G. Engelmann Reference: Beraldi p. 17Medium: Lithograph with tint stone Dimensions: Sheet: 13 3/4 x 10 1/2" (34.80 x 26.70 cm); Mat: 20 x 16" Publisher: G. Engelmann References And Exhibitions: Published by G. Engelmann Reference: Beraldi p. 17 Medium: Lithograph with tint stone Dimensions: Sheet: 13 3/4 x 10 1/2" (34.80 x 26.70 cm); Mat: 20 x 16" Publisher: G. Engelmann References And Exhibitions: Published by G. Engelmann Reference: Beraldi p. 17 Joseph Louis Hippolyte Bellangé (17 January 1800 – 10 April 1866) was a French battle painter and printmaker. His art was influenced by the wars of the first Napoleon, and while a youth, he produced several military drawings...

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1820s Romantic Art

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Lithograph

A pair of Indonesian Landscapes, by Charles Legrain (19th century)
A pair of Indonesian Landscapes, by Charles Legrain (19th century)

A pair of Indonesian Landscapes, by Charles Legrain (19th century)

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Charles Legrain, (19th century) Two Javanese landscapes Both signed Legrain Ch. and one dated 1857 Both oil on canvas, size: 95 x 114 cm In rich gilt-gesso frame. (2x).

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Un plaideur auquel manquent malheureusement
Un plaideur auquel manquent malheureusement

Un plaideur auquel manquent malheureusement

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Un plaideur auquel manquent malheureusement les pieces les plus importantes, les pieces de cent sous. (A litigant who unfortunately doesn't have the most important details to success..dollars and cents) Series: Croquis par Daumier, No. 1 As published in Le Charivari, Paris, October 20, 1865. Croquis (Sketches by Daumier) is a series of 4 prints...

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1860s Romantic Art

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Lithograph

British 20th Century St. Ives artist, Sven Berlin, Self Portrait, pen and ink
British 20th Century St. Ives artist, Sven Berlin, Self Portrait, pen and ink

British 20th Century St. Ives artist, Sven Berlin, Self Portrait, pen and ink

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Sven Berlin (British, 1911 - 1999) Self-portrait Pen and ink 14.1/2 x 14.1/2 in. (36.7 x 36.7 cm.) Sven Berlin, born in Sydenham, London on 14th September 1911, was an English paint...

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20th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen

Modern British, 20th Century St. Ives artist, Sven Berlin, Swan landing
Modern British, 20th Century St. Ives artist, Sven Berlin, Swan landing

Modern British, 20th Century St. Ives artist, Sven Berlin, Swan landing

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Sven Berlin (British, 1911 - 1999) A Swan landing Pen and ink 14.1/2 x 14.1/2 in. (36.8 x 36.8 cm.) Sven Berlin, born in Sydenham, London on 14th September 1911, was an English paint...

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20th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Ink, Pen

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 Art

Materials

Oil

Jesus and  Ponce Pilate
Jesus and  Ponce Pilate

Jesus and Ponce Pilate

Located in Pasadena, CA

Oil on canvas mounted on panel depicting a study from JP Laurens painting. According to the Gospels, Pilate ordered the execution and crucifixion of this Jewish preacher at the end o...

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Oil

Cobb's Creek (Large Signed Original Watercolor, c. 1905, Penns. Academy)
Cobb's Creek (Large Signed Original Watercolor, c. 1905, Penns. Academy)

Cobb's Creek (Large Signed Original Watercolor, c. 1905, Penns. Academy)

Located in New Orleans, LA

Sorry for the reflections on the glass - I did not want to disassemble the ornate antique gold frame in order to photograph the art. At any rate - this is a beautifully accomplished turn-of-the-century watercolor by the American painter Frank English...

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Early 1900s Romantic Art

Materials

Watercolor

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...

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1990s Romantic Art

Materials

Oil

"Lake Scene" - Framed Early 20th Century Watercolor Seascape Painting
"Lake Scene" - Framed Early 20th Century Watercolor Seascape Painting

"Lake Scene" - Framed Early 20th Century Watercolor Seascape Painting

Located in New Orleans, LA

(I apologize for the reflections on the glass.) A lovely, gentle watercolor of a quiet lake with the fall trees reflected in the water. In the misty distance rises a cathedral above ...

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1920s Romantic Art

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Watercolor

France 19th century, A Set of 5 drawings, landscapes and farms, Ink wash
France 19th century, A Set of 5 drawings, landscapes and farms, Ink wash

France 19th century, A Set of 5 drawings, landscapes and farms, Ink wash

Located in Paris, FR

France middle of 19th century A set of 5 drawings Landscapes, farms and ruins Brown ink and brown ink wash on paper, Black ink and black ink wash on paper Dimensions vary : A big fa...

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1840s Romantic Art

Materials

Ink

Lilly Martin Spencer (American, 1822-1902) A Portrait of a Mother and Child
Lilly Martin Spencer (American, 1822-1902) A Portrait of a Mother and Child

Lilly Martin Spencer (American, 1822-1902) A Portrait of a Mother and Child

By Lilly Martin Spencer

Located in Queens, NY

Lilly Martin Spencer (American, 1822-1902) A Portrait of a Mother and Child 19th Century. Oil on canvas, signed Lilly Martin Spencer was one of the most popular and American female genre painters in the mid-nineteenth century. She primarily painted domestic scenes, paintings of women and children...

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19th Century Romantic Art

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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

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Early 20th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Beauté du XVIIIe Siècle 6

Beauté du XVIIIe Siècle 6

By Agent X

Located in Kansas City, MO

Agent X Beauté du XVIIIe Siècle 6 Archival Pigment Inks on 310 gsm hahnemühle paper Year: 2022 Size: 35x30in Edition: 50 Signed, dated and numbered by ha...

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2010s Romantic Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Digital

Beauté du XVIIIe Siècle 7

Beauté du XVIIIe Siècle 7

By Agent X

Located in Kansas City, MO

Agent X Beauté du XVIIIe Siècle 7 Archival Pigment Inks on 310 gsm hahnemühle paper Year: 2022 Size: 32x34in Edition: 50 Signed, dated and numbered by ha...

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2010s Romantic Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Digital

France 19th century, The Bohème artist in his workshop, watercolor
France 19th century, The Bohème artist in his workshop, watercolor

France 19th century, The Bohème artist in his workshop, watercolor

Located in Paris, FR

France circa 1850 The Bohème artist in his workshop Watercolor on paper 15.5 x 21.5 cm In good condition except a small tear (visible on the photographs) on the upper right border. I...

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1840s Romantic Art

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Watercolor

France 19th Century,  Peasants and donkeys at the fountain in Italy, watercolor
France 19th Century,  Peasants and donkeys at the fountain in Italy, watercolor

France 19th Century, Peasants and donkeys at the fountain in Italy, watercolor

Located in Paris, FR

French School 19th Century, Peasants and donkeys at the fountain, in Italy watercolor with heightenings of gouache on paper 27.5 x 34.5 cm No frame, no mat A charming, well-execut...

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1880s Romantic Art

Materials

Gouache, Watercolor

French Romantic school, View of a citadel, pen and watercolor
French Romantic school, View of a citadel, pen and watercolor

French Romantic school, View of a citadel, pen and watercolor

Located in Paris, FR

French Romantic school, 19th century View of a citadel Pen and ink, watercolor and heightenings of white gouache on brown paper 18 x 29.5 cm In good condition, some stains and traces...

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1850s Romantic Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

'Kettle Falls, Columbia River' original color lithograph by John Mix Stanley
'Kettle Falls, Columbia River' original color lithograph by John Mix Stanley

'Kettle Falls, Columbia River' original color lithograph by John Mix Stanley

By John Mix Stanley

Located in Milwaukee, WI

In the mid-nineteenth century, the United States government set out to survey and document its newly acquired lands and territories west of the Mississippi. The goals of these surveys were manifold: to produce topographical maps, to document flora and fauna, and to document natural resources to build the emerging US economy. These surveys, and the images from them, also functioned to build the new sense of American identity with the landscape, condensing vistas into the 'picturesque' tradition of European image making. Thus, the entire span of US territory could be seen as a single, cohesive whole. This lithograph comes from one of six surveys commissioned by the Army's Topographic Bureau in 1853, which sought to find the best route to construct a transcontinental railroad. The result was a thirteen-volume report including maps, lithographs, and technical data entitled 'Explorations and Surveys to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a Railroad from the Mississippi river to the Pacific Ocean.' When it came to depicting the Columbia River, as seen in the present print, Stanley chose to depict the river's characteristic rock formations and choppy waters. The figures in the image give the viewer a sense of the vase scale of the imposing landscape. Other explorers that reached the site years before the Pacific Railroad Survey, such as Lewis and Clark, observed this scene with wonder and awe – and it is clear Stanley felt the same way. 5.75 x 8.75 inches, image 6.5 x 9.25 inches, stone 13.25 x 16.25 inches, frame Artist 'Stanley Del.' lower left Entitled 'Kettle Falls, Columbia River' lower center margin Publisher 'Sarony, Major & Knapp. Lith.s 449 Broadway N.Y.' lower right Inscribed 'U.S.P.R.R. EXP. & SURVEYS — 47th & 49th PARALLELS' upper left Inscribed 'GENERAL REPORT — PLATE XLVII' upper right Framed to conservation standards using 100 percent rag matting and Museum Glass to inhibit fading; housed in a brass-surface aluminium moulding. Print in overall good condition; wrinkles in upper margin and upper right corner; frame in excellent condition. John Mix Stanley...

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1850s Romantic Art

Materials

Lithograph

"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 Art

Materials

Paint, Lights, Oil

French School 19th century, Set of nine humoristic drawings, pencil on paper
French School 19th century, Set of nine humoristic drawings, pencil on paper

French School 19th century, Set of nine humoristic drawings, pencil on paper

Located in Paris, FR

France, 19th century Set of nine humoristic drawings, various subjects in the same mount Black pencil, for some of them with highlights of white gouache various dimensions : 6 x 5.5 ...

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1850s Romantic Art

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Carbon Pencil

Crows Series, Watercolour on paper, Rare Art by Indian Bengal Artist "In Stock"
Crows Series, Watercolour on paper, Rare Art by Indian Bengal Artist "In Stock"

Crows Series, Watercolour on paper, Rare Art by Indian Bengal Artist "In Stock"

By Dipen Bose

Located in Kolkata, West Bengal

Rare Collectible by Bengal School Artist Artist : Dipen Bose Medium : Watercolours on paper Size : 7.5 x 5 inches Paintings on both sides of the paper. Extraordinary and Unique. Here the master artist shows very subtly the command he has over the brush. The dramatic effect that Monotone watercolours created, to play and tantalise all of our senses. Effortlessly executed, one cannot miss the expertise and uniqueness in the works. Even the less dense watercolours, speaks to its viewers. Its never been easier to connect with watercolours and its essence. Bengal Master Artist Dipen Bose (1921-1964)  Born in Calcutta, West Bengal. Education : Self-taught artist with no academic training in art. 1942 Completed Graduation, Calcutta. Grandfather, Nagendra Bose inspired him to start painting. Learnt the technique of oil painting from artist Debi Prasad Roychowdhury. 1947 Started to paint after giving up his job at Central Excise Service, Calcutta. His association with the Indian Institute of Art and Industry and Indian Society of Oriental Art played a vital role in his life. He was close to Indra Dugar. Associated with Art in Industry and Rachana till 1952. These associations inspired him towards traditional Indian Art, French Impressionism and Chinese Art. 1953 His painting was presented to the President, Federal Republic of Germany by Govt. of India. Dipen Bose Wrote articles on art in newspapers and journals. Style : For inspiration and evolving a personal style, Dipen looked at part of the history of art that seemed useful- Jain and Kangra painting...

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1960s Romantic Art

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India Ink, Watercolor

L'Hiver, Winter, Bronze Sculpture, Lost Wax Method , Romantic, Florence, Italy
L'Hiver, Winter, Bronze Sculpture, Lost Wax Method , Romantic, Florence, Italy

L'Hiver, Winter, Bronze Sculpture, Lost Wax Method , Romantic, Florence, Italy

By Matthew James Collins

Located in Houston, TX

L'Hiver, which is French for winter. An evocative title which pretty much explains the piece. Number 1 out of a production of Seven. Artist Statement: I am very happy to announce that two of my bronze works are now available in a limited edition of 7. The first one, shown above, is my vision of Eros. He is more popularly known in the Roman interpretation of a chubby baby or young boy with an bow and arrow. I have always been more intrigued with the original Greek embodiment of the this deity as a young man. More than the god of love, Eros was a personification of the power of creation. He was balanced by his antithesis was Thanatos, that of destruction. In fact, Thanatos is currently in the design process. This work will exist in an edition of 7 and 2 artist's proofs. Each piece is hand chased by myself and I apply the patina as well. The sculpture was created using the Lost Wax...

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2010s Romantic Art

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Bronze

Romantic art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Romantic art 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 art 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, orange, pink and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Hiro Yokose, Francisco Goya, Leo Primavesi, and Dipen Bose. 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 art, so small editions measuring 3 inches across are also available. Prices for art 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 $119 and tops out at $1,300,000, while the average work sells for $2,213.