Moody Landscapes
From North Cape
Peder Balke
An atmospheric 19th-century seascape capturing the sublime power of the Norwegian coast through dramatic light and shadow.
Early 19th Century
Romantic atmosphere, neoclassical structure, and early landscape painting with feeling.
Works from the early 1800s balance romantic feeling, classical structure, and a growing sense of atmosphere.
Coastal Classics
A Waterspout on the Bay of Naples
Thomas Fearnley
A masterful Romantic oil study capturing the raw atmospheric power of a waterspout over the Bay of Naples.
Moody Landscapes
Storm Clouds
Johan Christian Dahl
A dramatic 19th-century cloud study capturing the transient light and movement of an approaching storm.