Pastoral Scenes
Field of Oats near Vejby
P. C. Skovgaard
An immersive 19th-century Danish landscape depicting the wild, sun-dappled beauty of an oat field in midsummer.
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.
Moody Landscapes
Moonrise over the Sea
Caspar David Friedrich
A masterful Romantic seascape capturing the quiet awe of a moonlit horizon.
Moody Landscapes
The Rainbow, near Salisbury
John Dunthorne
An atmospheric 19th-century landscape capturing the ephemeral beauty of a rainbow against a dramatic, stormy sky.
Coastal Classics
The Bay of Naples
Ivan Aivazovsky
A glowing Romantic seascape capturing the tranquil atmosphere of the Bay of Naples at sunset.
Pastoral Scenes
Figures and Animals in a Vineyard
John Frederick Lewis
A charming 19th-century watercolor capturing a serene moment of rest and interaction under a vine-covered pergola.
oil paint
St. Peter's Square in Rome
Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg
An elegant architectural study of St. Peter's Square in Rome, captured with masterful perspective and warm, Mediterranean light.