Moody Landscapes
Mount Starr King, Yosemite
Albert Bierstadt
This breathtaking landscape by Albert Bierstadt captures the awe-inspiring beauty of Yosemite with dramatic light and sweeping mountain vistas.
Mid 19th Century
Realist observation, academic portraiture, and luminous landscapes rooted in everyday life.
This period brings together quieter landscapes, portraiture, and richly observed scenes with a more intimate mood.
Moody Landscapes
View of the Ruins of Canossa
Friedrich Preller the Younger
A dramatic 19th-century landscape capturing the ruins of Canossa under a powerful, light-pierced sky.
Old World Portraits
Napoleon in Egypt
Jean-Léon Gérôme
An iconic 19th-century portrait by Jean-Léon Gérôme depicting Napoleon Bonaparte during his historic Egyptian campaign.
Coastal Classics
Coastal Landscape
Lars Hertervig
A dramatic 19th-century coastal scene capturing the atmospheric play of light through heavy storm clouds.