Pastoral Scenes
Ruins in an Italian Landscape
Louise-Joséphine Sarazin de Belmont
An evocative mid-19th century Italian landscape depicting romantic ruins and distant mountains in a soft, atmospheric light.
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.
Figure Studies
Poem of the Soul: Virginitas
Louis Janmot
An ethereal allegorical scene depicting two figures in white robes amidst a serene valley with a leopard and a white lily.
Figure Studies
Poem of the Soul: Sunrays
Louis Janmot
A luminous scene of five figures dancing in a circle, capturing a sense of ethereal harmony and movement.
Pastoral Scenes
Meeting in the Woods
Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller
A charming 19th-century narrative scene of a chance encounter on a sun-dappled woodland trail.