Old World Portraits
Viola
Arnold Böcklin
A moody and evocative 19th-century portrait of a woman in contemplation, holding a bouquet of violets.
Figure Studies
The Wish
Theodor von Holst
An atmospheric Romantic-era portrait of a woman engaged in a moment of quiet, mysterious contemplation.
Moody Landscapes
Nordic Landscape with a Castle
Johan Christian Dahl
A sweeping Romantic landscape capturing the wild beauty of the North with a castle perched above a churning waterfall.
Moody Landscapes
Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still
John Martin
A masterpiece of Romantic drama, this scene depicts a biblical event amidst a vast, apocalyptic landscape of light and shadow.
Moody Landscapes
Forest Landscape in the Moonlight
Georg Saal
An atmospheric moonlit landscape featuring a stag at the water's edge under a glowing night sky.
Moody Landscapes
Church Ruin in Winter
Carl Hasenpflug
An atmospheric 19th-century study of light and shadow within a snow-dusted gothic ruin.
Moody Landscapes
Inside the Forest in the Moonlight
Caspar David Friedrich
A hauntingly beautiful Romantic landscape capturing the mystery of a forest at night under the light of a full moon.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Aristide
Charles Brocas
A dramatic Neoclassical scene depicting the Athenian statesman Aristides in a moment of stoic gravity.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Orphée
Henri-Jean Guillaume Martin
A powerful and moody portrayal of the mythological figure Orpheus in a moment of quiet, dramatic reflection.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Dante and Virgil Meeting the Shades of Francesca da Rimini and Paolo
Ary Scheffer
A masterwork of Romantic drama, this scene depicts the ethereal and tragic embrace of Paolo and Francesca amidst a shadowy atmospheric void.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Dance of the Elves in the Alder Grove
Moritz von Schwind
A mystical Romantic scene featuring a circle of dancing elves in a shadowed, atmospheric alder grove.
Contains mature content
Figure Studies
The Kiss of the Siren
Gustav Wertheimer
A dramatic 19th-century masterpiece depicting a mythological encounter between a siren and a sailor during a tempest.
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