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The Temptation of Frithiof
August Malmström
An evocative 19th-century scene from Norse mythology, set in the depths of a sun-dappled Scandinavian forest.
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A View of the Sky from a Prison Window
Carl Gustav Carus
A poignant Romantic-era study of contrast, capturing the vast freedom of the sky framed by the heavy constraints of stone and iron.
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Esmeralda and Quasimodo
Tony Johannot
A dramatic 19th-century Romantic scene depicting characters from Victor Hugo's classic tale, rendered with atmospheric light and shadow.
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Wieland der Schmied
Moritz von Schwind
A masterful Romantic-era depiction of the legend of Wieland the Smith, set within a rugged and atmospheric landscape.
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The Ruins of Walkenried Abbey in Winter
Carl Hasenpflug
This evocative 19th-century oil painting captures the quiet majesty of ruined Gothic arches transformed by a layer of winter snow.
Contains nudity
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Venus Abandoned
Arnold Böcklin
This atmospheric 19th-century oil painting depicts a classical statue of Venus secluded in a dense, melancholic garden.
Contains disturbing content
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Night Duel (Nächtlicher Zweikampf)
Moritz von Schwind
A dramatic nocturnal duel set against the imposing backdrop of a monumental classical gateway.
Contains nudity
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Paolo and Francesca
Arnold Böcklin
A dramatic and evocative Symbolist depiction of the tragic figures from Dante's Divine Comedy.
Contains disturbing content
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The Murder of the Bishop of Liège
Eugène Delacroix
A masterpiece of Romantic drama by Eugène Delacroix, capturing a tense historical moment with sweeping brushwork and cinematic lighting.
Contains disturbing content
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Tiresias Appears to Ulysses During the Sacrifice
Henry Fuseli
A dramatic and atmospheric Romantic scene depicting the prophet Tiresias appearing to Ulysses during a sacrificial ritual.
Contains disturbing content
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After the Shipwreck (The Shipwreck of Don Juan)
Eugène Delacroix
A powerful Romantic scene of shipwrecked survivors adrift on a stormy, teal-toned sea.
Contains nudity
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The Infant Moses
Gustave Moreau
A mystical and luminous Symbolist depiction of the infant Moses floating on the Nile amidst ancient ruins.
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