Moody Landscapes
After the Storm
Caspar David Friedrich
A powerful and evocative shipwreck scene by German Romantic master Caspar David Friedrich.
Dramatic Bold
High-presence works with contrast, confidence, and stronger visual punch.
Stronger contrast, deeper color, and confident composition give these works their statement-making energy.
Old World Portraits
Bonaparte Crossing the Alps
Paul Delaroche
An atmospheric and realistic portrayal of Napoleon Bonaparte’s arduous journey across the Alps.
Coastal Classics
Le Port de Dieppe
Eugène Isabey
An atmospheric coastal study capturing the turbulent energy of a harbor under a gathering storm.
oil paint
The Death of Willem Barents
Christiaan Julius Lodewijk Portman
A dramatic 19th-century history painting depicting the final moments of Dutch explorer Willem Barents in the Arctic.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Achilles Frantic for the Loss of Patroclus
George Dawe
A powerful 19th-century neoclassical portrayal of mythological grief and drama by George Dawe.
Contains disturbing content
Moody Landscapes
Landscape
Karl Friedrich Lessing
A powerful Romantic landscape showcasing the sublime drama of nature and architectural ruins under a stormy sky.