Romanticism

Storms within and without. Here, shipwrecks are sublime and poets’ tears stain the canvas—emotion as the ultimate truth.

  • Stella (1900)

    Stella (1900)

    Frank Dicksee (English, 1853–1928)

    A woman gazes into the distance, her dark hair cascading over a flowing white gown. The soft glow of candlelight catches the delicate lace at her sleeves, hinting at quiet longing. Her lips part slightly, as if pausing mid-breath—caught between thought and speech.

  • Go Lovely Rose! Tell her that Wastes her Time and Mine

    Go Lovely Rose! Tell her that Wastes her Time and Mine

    Herbert James Draper (English, 1863–1920)

    A woman cradles a rose, her gaze distant. The petals mirror her delicate features, both poised between bloom and decay. Time slips like water through her fingers—the flower’s message urgent, unheeded.