romanticism

  • Die Traurigkeit (1841)

    Die Traurigkeit (1841)

    Natale Schiavone (Italian, 1817–1891)

    A somber figure drowns in shadows, their grief echoing through muted colors and delicate, crumbling details.

  • Evening in Italy—the Deserted Villa (1845)

    Evening in Italy—the Deserted Villa (1845)

    Samuel Palmer (English, 1805–1881)

    A deserted villa bathed in golden twilight, where nature and decay intertwine under Palmer’s dreamlike brush.

  • The Kiss (1859)

    The Kiss (1859)

    Francesco Hayez (Italian, 1791–1882)

    A passionate embrace frozen in time, where love and danger intertwine amid swirling fabrics and dramatic shadows.

  • Portrait of a Woman, Said to Be Emily Bertie Pott (1781)

    Portrait of a Woman, Said to Be Emily Bertie Pott (1781)

    George Romney (English, 1734–1802)

    A luminous portrait of a woman, her expression both serene and enigmatic, bathed in Romney’s signature soft light.

  • A Beautiful Spanish Woman with a Fan

    A Beautiful Spanish Woman with a Fan

    Valeriano Domínguez Bécquer (Spanish, 1833–1870)

    A captivating portrait of a Spanish woman, her fan poised with grace, exuding mystery and timeless elegance.