Romanticism

  • L’Inverno (1890-1910)

    L’Inverno (1890-1910)

    Édouard Bisson (French, 1856–1945)

    A serene winter scene with a solitary figure, where frost and soft light create a dreamlike atmosphere of quiet reflection.

  • Portrait de femme (1876)

    Portrait de femme (1876)

    Charles Chaplin (French, 1889–1977)

    A woman’s introspective gaze and delicate features are rendered with soft, luminous brushwork, evoking both stillness and quiet depth.

  • Love’s Shadow

    Love’s Shadow

    Frederick Sandys (English, 1829–1904)

    A mesmerizing portrait of longing and mystery, where light and shadow dance around a figure steeped in emotion.

  • The Proposal (1872)

    The Proposal (1872)

    William Bouguereau (French, 1825–1905)

    A luminous portrayal of young love, where hesitation and hope intertwine amidst a sunlit countryside.

  • Le billet doux (1915)

    Le billet doux (1915)

    Edmund Blair Leighton (English, 1853–1922)

    A woman clutches a secret letter at dusk, her expression a mix of hope and hesitation, framed by opulent shadows.

  • 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.

  • Lady Godiva (1898)

    Lady Godiva (1898)

    John Collier (English, 1850–1934)

    A luminous portrayal of defiance, where a noblewoman’s bare ride through town becomes a quiet act of rebellion.

  • 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.