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Romanticism

Romantic painters believed feelings mattered more than rules. They painted shipwrecks, thunderstorms, haunted ruins and lonely figures staring at huge landscapes, to make you feel how small and amazed a person can be.

90 paintings

Liberty Leading the People Liberty Leading the PeopleEugène Delacroix · 1830 Wanderer above the Sea of Fog Wanderer above the Sea of FogCaspar David Friedrich · 1818 The Raft of the Medusa The Raft of the MedusaThéodore Géricault · 1819 The Third of May 1808 The Third of May 1808Francisco Goya · 1814 The Ninth Wave The Ninth WaveIvan Aivazovsky · 1850 Charles IV of Spain and His Family Charles IV of Spain and His FamilyFrancisco Goya · 1800 The Hay Wain The Hay WainJohn Constable · 1821 The Clothed Maja The Clothed MajaFrancisco Goya · 1800 The Abbey in the Oakwood The Abbey in the OakwoodCaspar David Friedrich · 1809 The Kiss The KissFrancesco Hayez · 1859 The Barque of Dante The Barque of DanteEugène Delacroix · 1822 The Sea of Ice The Sea of IceCaspar David Friedrich · 1823 The Last Day of Pompeii The Last Day of PompeiiKarl Bryullov · 1833 Rain, Steam and Speed – The Great Western Railway Rain, Steam and Speed – The Great Western RailwayJ. M. W. Turner · 1844 The Second of May 1808 The Second of May 1808Francisco Goya · 1814 The Fighting Temeraire The Fighting TemeraireJ. M. W. Turner · 1839 Chalk Cliffs at Ruegen Chalk Cliffs at RuegenCaspar David Friedrich · 1818 The Monk by the Sea The Monk by the SeaCaspar David Friedrich · 1800 The Ancient of Days The Ancient of DaysWilliam Blake · 1794 The Dog The DogFrancisco Goya · 1819 The Women of Algiers The Women of AlgiersEugène Delacroix · 1834 Life stages Life stagesCaspar David Friedrich · 1834 Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi Greece on the Ruins of MissolonghiEugène Delacroix · 1826 Two men contemplating the Moon Two men contemplating the MoonCaspar David Friedrich · 1819 Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop's Grounds Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop's GroundsJohn Constable · 1823 Orphan Girl at the Cemetery Orphan Girl at the CemeteryEugène Delacroix · 1824 Mountain Landscape with Rainbow Mountain Landscape with RainbowCaspar David Friedrich · 1809 The Architect's Dream The Architect's DreamThomas Cole · 1840 Don Manuel Osorio de Zuniga Don Manuel Osorio de ZunigaFrancisco Goya · 1787 Portrait of Doña Isabel de Porcel Portrait of Doña Isabel de PorcelFrancisco Goya · 1800 Altarpiece Tetschen Altarpiece TetschenCaspar David Friedrich · 1807 Dido building Carthage Dido building CarthageJ. M. W. Turner · 1815 The Milkmaid of Bordeaux The Milkmaid of BordeauxFrancisco Goya · 1827 The Slave Ship The Slave ShipJ. M. W. Turner · 1840 Boys playing soldiers Boys playing soldiersFrancisco Goya · 1778 Blind Man's Bluff Blind Man's BluffFrancisco Goya · 1788 The 1821 Derby at Epsom The 1821 Derby at EpsomThéodore Géricault · 1821 Solitary Tree Solitary TreeCaspar David Friedrich · 1822 The Battle of Trafalgar The Battle of TrafalgarJ. M. W. Turner · 1823 The Cornfield The CornfieldJohn Constable · 1826 Entry of the Crusaders in Constantinople Entry of the Crusaders in ConstantinopleEugène Delacroix · 1840 The Parasol The ParasolFrancisco Goya · 1777 Witches' Flight Witches' FlightFrancisco Goya · 1797 Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows Salisbury Cathedral from the MeadowsJohn Constable · 1831 The Oxbow The OxbowThomas Cole · 1836 Sunset SunsetCaspar David Friedrich · 1837 The Destruction of Sodom And Gomorrah The Destruction of Sodom And GomorrahJohn Martin · 1852 The Watzmann The WatzmannCaspar David Friedrich · 1820 Winter at the Sognefjord Winter at the SognefjordJohan Christian Dahl · 1827 The Titan's Goblet The Titan's GobletThomas Cole · 1833 Jewish Wedding in Morocco Jewish Wedding in MoroccoEugène Delacroix · 1839 Newton NewtonWilliam Blake · 1795 Fishermen at Sea Fishermen at SeaJ. M. W. Turner · 1796 Dolbadarn Castle Dolbadarn CastleJ. M. W. Turner · 1800 Snow Storm: Hannibal and his Army Crossing the Alps Snow Storm: Hannibal and his Army Crossing the AlpsJ. M. W. Turner · 1812 Wivenhoe Park Wivenhoe ParkJohn Constable · 1816 Lake with Dead Trees (Catskill) Lake with Dead Trees (Catskill)Thomas Cole · 1825 The Subsiding of the Waters of the Deluge The Subsiding of the Waters of the DelugeThomas Cole · 1829 Medea MedeaEugène Delacroix · 1836 Portrait of Frédéric Chopin and George Sand Portrait of Frédéric Chopin and George SandEugène Delacroix · 1837 View from Stalheim View from StalheimJohan Christian Dahl · 1842 Snow Storm: Steam-Boat off a Harbour's Mouth Snow Storm: Steam-Boat off a Harbour's MouthJ. M. W. Turner · 1842 Stetind in Fog Stetind in FogPeder Balke · 1864 The Charging Chasseur The Charging ChasseurThéodore Géricault · 1812 Ulysses deriding Polyphemus Ulysses deriding PolyphemusJ. M. W. Turner · 1829 A Young Tiger Playing with its Mother A Young Tiger Playing with its MotherEugène Delacroix · 1830 Horsewoman HorsewomanKarl Bryullov · 1832 Sunrise with Sea Monsters Sunrise with Sea MonstersJ. M. W. Turner · 1845 The end of the world The end of the worldJohn Martin · 1851 Kaaterskill Falls Kaaterskill FallsThomas Cole · 1826 Cross at Sunset Cross at SunsetThomas Cole · 1848 View of Florence View of FlorenceThomas Cole · 1837 The Fountain of Vaucluse The Fountain of VaucluseThomas Cole · 1841 Arch of Nero Arch of NeroThomas Cole · 1846 A Seascape. The coast of the Island of Rügen in Evening Light A Seascape. The coast of the Island of Rügen in Evening LightJohan Christian Dahl · 1818 Shipwreck on the Coast of Norway Shipwreck on the Coast of NorwayJohan Christian Dahl · 1832 Birch Tree in a Storm Birch Tree in a StormJohan Christian Dahl · 1849 Frogner Manor Frogner ManorJohan Christian Dahl · 1842 Stugunøset at Filefjell Stugunøset at FilefjellJohan Christian Dahl · 1851 Quisisana seen from a Terrace with the Royal Household Quisisana seen from a Terrace with the Royal HouseholdJohan Christian Dahl · 1820 View of Pillnitz Castle View of Pillnitz CastleJohan Christian Dahl · 1823 Two Men before a Waterfall at Sunset Two Men before a Waterfall at SunsetJohan Christian Dahl · 1823 Dolmen near Vordingborg in Winter Dolmen near Vordingborg in WinterJohan Christian Dahl · 1824 View of Dresden by Moonlight View of Dresden by MoonlightJohan Christian Dahl · 1839 Lighthouse on the Norwegian Coast Lighthouse on the Norwegian CoastPeder Balke · 1850 The Tempest The TempestPeder Balke · 1862 The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum The Destruction of Pompeii and HerculaneumJohn Martin · 1822 Marquis de Lafayette Marquis de LafayetteAry Scheffer · 1823 Forum Romanum, for Mr Soane's Museum Forum Romanum, for Mr Soane's MuseumJ. M. W. Turner · 1826 The Battle of Poitiers The Battle of PoitiersEugène Delacroix · 1830

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