Oil Paintings of Romanticism

Romanticism appeared in oil paintings for sale Germany and United kingdom from the late 18th to the first 19th century. And it is a kind of modern literary thought which won in England during the 19th century. The romanticism aim is opposite to the "logic". Its main characteristic is to emphasize an individual can sentiment expression with less form. It is limit but free and wild. The romance meaning from French is emotional and emotional.

The romanticism from the painting is opposite to the classicism. The official school is as the representative of it. Its feature: focusing on individual performance; Partaking in fantasy and exaggeration; selecting the amazing events as theme; emotional irritations.


The romanticism representative paintings is the Host of the Medusa, Dante and Virgil, The Massacre at Chios, La Libert guidant le people.

The romanticism in literature Landscape Oil Painting and martial arts disciplines is to emphasize the feature of illusion originally. But the first painting from French romanticism in the first 19th century is using the most naturalistic skill to express the most urgent realistic theme. It explains that a new thought and school always appear followed by the requirement of reality. It always plant in the real life if it can stand.

Enthusiasm is the element of romanticism martial arts disciplines. It can be the content for the romanticism with the theme of current affairs. Firstly, the passion won in the painting which obeys the old ways. The arrangement of the picture, light, color, the dynamic and expression for the people all express the rich imagination for the artists. But the most precious thing is that romantic imagination is created at the deep knowing of the truth. What its wildness and passion is to connect with our positive ideal of life together. So it can be deep into people heart and have a strong art power.

Reference: People Oil Painting Reproduction Artisoo offer original Chinese paintings and oil painting reproductions. Also can paint oil painting from photo.