Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Romanticism
This is an encyclopedia article which defines the period of Romanticism from the late 18th to the mid-19th century. It describes the characteristics of Romanticism in general and in literature, visual arts, and music.
ArtLex
Art Lex: Romanticism
Artlex's complete description of artists of the Romanticism movement There are samples of the artists' work, descriptions of the work and an explanation of why this movement exists.
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National Museum of Wildlife Art
From the home page, click on the elk icon to enter, then go to "collections". The National Museum of Wildlife Art holds works of the American West from 1819 to the present, with themes of explorer art, sporting art, Romanticism,...
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Girodet Romantic Rebel
A wonderfully detailed exhibition site, developed by the Art Institute of Chicago, devoted to this gifted French painter, whose work is often viewed in opposition to the prevailing neoclassical style of his time. With a career that...
University of Houston
University of Houston: English Romanticism
This webite on English Romanticism by Elizabeth Whitney focuses on the Romantic period including defining Romanticism, the history and politics, the Romantic poets, visual arts, and music. It also offers a link to the radio program "The...
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Artists by Movement: Romanticism
Artcyclopedia gives a brief definition of Romantic art and offers a list link for over 20 Romantic artists and their works.
Cool Fire Technology
Brain Bank: Art Movements and Periods
This website alphabetizes and briefly describes all the major movements in the history of visual arts. Good for use as a general reference for Art History studies and the study of historically based painting and art.
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Art Nouveau
This site contains information on Art Nouveau in great detail. Find out what this term means, and how this "new art" adapted from old styles.
Hanover College
Hanover College: Images of Romantic Art
The Hanover College History offers several excellent images of Romantic Art. The site provides the year each one was created.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History: Romanticism
Metropolitan Museum of Art essay detailing the history of 19th Century artistic movement, Romanticism. Accompanied by visual examples of original paintings from the era.
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Art Periods: Cubism
A detailed history and explanation of the ideologies behind cubism. Lots of cubism links as well.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: "Fur Traders Descending the Missouri"
A view of Bingham's "Fur Traders Descending the Missouri". Includes a description and ownership information as well.
Ducksters
Ducksters: History: Romanticism Art for Kids
Kids learn about the Romanticism Art movement and its major artists such as Caspar David Friedrich and Francisco Goya.
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Art Periods: Romanticism
This site provides an overview of all art forms during the Romantic period.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Honore Daumier
A detailed biography of 19th century artist, Honore Daumier. Includes bibliographic references.
ArtLex
Art Lex: Romanticism
This is an exceptional site containing descriptions, definitions, biographies and visuals of Romanticism art.
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh: Neo Classicism to Romanticism
This resource provides an interesting chart that compares and contrasts the differing styles of both Neo-Classicism and Romanticism.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Romanticism
This short article tells of the period of time in the late 18th century, when strong emotion and irrational behavior was expressed through the arts. It tells how Romanticism rejected harmony, balance and calmness, and yet typified...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Romanticism
This site from the Internet Modern History Sourcebook provides great information on the Renaissance. No text on this page, but a series of links from roots of Romanticism, to Romantic philosophy, to Romanticism in the Arts.
ArtQuizz
Art Quizz: Romanticism (2)
A quiz on Romanticism. This is a great tool for assessment or review and an even greater way to incorporate technology in the artroom. This site is translated from the original French version. The homepage provides different languages.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Tour: Constable and Turner: British Landscapes
View a selection of paintings by English romantics Constable and Turner in the collections of the National Gallery. Tour has biographical and curatorial notes, along with detailed views of each painting.
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National Gallery of Australia: Constable: Land, Sea, and Sky
Online counterpart to a retrospective of the work of landscape artist John Constable displays and comments on over one-hundred watercolors, oils, and drawings by the artist. An excellent resource for in-depth studies of landscapes,...
Boston College
Boston College: Nineteen Century Painting (Romanticism)
Reproductions of several paintings of J. M. W. Turner George Moreland, and Adam Willicots, three well-known artists of the romantic period.
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