Romanticism might best be described as anticlassicism. A reaction against Neoclassicism, it is a deeply-felt style which is individualistic, exotic, beautiful and emotionally wrought. Although Romanticism and Neoclassicism were philosophically opposed, they were the dominant European styles for generations, and many artists were affected to a lesser or greater degree by both. Artists might work in both styles at different times or even combine elements, creating an intellectually Romantic work using a Neoclassical visual style, for example.
Eug¨¨ne Delacroix French Romantic Painter, 1798-1863 |
Th¨¦odore Chass¨¦riau French Romantic artist born 1819 - died 1856 | 
Joseph Anton Koch Austrian Painter, 1768-1839 |
