The 17th to 19th-century witnessed the evolution from Baroque and Rococo to Romantic and Realist. Discover the artistic movements of a pivotal era in art history.
Dante Gabriel Rossetti greatly influenced William Morris, who later led the influential Arts and Crafts Movement.
A deep appreciation of the art and architecture of the Middle Ages was a defining theme of both the Gothic Revival and the Arts and Crafts Movement.
From the late 17th century to the 18th century, a distinctive aesthetic style known as Chinoiserie took Europe by storm.
Rembrandt van Rijn’s unique painting style and approach to light gave birth to an expressive photographic technique known as Rembrandt Lighting.
Alexander Gardner was a photographer who captured the United States during its Civil War and the expansion into the American West.
John Everett Millais’ Pre-Raphaelite paintings shaped the Brotherhood, inspiring younger artists with his medieval imagery, female beauty, and devotion to nature and realism.
Dante Gabriel Rossetti and John Everett Millais were among the most important figures of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
Henry Fuseli’s The Nightmare garnered shocking reactions after it was unveiled at the Royal Academy of Arts in 1782.