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The Most Famous Artworks of French Romanticism

The 60 most celebrated works of the French Romanticism movement, ranked by renown across 564 works in the catalog.

A note on the ranking: "fame" here is a measure of renown, not of merit — synthesised from how widely a work is cited and held. It leans toward the Western canon and the best-digitised collections. Read it as a popular index, not a verdict.

  1. The Experts
    The Experts Alexandre Gabriel Decamps · 1837
  2. The Pearl and the Wave
    The Pearl and the Wave Paul Baudry · 1862
  3. The Artist in His Room at the Villa Medici, Rome
    The Artist in His Room at the Villa Medici, Rome Léon Cogniet · 1817
  4. Brigand and his wife in prayer
    Brigand and his wife in prayer Léopold Robert · 1824
  5. Narcisa Barañana de Goicoechea
    Narcisa Barañana de Goicoechea Francisco de Goya · 1815
  6. David at the Cave of Adullam
    David at the Cave of Adullam Giovanni Maldura · 1829
  7. Painting of a Dancer
    Painting of a Dancer Unknown · 1850
  8. José Costa y Bonells, Called Pepito
    José Costa y Bonells, Called Pepito Francisco de Goya · 1800
  9. Pope Gregory XVI Visiting the Church of San Benedetto at Subiaco
    Pope Gregory XVI Visiting the Church of San Benedetto at Subiaco Jean François Montessuy · 1843
  10. The Sack of Jerusalem by the Romans
    The Sack of Jerusalem by the Romans François Joseph Heim · 1824
  11. Bertel Thorvaldsen (1768–1844) with the Bust of Horace Vernet
    Bertel Thorvaldsen (1768–1844) with the Bust of Horace Vernet Horace Vernet · 1833
  12. Christ Asleep during the Tempest
    Christ Asleep during the Tempest Eugène Delacroix · 1853
  13. Diana and Actaeon (Diana Surprised in Her Bath)
    Diana and Actaeon (Diana Surprised in Her Bath) Jean Baptiste Camille Corot · 1836
  14. A Shepherd and a Rider on a Country Lane
    A Shepherd and a Rider on a Country Lane Auguste-Xavier Leprince · 1823
  15. The Natchez
    The Natchez Eugène Delacroix · 1835
  16. A Woman from the Land of Eskimos
    A Woman from the Land of Eskimos Léon Cogniet · 1826
  17. The Abduction of Rebecca
    The Abduction of Rebecca Eugène Delacroix · 1846
  18. Portrait d'un moine (Monk's Portrait)
    Portrait d'un moine (Monk's Portrait) Paul Cézanne · 1866
  19. Portrait of a Mameluke, said to be Roustam Raza
    Portrait of a Mameluke, said to be Roustam Raza Horace Vernet · 1810
  20. Madame Jacques-Louis-Étienne Reizet (Colette-Désirée-Thérèse Godefroy, 1782–1850)
    Madame Jacques-Louis-Étienne Reizet (Colette-Désirée-Thérèse Godefroy, 1782–1850) Anne-Louis Girodet · 1823
  21. Rebecca and the Wounded Ivanhoe
    Rebecca and the Wounded Ivanhoe Eugène Delacroix · 1823
  22. Horsewoman
    Horsewoman Théodore Géricault · 1822
  23. Entrance to the Grotto of Posillipo
    Entrance to the Grotto of Posillipo Jean-Charles-Joseph Rémond · 1822
  24. Princess Marie d'Orléans in Her Studio
    Princess Marie d'Orléans in Her Studio Ary Scheffer · 1838
  25. Capri
    Capri Jean-Achille Benouville · 1845
  26. Self-Portrait in Rome
    Self-Portrait in Rome Horace Vernet · 1832
  27. Infanta María Luisa (1782–1824) and Her Son Carlos Luis (1799–1883)
    Infanta María Luisa (1782–1824) and Her Son Carlos Luis (1799–1883) Unknown · 1800
  28. The Start of the Race of the Riderless Horses
    The Start of the Race of the Riderless Horses Horace Vernet · 1820
  29. Portrait of a Woman
    Portrait of a Woman François Theodore Rochard · 1829
  30. Terpsichore
    Terpsichore Joseph Fagnani · 1869
  31. Hamlet and His Mother
    Hamlet and His Mother Eugène Delacroix · 1849
  32. Alfred Dedreux (1810–1860) as a Child
    Alfred Dedreux (1810–1860) as a Child Théodore Géricault · 1819
  33. George Sand's Garden at Nohant
    George Sand's Garden at Nohant Eugène Delacroix · 1842
  34. Study for "The Destruction of Sodom"
    Study for "The Destruction of Sodom" Jean Baptiste Camille Corot · 1843
  35. View of Naples from San Martino
    View of Naples from San Martino Unknown · 1825
  36. Basket of Flowers
    Basket of Flowers Eugène Delacroix · 1848
  37. Andromache and Astyanax
    Andromache and Astyanax Pierre Paul Prud'hon · 1818
  38. Portrait of a Woman
    Portrait of a Woman Rudolphe Bel · 1822
  39. Hunting in the Pontine Marshes
    Hunting in the Pontine Marshes Horace Vernet · 1833
  40. Woodland Scene with Nymphs and a Herm
    Woodland Scene with Nymphs and a Herm Jean Victor Bertin · 1810
  41. A Forest with Apollo and Daphne
    A Forest with Apollo and Daphne Jean Victor Bertin · 1810
  42. Portrait of an Official
    Portrait of an Official Unknown · 1820
  43. Oedipus at Colonus
    Oedipus at Colonus Fulchran-Jean Harriet · 1800
  44. Battle of Poitiers, 25 October 732
    Battle of Poitiers, 25 October 732 Charles de Steuben · 1834
  45. portrait of Jean-Antoine Chaptal
    portrait of Jean-Antoine Chaptal Antoine-Jean Gros · 1824
  46. Portrait of Juan Antonio Cuervo
    Portrait of Juan Antonio Cuervo Francisco de Goya · 1819
  47. Waterfall at Terni
    Waterfall at Terni Jean Baptiste Camille Corot · 1826
  48. Portrait of a Woman
    Portrait of a Woman Étienne Bouchardy · 1838
  49. The Country Dance
    The Country Dance Unknown · 1800
  50. Portrait of a Woman
    Portrait of a Woman Unknown · 1827
  51. The Muse: History
    The Muse: History Jean Baptiste Camille Corot · 1865
  52. Portrait of a Woman, Said to Be Marie de Mautesson
    Portrait of a Woman, Said to Be Marie de Mautesson François Meuret · 1830
  53. The Old Italian Woman
    The Old Italian Woman Edgar Degas · 1857
  54. Portrait of a Woman
    Portrait of a Woman Étienne Bouchardy · 1832
  55. The Bridge at La Cava, Kingdom of Naples
    The Bridge at La Cava, Kingdom of Naples Jean-Joseph-Xavier Bidauld · 1812
  56. Toussaint Lemaistre (1807/8–1888)
    Toussaint Lemaistre (1807/8–1888) Jean Baptiste Camille Corot · 1833
  57. Young Woman with Ibis
    Young Woman with Ibis Edgar Degas · 1860
  58. Christopher Columbus and His Son at La Rábida
    Christopher Columbus and His Son at La Rábida Eugène Delacroix · 1838
  59. Madame Cahen
    Madame Cahen Adolphe Monticelli · 1869
  60. The seizure of Abd-el-Kader's camp in 1843
    The seizure of Abd-el-Kader's camp in 1843 Horace Vernet · 1844