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Romantic landscape painting

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A nineteenth-century artistic movement emphasizing emotion, nature, dramatic scenery, and the sublime; often featuring expansive vistas, atmospheric effects, and the artist's subjective response to landscape.

AP course connection

Topic 4.4: 4.4 Theories and Interpretations of Later European and American Art

Unit 4

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