Academicism

Ariadne's Gallery holds 1,103 Academicism works by 90 artists, most made between 1841 and 1911. The best represented artists are Frederic Leighton, Eugene de Blaas and Alexander Ivanov. The most common genres are portrait, genre painting and mythological painting. Compared with the rest of the collection, Academicism works most often evoke tension and nostalgia.

Emotional profile

Sadness: 37 (collection average 34)
Joy: 47 (collection average 46)
Tension: 53 (collection average 48)
Anger: 24 (collection average 23)
Nostalgia: 51 (collection average 47)
Wonder: 47 (collection average 48)
Interest: 57 (collection average 57)

Leading artists

Artworks (200 of 1,103)

HMS 'Enchantress' in the River Dart by Charles Martin Powell, 1804 — Sadness 40, Nostalgia 50, Tension 50
Hastings, East Sussex by Charles Martin Powell, 1814 — Sadness 51, Tension 60, Nostalgia 55
View near Llangaddock, Carmarthenshire by Charles Martin Powell, 1814 — Nostalgia 60, Sadness 45, Tension 55
Ferdinando I Di Borbone by Vincenzo Camuccini, 1819 — Anger 60, Nostalgia 80, Sadness 70
A Third-Rate Entering Port Mahon by Charles Martin Powell, 1820 — Tension 60, Wonder 55, Sadness 40
White horse. Study. by Alexander Ivanov, 1820 — Joy 80, Wonder 70, Interest 65
Self-portrait by Christina Robertson, c.1822 — Sadness 50, Wonder 61, Interest 65
A Fishing Lugger and Customs Boat off a Coastal Town by Charles Martin Powell, 1823 — Wonder 55, Tension 55, Joy 51
Annunciation by Alexander Ivanov, 1824 — Wonder 70, Interest 75, Joy 65
Archangel Gabriel struck Zechariah mute by Alexander Ivanov, 1824 — Sadness 90, Tension 80, Wonder 40
Expulsion of merchants from the temple by Alexander Ivanov, 1824 — Sadness 75, Tension 70, Anger 20
Four nude boys by Alexander Ivanov, 1824 — Sadness 85, Tension 80, Anger 10
Priam asking Achilles for Hector's body by Alexander Ivanov, 1824 — Sadness 70, Tension 75, Anger 15
The Last Supper by Alexander Ivanov, 1824 — Sadness 79, Tension 79, Nostalgia 60
Transformation by Alexander Ivanov, 1824 — Joy 70, Wonder 65, Nostalgia 45
Joseph interpreting dreams to butler and baker, concluded with him in prison by Alexander Ivanov, 1827 — Sadness 71, Tension 76, Anger 15
Bellerophon is sent to the campaign against the Chimera by Alexander Ivanov, 1829 — Joy 80, Wonder 70, Interest 75
Joseph's Brothers Find the Silver Goblet in Benjamin's Pack by Alexander Ivanov, 1833 — Sadness 65, Tension 71, Wonder 46
Apollo, Hyacinthus and Cyparis singing and playing by Alexander Ivanov, 1834 — Joy 85, Interest 70, Wonder 60
The Appearance of Christ to Mary Magdalene by Alexander Ivanov, c.1835 — Sadness 66, Tension 70, Nostalgia 55
Degollación Del Bautista by Antonio Cabral Bejarano, c.1836 — Sadness 80, Tension 85, Anger 50
Albrecht II by Joseph Binder, c.1838 - c.1853 — Nostalgia 75, Sadness 65, Anger 50
Ave Maria by Alexander Ivanov, 1839 — Interest 80, Wonder 75, Joy 70
A Widow by Thomas Couture, 1840 — Tension 65, Sadness 40, Anger 25
Head of a Man by Alexander Ivanov, c.1840 — Sadness 75, Tension 69, Anger 15
Head of John the Evangelist by Alexander Ivanov, c.1840 — Interest 76, Wonder 70, Joy 70
Maria Nicolaevna, Duchess of Leuchtenberg by Christina Robertson, 1840 — Joy 65, Interest 65, Nostalgia 50
Portrait of Grand Duchesses Olga Nikolaevna and Alexandra Nikolaevna by Christina Robertson, 1840 — Joy 65, Interest 65, Nostalgia 50
Portrait of Prince Nikolai Borisovich Yusupov by Christina Robertson, 1840 — Nostalgia 55, Anger 30, Sadness 40
Portrait of Princess Zinaida Yusupova by Christina Robertson, 1840 — Nostalgia 55, Anger 30, Sadness 40
Preaching of Christ on the Mount of Olives about the second coming by Alexander Ivanov, 1840 — Interest 85, Joy 85, Wonder 80
Vladimir Orlov-Davydov by Christina Robertson, 1840 — Anger 75, Sadness 79, Tension 84
Great Duchess Elena Pavlovna by Christina Robertson, 1841 — Joy 54, Interest 60, Nostalgia 50
N. V. Gogol by Alexander Ivanov, 1841 — Sadness 90, Tension 86, Anger 10
Olga Ivanovna Orlova-Davydova (Baryatinsky) by Christina Robertson, 1841 — Anger 65, Sadness 70, Tension 75
Portrait of Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna by Christina Robertson, 1841 — Anger 70, Sadness 75, Tension 80
Portrait of Julia Feodorovna Kurakina by Christina Robertson, 1841 — Joy 65, Interest 65, Nostalgia 51
Princess Tatiana Vasilievna Yusupova by Christina Robertson, 1841 — Anger 75, Sadness 80, Tension 85
Festival in Rome in October. Scene in the Loggia (Asking to Dance) by Alexander Ivanov, 1842 — Wonder 65, Interest 70, Sadness 51
Hémicycle (Central Section) by Paul Delaroche, 1842 — Anger 50, Tension 70, Wonder 65
Hémicycle (Section 2) by Paul Delaroche, 1842 — Anger 44, Tension 65, Wonder 60
Hémicycle (Section 3) by Paul Delaroche, 1842 — Anger 40, Tension 59, Wonder 55
Portrait of Empress Alexandra Fedorovna by Christina Robertson, c.1842 — Anger 65, Sadness 70, Tension 75
Romans in the Decadence of the Empire by Thomas Couture, 1844 - 1847 — Nostalgia 85, Sadness 60, Tension 65
A Head of a Young Man by Alexander Ivanov, c.1845 — Sadness 61, Tension 49, Nostalgia 39
Alexandra Feodorovna (Charlotte of Prussia) by Christina Robertson, c.1845 — Joy 55, Interest 60, Nostalgia 50
Duchess Maria Feodorovna Baryatinsky, née. Keller by Christina Robertson, c.1845 — Joy 55, Interest 60, Nostalgia 50
Funeral Wake by Jean-Leon Gerome, 1845 - 1855 — Sadness 71, Anger 55, Nostalgia 74
Girl in a Basin by Paul Delaroche, 1845 — Sadness 65, Nostalgia 70, Anger 41
Head of John the Baptist by Alexander Ivanov, c.1845 — Wonder 65, Interest 70, Joy 65
Maria Nicolaevna, Duchess of Leuchtenberg by Christina Robertson, c.1845 — Joy 55, Interest 60, Nostalgia 50
Portrait of Empress Alexandra Fedorovna by Christina Robertson, c.1845 — Anger 64, Sadness 70, Tension 76
Portrait of Grand Duchess Zinaida Yusupova by Christina Robertson, c.1845 — Anger 70, Sadness 81, Tension 80
Portrait of Princess Maria Ivanovna Kochubey by Christina Robertson, c.1845 — Nostalgia 55, Anger 30, Sadness 40
Sketch of a Man by Alexander Ivanov, c.1845 — Sadness 50, Tension 45, Nostalgia 40
The Appearance of Christ to the People (detail) by Alexander Ivanov, c.1845 — Sadness 60, Tension 65, Nostalgia 50
The Departure of the Apostles to Preach the Gospel by Charles Gleyre, 1845 — Tension 65, Joy 60, Wonder 55
Zinaida Yusupova (Naryshkina) by Christina Robertson, c.1845 — Anger 76, Sadness 79, Tension 85
Alfred Bruyas by Alexandre Cabanel, 1846 — Nostalgia 60, Sadness 34, Anger 21
Study for 'Fallen Angel' by Alexandre Cabanel, c.1846 — Sadness 45, Wonder 56, Nostalgia 55
Three Kings on their Journey to Bethlehem by Joseph Binder, 1846 — Anger 35, Joy 56, Wonder 55
Vista do Desterro by Victor Meirelles, 1846 — Sadness 45, Nostalgia 50, Anger 25
Nikolai Gogol by Alexander Ivanov, 1847 — Wonder 64, Interest 70, Joy 65
Saint Vincent of Paule by Jean-Leon Gerome, 1847 — Joy 40, Anger 15, Tension 40
Self-Portrait by Alexandre Cabanel, 1847 — Tension 60, Interest 60, Nostalgia 50
A thinker, a young Roman monk by Alexandre Cabanel, 1848 — Joy 45, Nostalgia 40, Interest 50
Albaydé by Alexandre Cabanel, 1848 — Joy 50, Nostalgia 45, Interest 55
Die Speisung Jakobs in Der Wüste by Joseph Binder, 1848 — Nostalgia 80, Sadness 70, Anger 55
Greek Interior by Jean-Leon Gerome, 1848 — Joy 60, Interest 65, Nostalgia 55
Portrait of Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna by Christina Robertson, c.1848 — Joy 65, Interest 65, Nostalgia 50
The Chiarrucia by Alexandre Cabanel, 1848 — Nostalgia 56, Sadness 35, Anger 20
The Virgin the Infant Jesus and St. John by Jean-Leon Gerome, 1848 — Interest 65, Joy 55, Nostalgia 51
Blumenstillleben by Adalbert Schaffer, 1849 — Wonder 60, Interest 65, Nostalgia 55
Die Bekehrung Des Heiligen Eustachius by Joseph Binder, 1849 — Nostalgia 84, Sadness 76, Anger 60
Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna with Her Children by Christina Robertson, 1849 — Joy 55, Interest 60, Nostalgia 50
Little Bather by Thomas Couture, 1849 — Joy 55, Wonder 55, Interest 60
Portrait of Marianne Elisa Birch by Jean-Leon Gerome, 1849 — Joy 50, Interest 55, Tension 45
Children with Parrot by Christina Robertson, 1850 — Joy 70, Interest 71, Nostalgia 45
Christ in Gethsemane. The Angel. by Alexander Ivanov, 1850 — Sadness 60, Tension 65, Wonder 45
Giotto gardant les chèvres by Leon Bonnat, 1850 — Interest 75, Joy 70, Wonder 65
Girl with a Book by Jose Ferraz de Almeida Junior, 1850 — Sadness 40, Nostalgia 50, Anger 15
Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna by Christina Robertson, 1850 — Joy 55, Nostalgia 51, Interest 60
Julia Margaret Cameron by George Frederick Watts, 1850 - 1852 — Wonder 65, Joy 60, Interest 60
Madchenbildnis by Eugene de Blaas, 1850 — Nostalgia 55, Joy 50, Wonder 51
Moses before the God by Alexander Ivanov, 1850 — Sadness 86, Tension 80, Anger 15
Phryne by Gustave Boulanger, 1850 — Joy 49, Sadness 36, Wonder 45
Reclining Model by Konstantin Makovsky, c.1850 — Joy 50, Tension 50, Anger 20
Stillleben Mit Früchten, Rosen, Prunkkelch Und Vogel by Adalbert Schaffer, 1850 — Wonder 59, Interest 65, Nostalgia 56
Empress Alexandria Fedorovna by Christina Robertson, 1851 — Joy 60, Interest 60, Nostalgia 45
Portrait of a Lady2 by Jean-Leon Gerome, 1851 — Joy 60, Interest 65, Nostalgia 56
Portrait of Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna by Christina Robertson, 1851 — Anger 70, Sadness 75, Tension 80
The Death of Moses by Alexandre Cabanel, 1851 — Anger 70, Nostalgia 90, Sadness 80
Portrait of Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna (Charlotte of Prussia) by Christina Robertson, 1852 — Joy 65, Wonder 55, Interest 60
São João Batista no cárcere by Victor Meirelles, 1852 — Anger 90, Sadness 85, Tension 85
Self-Portrait by Alexandre Cabanel, 1852 — Tension 64, Sadness 51, Anger 25
A Classical Courtship by Auguste Toulmouche, 1853 — Interest 71, Tension 60, Joy 55
Actaea, the Nymph of the Shore by Frederic Leighton, 1853 — Nostalgia 50, Joy 40, Anger 15
Still Life with Lobster by Adalbert Schaffer, 1853 — Tension 65, Sadness 50, Wonder 55
The Bacchante by Jean-Leon Gerome, 1853 — Tension 55, Interest 60, Joy 50
Portrait of Mille Durand by Jean-Leon Gerome, 1854 — Joy 45, Anger 15, Tension 40
A degolação de São João Batista by Victor Meirelles, 1855 — Sadness 60, Nostalgia 65, Anger 36
Achilles and the body of Patroclus by Nikolai Ge, 1855 — Sadness 89, Tension 80, Nostalgia 75
Dream of Joseph by Alexander Ivanov, c.1855 — Joy 55, Wonder 55, Tension 55
Entombment of Christ by Alexander Ivanov, c.1855 — Sadness 85, Tension 80, Anger 15
Jesus and Nicodemus by Alexander Ivanov, c.1855 — Interest 80, Wonder 75, Joy 75
Joseph's dream by Alexander Ivanov, c.1855 — Sadness 60, Tension 65, Anger 21
Naked boy by Alexander Ivanov, c.1855 — Sadness 85, Tension 80, Anger 15
Theatrical Rehearsal in the House of an Ancient Rome Poet by Gustave Boulanger, 1855 — Anger 80, Sadness 85, Tension 90
Tmolos by Nikolaos Gyzis, c.1855 — Tension 60, Sadness 45, Anger 25
Walking on Water (Christ Saves the Sinking Peter) by Alexander Ivanov, c.1855 — Tension 80, Sadness 60, Nostalgia 55
The Dying Gladiator by Fyodor Bronnikov, 1856 — Anger 85, Sadness 65, Tension 70
Appearance of Christ to the People by Alexander Ivanov, 1857 — Joy 70, Wonder 65, Interest 70
Courtesan and her mother by Thomas Couture, 1857 — Joy 50, Wonder 50, Tension 49
Prunkstilleben by Adalbert Schaffer, 1857 — Wonder 70, Interest 75, Joy 70
The Fisherman and the Siren by Frederic Leighton, 1857 — Wonder 70, Tension 65, Interest 65
Witch of Endor by Nikolai Ge, 1857 — Anger 70, Nostalgia 85, Sadness 76
A Roman Lady by Frederic Leighton, 1858 — Interest 60, Joy 50, Wonder 50
Academic Study of a Male Figure by Marià Fortuny, 1858 — Anger 65, Sadness 59, Tension 70
Academic Study of a Male Figure by Marià Fortuny, 1858 — Anger 66, Sadness 62, Tension 68
In the chapel by Fyodor Bronnikov, 1858 — Sadness 45, Joy 56, Nostalgia 55
Meeting of Isaac and Eleazar by Konstantin Makovsky, 1858 — Nostalgia 66, Joy 54, Wonder 50
Model by Konstantin Makovsky, 1858 — Nostalgia 65, Joy 60, Wonder 55
Old Woman with a Pipe (sketch) by Jean-Leon Gerome, 1858 — Nostalgia 70, Sadness 59, Anger 40
Portrait of William Moore by Albert Joseph Moore, 1858 — Sadness 30, Joy 40, Wonder 40
Samson by Frederic Leighton, c.1858 — Tension 65, Wonder 55, Sadness 39
The Italian Tavern by Fyodor Bronnikov, 1858 — Anger 80, Sadness 60, Tension 65
The Odysseus by Jean-Leon Gerome, c.1858 — Tension 65, Anger 20, Interest 55
The prodigal son by Albrecht Anker, 1858 — Sadness 70, Tension 79, Anger 30
The Roman Baths by Fyodor Bronnikov, 1858 — Sadness 51, Nostalgia 55, Joy 55
An Italian Lady by Frederic Leighton, 1859 — Joy 55, Interest 60, Wonder 45
Antoine Henri Jomini by Charles Gleyre, 1859 — Tension 66, Sadness 45, Nostalgia 50
Murder scene by Fyodor Bronnikov, 1859 — Anger 80, Tension 69, Sadness 56
Murder scene by Fyodor Bronnikov, 1859 — Anger 85, Tension 70, Sadness 55
Nude from behind (Study for King Candaule) by Jean-Leon Gerome, 1859 — Sadness 85, Anger 69, Tension 90
Pavonia by Frederic Leighton, 1859 — Wonder 75, Tension 70, Joy 69
Soap Bubbles by Thomas Couture, 1859 — Anger 55, Tension 75, Sadness 50
The Dead Caesar by Jean-Leon Gerome, c.1859 — Tension 86, Anger 45, Sadness 50
The Duel After the Masquerade by Jean-Leon Gerome, 1859 — Interest 60, Joy 50, Tension 50
Fleur by Jean Benner, 1860 — Wonder 70, Interest 70, Joy 65
Mrs George Augustus Frederick Cavendish Bentinck and her Children by George Frederick Watts, c.1860 — Joy 70, Interest 71, Wonder 60
NYMPH AND CUPIDS by Thomas Couture, 1860 — Tension 75, Sadness 50, Anger 35
Patio À L'alhambra by Achille Zo, 1860 — Interest 90, Wonder 85, Joy 80
Portrait of May Sartoris by Frederic Leighton, c.1860 — Wonder 60, Joy 55, Nostalgia 55
Santo Tomás De Villanueva Dando Limosna (after Murillo) by Antonio Cabral Bejarano, c.1860 — Sadness 75, Tension 81, Anger 46
Songs without Words by Frederic Leighton, c.1860 — Wonder 75, Joy 70, Nostalgia 65
Three Quarter Male Bust by Marià Fortuny, 1860 — Joy 55, Tension 55, Sadness 40
Why comes he not? by Jehan Georges Vibert, c.1860 - c.1866 — Tension 65, Anger 25, Sadness 35
Charon carries dead souls across the River Styx by Konstantin Makovsky, 1861 — Anger 70, Sadness 80, Tension 90
Posada San Rafael À Cordoue by Achille Zo, 1861 — Interest 80, Wonder 75, Nostalgia 70
Proclaiming the Union by Theodor Aman, 1861 — Interest 80, Wonder 75, Joy 70
The Mother of Sisera Looked out a Window by Albert Joseph Moore, 1861 — Anger 65, Tension 70, Joy 40
The New Arrival by Auguste Toulmouche, 1861 — Nostalgia 66, Interest 60, Joy 50
Hercules and Omphale by Charles Gleyre, 1862 — Tension 90, Anger 65, Sadness 70
Jezebel and Ahab Met by Elijah by Frederic Leighton, c.1862 — Wonder 71, Joy 59, Nostalgia 55
Napoleon I in 1814 by Ernest Meissonier, 1862 — Anger 45, Wonder 59, Sadness 45
A Girl Feeding Peacocks by Frederic Leighton, c.1863 — Interest 65, Joy 56, Wonder 55
Birth of Venus by Alexandre Cabanel, 1863 — Joy 65, Interest 65, Wonder 45
Boy Painting a Tragic Mask by Jules Joseph Lefebvre, 1863 — Anger 70, Sadness 80, Tension 89
Elijah's Sacrifice by Albert Joseph Moore, 1863 — Tension 85, Anger 60, Sadness 70
Samson and the Philistines (Samson in the Threadmill) by Carl Bloch, 1863 — Nostalgia 70, Sadness 51, Tension 60
Satyr and Nymph by Konstantin Makovsky, 1863 — Anger 60, Tension 80, Wonder 65
D. Pedro II, o Magnânimo by Victor Meirelles, 1864 — Joy 70, Interest 65, Wonder 55
Dancing Girl Resting by Albert Joseph Moore, c.1864 — Joy 70, Interest 65, Wonder 55
Doppelporträt Der Töchter Des Künstlers, Marie Und Hedwig Knaus by Ludwig Knaus, 1864 — Nostalgia 61, Interest 66, Wonder 55
Faticida by Frederic Leighton, 1864 — Nostalgia 60, Anger 30, Tension 55
Orpheus and Eurydice by Frederic Leighton, 1864 — Wonder 70, Nostalgia 60, Tension 60
Porträt Einer Jungen Römerin by Ludwig Knaus, 1864 — Joy 45, Interest 55, Tension 45
Self-Portrait by George Frederick Watts, 1864 — Joy 70, Nostalgia 59, Interest 65
The Golden Hours by Frederic Leighton, 1864 — Wonder 85, Joy 81, Nostalgia 75
the Siren by Edward Poynter, 1864 — Nostalgia 50, Wonder 46, Anger 15
A Playful Burden by Ludwig Knaus, 1865 — Nostalgia 62, Interest 66, Wonder 55
Autorretrato by Marià Fortuny, 1865 — Joy 75, Wonder 70, Interest 75
David by Frederic Leighton, 1865 — Interest 60, Joy 50, Nostalgia 45
In the Roman Baths by Fyodor Bronnikov, 1865 — Anger 80, Sadness 55, Tension 60
Little Girl with Dachshund Puppy by Ludwig Knaus, 1865 — Nostalgia 60, Interest 64, Wonder 54
Napoleon III by Alexandre Cabanel, c.1865 — Nostalgia 45, Sadness 30, Anger 15
Reading Lesson by Auguste Toulmouche, 1865 — Joy 70, Interest 70, Nostalgia 56
The Shulamite by Albert Joseph Moore, c.1865 — Wonder 55, Joy 54, Interest 61
The Villa Malta, Rome by Frederic Leighton, 1865 — Interest 70, Joy 65, Wonder 55
Anne of Denmark and James VI of Scotland by George Folingsby, 1866 — Joy 60, Wonder 55, Interest 60
Apricots by Albert Joseph Moore, 1866 — Joy 64, Wonder 55, Nostalgia 51
Böckligumpen by Albrecht Anker, 1866 — Sadness 40, Nostalgia 45, Tension 46
Pomegranates by Albert Joseph Moore, 1866 — Joy 50, Wonder 45, Nostalgia 40
The Reluctant Bride by Auguste Toulmouche, 1866 — Nostalgia 70, Sadness 59, Anger 41
Venus Disrobing For The Bath by Frederic Leighton, c.1866 — Wonder 65, Interest 69, Nostalgia 55
A Musician by Albert Joseph Moore, c.1867 — Joy 60, Interest 65, Nostalgia 55
Consolation by Auguste Toulmouche, 1867 — Sadness 69, Nostalgia 76, Anger 50
Der Abschied by Ludwig Knaus, 1867 — Sadness 55, Tension 65, Anger 25
Israel in Egypt by Edward Poynter, 1867 — Interest 66, Joy 55, Wonder 55
Knucklebones by Frederic Leighton, 1867 — Tension 65, Wonder 55, Anger 25
Little Girl with Cat by Ludwig Knaus, 1867 — Nostalgia 61, Interest 65, Wonder 55
On a Terrace by Ernest Meissonier, 1867 — Joy 60, Interest 65, Nostalgia 50
Portrait of a Lady by Jean-Leon Gerome, 1867 — Joy 60, Interest 65, Nostalgia 55
A Saint, from the 'Jackdaw of Rheims' by Briton Riviere, 1868 — Anger 15, Tension 40, Sadness 25
At the reception of the Pope by Fyodor Bronnikov, 1868 — Sadness 50, Joy 55, Nostalgia 55
Azaleas by Albert Joseph Moore, c.1868 — Joy 70, Interest 70, Wonder 60
Electra at the Tomb of Agamemnon by Frederic Leighton, c.1868 — Joy 51, Nostalgia 46, Wonder 46
Portrait of Prince K.A. Gorchakov by Alexandre Cabanel, 1868 — Joy 50, Nostalgia 45, Interest 55
Private baths in Pompeii by Fyodor Bronnikov, 1868 — Anger 85, Tension 70, Sadness 55
Study of Two Female Figures by Albert Joseph Moore, c.1868 — Joy 70, Wonder 65, Interest 70

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