These romantic classical art memes prove that romance has always been a mess—full of longing looks, dramatic sighs, and men who simply refuse to take a hint.

Ivan Konstantin Aivazovsky was a Russian-Armenian Romantic painter known for his depictions of seascapes, for which he is considered one of the greatest marine artists in history. He was born on July ...

From neo-Romanticism to post-Impressionism, the following painters made their mark in this period by combining modern artistic trends with the stateless yet proud Polish identity. Portion of original.