nticism, which portrayed images of impassioned or poignant feelings, emerged as a reaction to Neoclassicism. It really did not replace the Neoclassical styles as much as act as a counterbalancing influence, and the influences of both styles were reflected in the artist's works. Although Romanticism and Neoclassicism were philosophically opposed, they were the dominant European styles for generations, and many artists were affected to a greater or lesser degree by both (De La Croix, 1991).
             The nineteenth century was a time where artists faced many challenges in employment, the church and the secular nobility were replaced as sources of artist's commissions by the middle class and national academies (De La Croix, 1991). Historians indicate that this new class was uncultured and easily influenced by art critics, which was not a good position for a solo artist to be in. As a result, artists sought to elicit h
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