Romanticism emphasizes the opulent atmosphere around the subject, in the style of old masters.

Persephone: A Journey from Winter to Spring
Written by Sally Pomme Clayton
Illustrated by Virginia Lee
(Eerdmans, 2009)

Cinderella
Retold and illustrated by K. Y. Craft
(Chronicle, 2000)

The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Retold by Sara and Stephen Corrin
Illustrated by Errol Le Cain
(Harcourt, 1989)