There will be no omission of interiors during the "revival" of the art that gave rise to the Golden Age in 19th-century painting. After William I established the Reformed Religion as the state church in 1816, the interiors of churches, particularly Protestant churches, became quite fashionable. While a church interior in the 17th century was primarily a study in perspective (Saenredam), this shifts to a greater emphasis on personal experience in Romanticism and early Impressionism. Schenkel and Bosboom capture the sanctuary's golden glow, the congregation's commotion during worship, and the eerie stillness of sure worshippers.

The traditional Dutch countryside style gained popularity around 1880. Jozef Israels was an early master of painting melancholy settings that showed the intimate lives of peasant and fishing-community households. A nod to comfort and familiarity is paid through a color palette heavy on warm ocher and various blue tones. There is little evidence of the hardships those families faced. Neuhaus, Kever, De Hoog, and Pieters are all part of painters' highly sought-after "de Lawrence School." The interior is a fascinating and fruitful artistic topic. Everyone who wants to decorate their home with a painted reproduction is sure to find something lovely here or online, whether they're looking for a café scene, a candlelight show, a dance floor, a chess painting, or a stable interior.

The way a person decorates their home is a reflection of who they are. One individual opts for the interior design suggested by the architect or decorator, while another carefully accumulates items to make the space reflect his personality. For this reason, paintings that include interiors prominently are intriguing; they not only reveal the painter's preferences and the kind of interiors he found pleasing, but they also frequently provide light on the fashions of the moment.

The first works of art depicting interiors may be traced back to the 16th century when artists like Pieter Bruegel, the Elder abandoned religious subjects in favor of more secular ones. The rustic barn where the newlyweds eat their wedding feast received exceptional care in his peasant wedding set in 1567 or 1568. The interior became the focal point of a picture more often in the 17th century. The Rijksmuseum's Gallery of Honor features the works of painters Jan Steen, Pieter de Hooch, and Johannes Vermeer. They depicted ornately furnished parlors, private landscapes, hard-at-work servants, and messy kitchens and pantries.

The most renowned and prolific interior artists include Édouard Vuillard (French, 1868 -1940), Walter Gay (American, 1856 -1937), Carl Vilhelm Holsøe (Danish, 1863 -1935), Vilhelm Hammershøi (Danish, 1864 -1916), Stanislav Zhukovsky (Russian, 1873 -1944), Pierre Bonnard (French, 1867 -1947), Patrick William Adam (Scottish, 1854 -1929), Emanuel de Witte (Dutch, 1617 -1692), Adriaen van Ostade (Dutch, 1610 -1685), Henri Le Sidaner (French, 1862 -1939), among others.