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ROMANTICISM:. The Artistic Expression of Liberalism. Romanticism. it is an international artistic and philosophical movement. Difficult to define because it deals with general attitudes rather than specific stylistic features. Stressed personal feelings and emotion over “truth”
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ROMANTICISM: The Artistic Expression of Liberalism
Romanticism • it is an international artistic and philosophical movement. • Difficult to define because it deals with general attitudes rather than specific stylistic features. • Stressed personal feelings and emotion over “truth” • Subjective rather than objective • Focus on hopes and, especially, fears
Characteristics of Romanticism • The Engaged & Enraged Artist • The artist apart from society. • The artist as social critic/revolutionary. • The artist as genius.
Characteristics of Romanticism • Glorification of Nature: • Peaceful, restorative qualities [an escape from industrialization and the dehumanization it creates]. • Awesome, powerful, horrifying aspects of nature. • Indifferent to the fate of humans. • Overwhelming power of nature.
Characteristics of Romanticism • The Supernatural: • Ghosts, fairies, witches, demons. • The shadows of the mind—dreams & madness. • A reaction to rationalism: an escape from reason!
Characteristics of Romanticism • Exoticism: • The sexy “other.” • A sense of escape from reality. • A psychological/moral justification of imperialism? • Revival of Past Styles: • Gothic & Romanesque revival.
Early19c TheEnlightenment Romanticism Civilization corrupts;institutions have rippling effects! Society is good, curbing violent impulses!
1. Emotions! Passion! Irrationality!
2. The "Rugged" Individual
3. The Power & Fury of Nature
Sunset After a Storm On the Coast of Sicily – Andreas Achenbach, 1853
The Wreck of the Hope (aka The Sea of Ice)Caspar David Friedrich, 1821
4. Science Can Be Dangerous!
5. The "New" Technology Is Dehumanizing
Man and Woman Contemplating the MoonGaspar David Friedrich, 1825
6. Romanticizing Country Life
7. The Gothic: "Romanticizing" the Middle Ages
Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop’s GroundJohn Constable, 1825
8. The Exotic, the Occult, and the Macabre!
Cloister Cemetery in the SnowCaspar David Friedrich, 1817-1819
Mad Woman With a Mania of Envy TheodoreGericault, 1822-1823
The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the SunWilliam Blake, 1808-1810