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The Artistic Expression of Liberalism

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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The Artistic Expression of Liberalism

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  1. ROMANTICISM: The Artistic Expression of Liberalism

  2. 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

  3. Goya: The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters

  4. Characteristics of Romanticism • The Engaged & Enraged Artist • The artist apart from society. • The artist as social critic/revolutionary. • The artist as genius.

  5. 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.

  6. Characteristics of Romanticism • The Supernatural: • Ghosts, fairies, witches, demons. • The shadows of the mind—dreams & madness. • A reaction to rationalism: an escape from reason!

  7. 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.

  8. Early19c TheEnlightenment Romanticism Civilization corrupts;institutions have rippling effects! Society is good, curbing violent impulses!

  9. 1. Emotions! Passion! Irrationality!

  10. Lady Macbeth - Henry Fuseli, 1794

  11. 2. The "Rugged" Individual

  12. Wandering Above the Sea of FogCaspar David Friedrich,1818

  13. The Dreamer Gaspar David Friedrich, 1835

  14. Solitary Tree Caspar David Friedrich, 1823

  15. 3. The Power & Fury of Nature

  16. An Avalanche in the AlpsPhilip James de Loutherbourg, 1803

  17. Sunset After a Storm On the Coast of Sicily – Andreas Achenbach, 1853

  18. The DelugeFrancis Danby, 1840

  19. Tree of CrowsCaspar David Friedrich, 1822

  20. The Wreck of the Hope (aka The Sea of Ice)Caspar David Friedrich, 1821

  21. Shipwreck – Joseph Turner, 1805

  22. The Raft of the MedusaThéodore Géricault, 1819

  23. The Eruption of Vesuvius - John Martin

  24. 4. Science Can Be Dangerous!

  25. Isaac Newton – William Blake, 1795

  26. 5. The "New" Technology Is Dehumanizing

  27. Rain, Steam, and SpeedJoseph Mallord William Turner, 1844

  28. Rain, Steam, & Speed(details)

  29. The Slave ShipJoseph Mallord William Turner, 1842

  30. The Slave Ship(details)

  31. Man and Woman Contemplating the MoonGaspar David Friedrich, 1825

  32. Moonrise by the SeaGaspar David Friedrich, 1821

  33. 6. Romanticizing Country Life

  34. Flatford Mill – John Constable, 1817

  35. The Corn FieldJohn Constable,1826

  36. The Hay Wain - John Constable, 1821

  37. 7. The Gothic: "Romanticizing" the Middle Ages

  38. Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop’s GroundJohn Constable, 1825

  39. Salisbury Cathedral from the MeadowsJohn Constable, 1831

  40. Hadleigh Castle - John Constable, 1829

  41. Eldena RuinGaspar David Friedrich, 1825

  42. Winter Landscape with ChurchGaspar David Friedrich, 1811

  43. British Houses of Parliament1840-1865

  44. 8. The Exotic, the Occult, and the Macabre!

  45. Cloister Cemetery in the SnowCaspar David Friedrich, 1817-1819

  46. Abbey in an Oak ForestCaspar David Friedrich, 1809-1810

  47. Mad Woman With a Mania of Envy TheodoreGericault, 1822-1823

  48. Pity - William Blake, 1795

  49. The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the SunWilliam Blake, 1808-1810

  50. Stonehenge - John Constable, 1836

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