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Romantic Style. 1790 – 1850 By Tanner Hayes. Events During. 1848 Gold Rush 1861-1865 Civil War 1865 Lincoln was assassinated & Slavery was abolished 1886 Statue of Liberty unveiled & Spanish American War. Characteristics. Revived clash between color & Design
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Romantic Style 1790 – 1850 By Tanner Hayes
Events During • 1848 Gold Rush • 1861-1865 Civil War • 1865 Lincoln was assassinated & Slavery was abolished • 1886 Statue of Liberty unveiled & Spanish American War
Characteristics • Revived clash between color & Design • Emphasized new prominence of the brushstroke and the artist free handling of paint • Some expressed ancient ruins, death, & decay • Placed emphasis on such emotions as trepidation, horror, terror, & awe
Important Artists • John Constable; British Painter; Lush Landscapes; used pencil & paint • Francisco Goya; Spanish Court Painter; paint & print making • Theodore Gericault; French Romantic Painter; Painted first photojournalism piece
John Constable Dedham Vale 1802 Oil on canvas
Francisco Goya Yard With Lunatics 1794 Oil on tin plated iron
Theodore Gericault The Raft of the Medusa 1818
More Information • Romanticism was a revolt against aristocratic social and political norms of the Age of Enlightenment • Exalted individualism, subjectivism, irrationalism, imagination, emotions, & nature • Emotion over reason-Senses over intellect
The Romantic style A time of artistic, literary, & intellectual movement that originated in the second half of the 18th century in Europe. The expression of emotion was the focus of all the arts. wikipedia, huntfor.com, academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu