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Romanticism. Romanticism. “Feeling is all!” –Goethe. Cross in the Wilderness- Frederick Church. Romanticism. Movement focused on medival romances, gothic horror stories, and gothic revival architecture
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Romanticism • “Feeling is all!” –Goethe Cross in the Wilderness- Frederick Church
Romanticism • Movement focused on medival romances, gothic horror stories, and gothic revival architecture • Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein during this time, armor and arms were in fashion decorating wise.
Gericault • Paintings had an epic sense of drama • Energetic handling of paint and rousing scenes of titanic struggle
Turner • Began painting bucolic landscapes with a smooth, detailed technique. • Loved the dramatic subjects like fires and storms
Turner • Later developed a more abstract style in an attempt to make color inspire feeling
Snow Storm: Hannibal and His Army Crossing the Alps by Turner
Thomas Cole • Founder of the Hudson River School of Romantic Landscapes • His work was a combination of the real and ideal. • Presents Foreground in minute detail and blurs distant vista to suggest the infinite American landscape
Albert Bierstadt • Known for his sweeping view of thrilling natural wonders. • Most of his work has a highly detailed foreground and often a mountain in the background. • His paintings were like an advertisement for westward expansion