Culture

1. Culture Art, Music, Food and Etiquette

2. Art • Some artists used their works to express their political and social views • Artwork was used to express emotions • Paintings of landscapes very popular • Art did not seem to have a defined style • Artists experimented with color and color theory

3. Artists of the Time Francis Danby J.M.W. Turner John Constable

4. Classical vs. Romantic

5. Music • Musicians were inspired by the literary movement in Romanticism • Music became known as the “primary art of emotions”. • There were many varying styles of music in the Romantic Era. • Music tends to be classified as “romantic” because of the ideas and motivation surrounding it rather that due to the style.

6. Influential Romantic Musicians Johannes Brahms Robert Schumann Felix Mendelssohn Frederic Chopin

7. Food Corn laws caused rising grain prices, limiting availability of bread Great Britain developed a reputation for beef Cuisine began to be influenced by strong Indian spices

8. Etiquette • Paying Social Calls • Families make calls to other houses to become acquainted with those around them • People often used the practice of calling to gain entrance into an elite social circle • People left calling cards at a house they wished to visit • The mistress of the house then decided if the family would be allowed to visit

9. Etiquette, cont. • Dinner Etiquette • The meal is served in several courses, beginning with soup. • It was very rude to eat loudly, one must eat as silently as possible • The hostess must never praise the meal; she must leave it to her guest to comment