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Romanticism

Romanticism. Alvaro Pava 3rd period 3/9/2011. Literary Period/Overview. Movement during 18 th and 19 th centuries; into 20 th century Based on imagination Focused on Nature. Literary Period Continued…. Revolt to Neoclassicism Said no other period compared to it

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Romanticism

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  1. Romanticism Alvaro Pava 3rd period 3/9/2011

  2. Literary Period/Overview • Movement during 18th and 19th centuries; into 20th century • Based on imagination • Focused on Nature

  3. Literary Period Continued… • Revolt to Neoclassicism • Said no other period compared to it • Art became unrealistic; people got the chance to express themselves

  4. Lit. Period Continued… • Used emotion to explain things instead of reason • Emphasized Individualism • Artists showed appreciation for Nature

  5. Social Elements/Implications • Changed way people got along with each other • Now stressed emotion over reason • Everyone had their own identity now

  6. Social Elements/Implications Continued… • People tried to earn a name for themselves, but their new ideas just created newer movements • People felt Romanticism reflected humanity • Felt that freedom meant responsibility

  7. Social Elements/Implications Continued… • Freedom also meant creativity • The Romantics thought overall that the best life is one lead by self-made decisions

  8. Religious Elements and Implications • Religion was not stressed as much during this period • Imagination was leading factor in the romanticism period

  9. Religious Elements and Implications • Christianity was not a big factor • Neither was Catholicism

  10. Religious Elements and Implications Continued… • Most romantics were Catholics or Protestants • Romantics themselves more through individualism and uniqueness

  11. Political Elements and Implications • Tied between two different types of government beliefs: • Fascism • Liberalism

  12. Political Elements and Implications • During this period there was also total control governments • That thought the people should put the country before anything

  13. Political Elements and Implications Continued… • Lots of debate arose during this period about what contributed to the rise of romanticism.

  14. Artistic Elements/Implications • Developed from folklore in Germany and also in England • Common belief that imagination would overcome reason • Art became less religiously incorporated

  15. Artistic Elements/Implications Continued… • Became very unrealistic and irrational • People could express themselves in the way they wanted to • Artists explored their minds and created new works

  16. Artistic Continued… • Nature is also heavily weighed in Romantic art • It became a time where people put their thoughts on to paper and expressed them

  17. Fun Facts • Reaction to Neoclassicism • Actually lasted from 1789-1832 • Focuses on Nature

  18. Music from Romanticism • Ludwig von Beethoven “Fifth Symphony” • Began use of folk music in world • Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven known as “3 Romantic Composers”

  19. Famous American Romantic Poets and Authors • Edgar Allen Poe • Henry Wadsworth Longfellow • Walt Whitman • Many more

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