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The Romantic Period 1815-1848

The Romantic Period 1815-1848. What Is Romanticism?. Period of political, economic and social upheaval after Napoleon’s reign in France Caused by international stability Growing middle class provided an audience for the arts Characterized by strong portrayal of emotions through the arts.

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The Romantic Period 1815-1848

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  1. The Romantic Period1815-1848

  2. What Is Romanticism? • Period of political, economic and social upheaval after Napoleon’s reign in France • Caused by international stability • Growing middle class provided an audience for the arts • Characterized by strong portrayal of emotions through the arts

  3. What Is Romanticism? • Belief was that imagination and creation should determine artistic creation • Denounced The Enlightenment, as it impeded creativity • Rediscovery of human freedom and creativity, which had been impeded by the habits and rules of civilization

  4. What Is Romanticism? • Broke with tradition, creating new cultural forms and techniques • Intent of the arts was for the audience to feel and experience their work

  5. Causes Of The Romantic Period • People had time to appreciate the arts • Wealthy patrons were no longer needed to support artists • Failure of The Enlightenment gave way to a new type of thinking

  6. Romantic Art • Independent artists wanted to break away from the restrictions of the Classic style • These feelings grew into The Romantic Movement • Artists were fascinated with Ancient Greece and Rome, The Middle Ages, The Orient, and Africa • Was less prominent than Romantic music and Literature

  7. ROMANTIC PAINTING

  8. Francisco de Goya (1746-1828) • Was unimpressed by masterpieces of the Classic and Renaissance eras • Was official painter for the Spanish royal family • Painting was characterized by “Romantic Temper”

  9. Charles IV of Spain and his Family, 1800

  10. Third Of May, 1808 Third Of May, 1808

  11. Colossus

  12. Theodore Gericault (1791-1824) • Led a very “romantic” life • Lived and worked in Rome prior to returning to Paris • Works often celebrated brutality and horror of war

  13. The Charging Chausseur, 1812

  14. Raft of the Medusa , 1819

  15. Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863) • Led the Romantic movement in France after Gericault’s death • Similar in his lifestyle to Gericault • Traveled to Greece during their revolution • Story was secondary to the intensity of the moment

  16. Massacre at Chios, 1824

  17. Death at Sardanapalus, 1827

  18. Liberty Leading The People, 1830

  19. John Constable (1776-1837) • Conveyed feelings through landscapes • Among first to paint outdoors • Believed that love could be expressed through nature

  20. Wivenhoe Park, 1816

  21. The Hay Wain, 1821

  22. Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop’s Grounds, 1825 Salisbury

  23. Salisbury, 1831

  24. JMW Turner, (1775-1851) • Fascinated by the power of nature • Work was more abstract • Worked in watercolours

  25. Ivy Bridge, 1813

  26. Snow Storm: Hannibal and his Army Crossing the Alps, 1812

  27. The Fighting Temeraire 1839

  28. . Burial at Sea, 1841

  29. Rain, Steam and Speed-The Great Western Railway, 1844

  30. ROMANTIC ARCHITECTURE

  31. ROMANTIC ARCHITECTURE • England was the leader • Renewed interest in Middle ages Gothic Rivival • Architects adapted & mastered both styles (Classical & Gothic) • Classical in proportion but decoration was Medieval

  32. Gothic Architecture

  33. Houses of Parliament,Charles Barry & A. Welby Pugin, 1840-1852

  34. Royal Pavilion at BrightonJohn Nash, 1815-1822

  35. Basilica of St. Clotilde, 1846-1857

  36. ROMANTIC MUSIC

  37. Romantic Music • Considered to be the most romantic of the three major arts • Evolved from former classical style • Large focus on the piano • Nature of the audience had largely changed • Along with literature helped to kick-start the entire movement

  38. Ludwig von Beethoven (1770-1827) • Can be seen as both a classical and romantic composer • Prominent use of piano, winds, double bass • Gradually lost hearing throughout his life, but still produced masterpieces

  39. Was one of the first composers to work freelance • Was initially attracted to the Enlightenment , but later caught on with the growing trend of Romanticism • He was also suspected of being a Freemason http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wod-MudLNPA

  40. Franz Schubert (1797-1828) • Had strong vocal harmonies blending with the piano • Died at a very young age, but still produced many great works • Interest in his work only increased after his death http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bosouX_d8Y

  41. Richard Wagner (1813-1883) • One of the last Romantic composers • Music was very aggressive • Had strong emphasis on string section, and lower brass http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFTnFErJEu4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V92OBNsQgxU

  42. ROMANTIC LITERATURE

  43. Romantic Literature • Authors were upset with the focus on writing during The Enlightenment • Again works were based on provoking emotion and compassion with characters • Started Romanticism in the early 19th Century, with the publication of many different poems • First Romantic work considered to be William Woodsworth and Samuel Coleridge’s Lyrical Ballads

  44. Romantic Literature • Was also a backlash against The Industrial Revolution • There was an increasing demand for spontaneity and lyricism • Some prominent themes were: Libertarianism, Nature, The Exotic, and the Supernatural

  45. William Woodsworth, (1770-1850) • Lived in France during the French Revolution • Rejected poetic diction in favour of the language of the commoners • Lyrical Ballads, Lines Written a Few Miles Above Tintern Abby

  46. Samuel Coleridge, (1772-1834) • Use of the exotic settings • Used opium to ease pain of rheumatism • Most influential literary critic on 19th century • Wrote The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

  47. George Gordon (Lord Byron) (1788-1824) • Was considered the most romantic of British poets • Often portrayed young men who were defiant and melancholic • Fled to Greece after his marriage dissolved, and helped with the revolution

  48. Percy Bysshe Shelley, (1792-1822) • Idealistic and influenced by political events • Friend of Byron • Married to Mary Shelley

  49. Mary Shelley (1797-1851) • Was the wife of prolific British romantic poet Percy Shelley • Wrote Frankenstein

  50. Victor Hugo (1802-1885) • Was a prolific poet novelist and dramatist • Wrote the romantic novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame, but was also famous for later works such as Les Miserables

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