Revolution in the Arts Chapter 8 Section 4

The Romantic Movement Enlightenment romanticism…relationship? Religion to reason to emotion The Ideas of Romanticism Examples: emotion, the supernatural, nature, heroism, music, tradition, common people, radical change Romanticism in Literature Poetry was the highest form of expression and represented romanticism’s ideals Von Goethe, the Grimm brothers, and Hugo

Romanticism Movement that reflected deep interest both in nature and in the thoughts and feelings of the individual.

The Romantic Movement The Gothic Novel Composers Emphasize Emotions Mary Shelley and Frankenstein Composers Emphasize Emotions Beethoven was the greatest composer of the romantic era…what feelings does it evoke? (9th Symphony) Mendelssohn and Chopin brought drama, drawing on literature for inspiration

Poetry British poets William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge honored nature as the source of truth and beauty Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote poems celebrating heroes, love, and the beauty of nature. “She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies.” -Lord Byron (1788-1824)

Writing- Romantics Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Victor Hugo- Wrote The Sorrows of Young Werther that detailed a man’s hopeless love for a married woman that leads him to suicide. Victor Hugo- Wrote romantic works that reflected fascination with history and the individual. Hunchback of Notre Dame- shows the struggles of individuals against a hostile and oppressive society

Writing Fairytales Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm- inspired by romanticism, they collected German fairytales and created a dictionary. Fairytales were not suitable for children, but have been changed over the years Little Red Riding Hood Hansel and Gretel

Writing- Gothic Novels Gothic horror stories that took place in medieval Gothic castles. Filled with fearful, violent, and supernatural events Mary Shelley wrote one of the earliest and most successful gothic horror stories......Frankenstein!

A Shift to Realism in the Arts Why the shift from romanticism to realism? Characteristics of realism? (the name? I told you, history is hard) Photographers Capture Reality Daguerreotypes, the first practical form of photography Talbot’s light sensitive paper allows photos to be reproduced where? Significance? Writers Study Society How was society portrayed by writers like Zola and Dickens? (266-267)

Realism-Writing Depicted actual events in life that would allow more details to be revealed. Charles Dickens Described London’s working poor. Emile Zola Novels exposed miseries of French workers in small shops, factories, and coal mines. Shock readers and sparked reforms of labor laws in France

Realism Mid 19th century was affected by rapid industrialization. Growing class of industrial workers lived grim lives in dirty, crowded cities. Industrialization made romantic dreams pointless. In literature and visual arts, realism showed life as it was, not as it should be.

Realism- Photography Technological advancements allowed for mass distribution of photos that gained a wide audience.

Impressionists React Against Realism Life in the Moment Positive view of society in western Europe Composers used atmosphere and mood to help the listener draw mental pictures Significant changes occur to art, literature and music after industrialization?

Impressionism Beginning in the 1860s, painters in Paris reacted to the realist style. Tried to show their impression of a subject or moment in time. Used pure, shimmering colors to capture a moment seen at a glance.

Impressionism-Music Composers used different combinations of instruments, tone patterns, and music structures to make listens feel the mood. Ex: feel a warm summer day, or the sight of the sea Composers- Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy

8.4 Daily Questions Which ideas of romanticism would encourage nationalism, why? Who were the villains and who were the heroes of realist art and literature? Is impressionism more like realism or romanticism?

Free Writing Activity Write nonstop for 5 minutes. Do not make corrections as you write. Keep writing, even if you have to write something like, "I don't know what to write." Write whatever comes into your mind. One side of your paper should be about romanticism the other side should be about realism.