Romanticism
Cross in the Wilderness- Frederick Church 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.
Paintings had an epic sense of drama Gericault Paintings had an epic sense of drama Energetic handling of paint and rousing scenes of titanic struggle
The Raft of Medusa by Gericault (16' 1" x 23' 6“)
The Raft of Medusa by Gericault
Turner Began painting bucolic landscapes with a smooth, detailed technique. Loved the dramatic subjects like fires and storms
Crossing the Brook- Turner
Turner Later developed a more abstract style in an attempt to make color inspire feeling
Rain, Steam and Speed-the Great Western Railway by Turner
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
The Oxbow by Thomas Cole
The Oxbow by Thomas Cole
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
Storm in the Mountains by Bierstadt
Landers Peak- Bierstadt