ART STYLE IN LIBERAL AND NATIONALIST EUROPE ROMANTICISM ART STYLE IN LIBERAL AND NATIONALIST EUROPE

Definition: Romanticism was a cultural and artistic movement that predominated in Europe during the first half of the 19th century. We can observe at least FOUR main charasteristics:

Creative freedom for the artist Romanticism reflected liberalism, which also emphasised freedom.

Liberty leading the people– delacroix (1831)

Respect for the individual Artists reflected their own inner world, without having to follow any established rules.

wanderer above the sea of fog – caspar david friedrich (1818)

Expression of feelings An artist’s most important role was to transmit emotions, such as love, unhappinness or desperation.

The lady of shalott – john william waterhouse (1888)

Glorification of national history Nationalism was encouraged in many parts of Europe during 19th century. Artists wanted to express nationalist sentiment in their work, and often looked to the Middle Ages for inspiration.

Ossian receiving the ghosts of french heros – anne-louis girodet (1802)

The arming and departure of the knights (tapestry) – edward burne-jones (1893)

Romantic architecture Romantic architects glorified their nation´s history, imitating Gothic architecture (Neo- Gothic), and other old stlyes (Neo-Mudejar, Neo-Romanesque, etc.)

PERPENDICULAR GOTHIC STYLE – 1840 TO 1870

Romantic sculpture Sculptors reflected people´s desire for freedom and independence. This was transmitted through depictions of drama and movement. The most famous Romantic sculptor was Rude.

The departure of the volunteers of 1792 (la marseillaise) – rude (1833)

Romantic painting Painters created idealise depictions of the anguish that people had suffered as a result of the 19th-century liberal revolutions.

The dead of Chatterton – henry wallis (1856)

The fighting temeraire – william turner (1839)