2. By: Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

3. The Spirit of the Age (1790-1850)  A sense of a shared vision among the Romantics.  Early support of the French Revolution.  A sense of a shared vision among the Romantics.  Early support of the French Revolution.

4. The Spirit of the Age (1790-1850)  Rise of the individual  alienation.  Dehumanization of industrialization.  Radical poetics / politics – an obsession with violent change.  Rise of the individual  alienation.  Dehumanization of industrialization.  Radical poetics / politics – an obsession with violent change.

5. Characteristics of Romanticism 1. The Engaged & Enraged Artist  The artist apart from society.  The artist as social critic/revolutionary.  The artist as genius. 1. The Engaged & Enraged Artist  The artist apart from society.  The artist as social critic/revolutionary.  The artist as genius.

6. Characteristics of Romanticism 2. Glorification of Nature:  Peaceful, restorative qualities [an escape from industrialization and the dehumanization it creates]. 2. Glorification of Nature:  Peaceful, restorative qualities [an escape from industrialization and the dehumanization it creates].

7. Characteristics of Romanticism  Awesome, powerful, horrifying aspects of nature.  Indifferent to the fate of humans.  Overwhelming power of nature.  Awesome, powerful, horrifying aspects of nature.  Indifferent to the fate of humans.  Overwhelming power of nature.

8. Characteristics of Romanticism 3. The Supernatural:  Ghosts, fairies, witches, demons. 3. The Supernatural:  Ghosts, fairies, witches, demons.

9. Characteristics of Romanticism  The shadows of the mind—dreams & madness.  A reaction to rationalism [an escape from reason!]  The shadows of the mind—dreams & madness.  A reaction to rationalism [an escape from reason!]

10. Characteristics of Romanticism 4. Exoticism:  The sexy “other.”  A sense of escape from reality.  A psychological/moral justification of imperialism? 4. Exoticism:  The sexy “other.”  A sense of escape from reality.  A psychological/moral justification of imperialism?

11. Characteristics of Romanticism 5. Revival of Past Styles:  Gothic & Romanesque revival. 5. Revival of Past Styles:  Gothic & Romanesque revival.

12. The Enlightenment Society is good, curbing violent impulses! Civilization corrupts; institutions have rippling effects! Romanticism Early 19c

14. Lady Macbeth - Henry Fuseli, 1794

16. Wandering Above the Sea of Fog Caspar David Friedrich, 1818

17. The Dreamer Gaspar David Friedrich, 1835

18. Solitary Tree Caspar David Friedrich, 1823

20. An Avalanche in the Alps Philip James de Loutherbourg, 1803

21. Sunset After a Storm On the Coast of Sicily – Andreas Achenbach, 1853

22. The Deluge Francis Danby, 1840

23. Tree of Crows Caspar David Friedrich, 1822

24. The Wreck of the Hope (aka The Sea of Ice) Caspar David Friedrich, 1821

25. Shipwreck – Joseph Turner, 1805

26. The Raft of the Medusa Th é odore G é ricault, 1819

27. The Eruption of Vesuvius - John Martin

29. Isaac Newton – William Blake, 1795

31. Rain, Steam, and Speed Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1844

32. Rain, Steam, & Speed

33. The Slave Ship Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1842

34. The Slave Ship

35. Man and Woman Contemplating the Moon Gaspar David Friedrich, 1825

36. Moonrise by the Sea Gaspar David Friedrich, 1821

38. Flatford Mill – John Constable, 1817

39. The Corn Field John Constable, 1826

40. The Hay Wain - John Constable, 1821

42. Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop’s Ground John Constable, 1825

43. Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows John Constable, 1831

44. Hadleigh Castle - John Constable, 1829

45. Eldena Ruin Gaspar David Friedrich, 1825

46. Winter Landscape with Church Gaspar David Friedrich, 1811

47. British Houses of Parliament 1840-1865

49. Cloister Cemetery in the Snow Caspar David Friedrich, 1817-1819

50. Abbey in an Oak Forest Caspar David Friedrich, 1809-1810

51. Mad Woman With a Mania of Envy Theodore Gericault, 1822-1823 Mad Woman With a Mania of Envy Theodore Gericault, 1822-1823

52. Pity - William Blake, 1795

53. The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun William Blake, 1808-1810

54. Stonehenge - John Constable, 1836

55. Nightmare (The Incubus) Henry Fuseli, 1781

56. Manfred and the Witch of the Alps John Martin - 1837

57. Witches Sabbath Francisco Goya, 1798

58. Procession of Flagellants on Good Friday Francisco Goya, 1793

59. Saturn Devours His Son Francisco Goya, 1819-1823

61. Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi Eug è ne Delacroix, 1827

62. Liberty Leading the People Eug è ne Delacroix, 1830

63. Detail of the Musket Bearer Delacoix, himself

64. The Burning of Parliament (1) Joseph Turner, 1834-1835

65. The Rise of the Cartheginian Empire Joseph Turner, 1815

66. His Majesty’s Ship, “Victory” (Trafalgar) - John Constable, 1806

67. An Officer of the Imperial Horse Guard Th é odore G é ricault, 1814

68. Napoleon at the St. Bernard Pass David, 1803 Napoleon at the St. Bernard Pass David, 1803

69. The Shooting of May 3, 1808 Francisco Goya, 1815

70. Pandemonium - John Martin, 1841

72. Grand Canal, Venice Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1835

73. Massacre of Chios - Eug è ne Delacroix, 1824

74. The Fanatics of Tangiers Eug è ne Delacroix, 1837-1838

75. The Sultan of Morocco and His Entourage Eug è ne Delacroix, 1845

76. Women of Algiers in Their Apartment Eug è ne Delacroix, 1834

77. The Turkish Bath Jean Auguste Ingres, 1852-1863

78. The Bullfight - Francisco Goya

79. Charge of the Mamelukes, May 2 nd, 1808 Francisco Goya, 1814

80. The Royal Pavillion at Brighton John Nash, 1815-1823

82. God as the Architect - William Blake, 1794

83. Elohim Creating Abraham William Blake, 1805

84. Body of Abel Found by Adam and Eve William Blake, 1825

85. Faust and Mephistopheles Eug è ne Delacroix, 1826-1827

86. The Seventh Plague of Egypt John Martin, 1823

87. The Cathedral Gaspar David Friedrich, 1818

88. The Cathedral (details) Gaspar David Friedrich, 1818

89. The Great Age of the Novel   Gothic Novel: Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte

90. The Great Age of the Novel Historical Novel: Ivanhoe - Sir Walter Scott Les Miserables - Victor Hugo The Three Musketeers – Alexander Dumas Historical Novel: Ivanhoe - Sir Walter Scott Les Miserables - Victor Hugo The Three Musketeers – Alexander Dumas

91. The Great Age of the Novel  Science Fiction Novel: e Frankenstein - Mary Shelley  Dracula – Bramm Stoker  Science Fiction Novel: e Frankenstein - Mary Shelley  Dracula – Bramm Stoker

92. The Great Age of the Novel Novel of Purpose: The Road to Ruin - Thomas Holcroft Novel of Purpose: The Road to Ruin - Thomas Holcroft

94. Other Romantic Writers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm - Grimm’s Fairy Tales Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - Faust

95. The Romantic Poets  Percy Byssche Shelley  Lord Byron (George Gordon)  Samuel Taylor Coleridge  Percy Byssche Shelley  Lord Byron (George Gordon)  Samuel Taylor Coleridge

96. The Romantic Poets  William Wordsworth  John Keats  William Blake  William Wordsworth  John Keats  William Blake

97. George Gordon’s (Lord Byron) Poem The Prisoner of Chillon George Gordon’s (Lord Byron) Poem The Prisoner of Chillon

98. Mary Shelley Frankenstein Mary Shelley Frankenstein

99. Sir Walter Scott Ivanhoe Sir Walter Scott Ivanhoe

100. William Wordsworth’s Poem, Tintern Abbey William Wordsworth’s Poem, Tintern Abbey

101. Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s Poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s Poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

102. Bibliographic Sources  CGFA: A Virtual Art Museum. http://cgfa.sunsite.dk/fineart.htm http://cgfa.sunsite.dk/fineart.htm  “Romanticism” on Artchive. http://artchive.com/artchive/romanticism.html http://artchive.com/artchive/romanticism.html  CGFA: A Virtual Art Museum. http://cgfa.sunsite.dk/fineart.htm http://cgfa.sunsite.dk/fineart.htm  “Romanticism” on Artchive. http://artchive.com/artchive/romanticism.html http://artchive.com/artchive/romanticism.html