1. Revolutions in the Arts
Section 4
Ch.8

2. Romanticism Enlightenment: Romanticism
focused on reason and orderliness in society and nature
Romanticism
Turned from reason to emotion
Turned from society to nature
turned away from order

3. Key elements of Romanticism
Inner feelings, thoughts, emotions, and imagination.
Focused on the mysterious, the supernatural, and the exotic, grotesque, or horrifying.
Idealized the past
Glorified heroes and heroic actions

4. Romanticism in Literature
Poetry was seen as the highest form of expression.
Viewed nature as a source of truth and beauty.
Rebellious heroes were celebrated.

5. Gothic Novels Filled with violent, fearful, and supernatural events.
Ex. Mary Shelley- Frankenstein

6. Romanticism in Music Music celebrated heroism and national pride.
Ludwig van Beethoven was the most famous romantic composer.

7. Romanticism in Art
Art focused on nature, love, religion, and nationalism

10. Realism
Art moved from romanticism to realism because of rapid industrialization.
The overcrowding of cities and filthy working conditions made romanticism seem too unreal.
Realism was to try and show life how it really was.

11. Photography as Art
Photography was scientific, mechanical and mass produced.

15. Realist novels Common themes were wealth and power.
Focus was on the poor working class and their struggle within society.
Famous writers of the time include Emile Zola of France and Charles Dickens of Britain.

17. Impressionism This movement in painting was a reaction to realism.
impressionist painters sought to show their impression of a subject or a moment in time.
Famous painters Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, and Pierre- Auguste Renoir.