1. The Spirit of the Age (1790- 1850)

2. The Deluge Francis Danby, 1840

3. Wandering Above the Sea of Fog Caspar David Friedrich, 1818 Emotions! Passion! Irrationality!

4. Enlightenment Society is good, curbing violent impulses! Civilization corrupts! Romanticism Early 19c A Growing Distrust of Reason e The essence of human experience is subjective and emotional. e Human knowledge is a puny thing compared to other great historical forces. e “Individual rights” are dangerous efforts at selfishness  the community is more important. e The essence of human experience is subjective and emotional. e Human knowledge is a puny thing compared to other great historical forces. e “Individual rights” are dangerous efforts at selfishness  the community is more important.

5. Lady Macbeth - Henry Fuseli, 1794 Characteristics of Romanticism 1. The Engaged & Enraged Artist 2. The Rugged Individual/ The Dreamer

6. The Romantic Movement Began in 1790s Peaked in 1820s Mostly Northern Europe-- Britain & Germany Lord Byron - “The Romantic hero”

7. The Romantic Poets

8. Romantic Music

9. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) “I must write, for what what weighs on my heart I must express.”

10. Starter Question What was the role of the artist in the Renaissance? How did the artist portray the individual? How did the artist portray society?

11. 3. Power & Fury of Nature

12. Tree of Crows Caspar David Friedrich, 1822

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

14. The Eruption of Vesuvius - John Martin

15. 4. Science Can Be Dangerous

16. 5. The New Technology is Dehumanizing

17. The Slave Ship Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1842

18. 6. Romanticizing Country Life

19. The Hay Wain - John Constable, 1821

20. Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows John Constable, 1831

21. Eldena Ruin Gaspar David Friedrich, 1825

22. 7. The Exotic, the Occult & the Macabre

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

24. Pity - William Blake, 1795

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

26. Nightmare (The Incubus) Henry Fuseli, 1781

27. Witches Sabbath Francisco Goya, 1798

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

29. 8. Nationalism Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi Eug è ne Delacroix, 1827 8. Nationalism Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi Eug è ne Delacroix, 1827

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

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

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

33. 9. Interest in Exotic Lands

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

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

36. 10. Return to Christian Mysteries

37. Elohim Creating Abraham William Blake, 1805

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

39. The Cathedral Gaspar David Friedrich, 1818

40. The Paradox of Romanticism: e Romanticism could reinforce the greatest themes of political liberalism or political conservatism. e Contributed to growing nationalist movements.  The concepts of the Volk and the Volkgeist.  The uniqueness of cultures was emphasized. e Romanticism could reinforce the greatest themes of political liberalism or political conservatism. e Contributed to growing nationalist movements.  The concepts of the Volk and the Volkgeist.  The uniqueness of cultures was emphasized.

41. Wrap Up Question What was the role of the artist during the Era of Romanticism? How did the artist portray the individual? How did the artist portray society?

42. The Great Age of the Novel