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Warm Up What major policies/attitudes were prominent during the age of revolutions?!
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The Spirit of the Age (1790- 1850) e A sense of a shared vision among the Romantics. e Early support of the French Revolution. e Rise of the individual alienation. e Dehumanization of industrialization. Radical poetics / politics an obsession with violent change. e A sense of a shared vision among the Romantics. e Early support of the French Revolution. e Rise of the individual alienation. e Dehumanization of industrialization. Radical poetics / politics an obsession with violent change.
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Nationalism and the Arts Read the passage by Johann Gottlieb Fichte Basic ChallengeAdvanced Challenge What is Fichte’s attitude toward nationalism and the arts? Identify connections to nationalism, French Revolution and Latin American Revolutions
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Laptop Time! Go to msbreen.com Click on the Global History 10 tab Scroll down and click on the GHG10 Unit 1:Age of Revolutions link Click on the link labeled: Romanticism and download the powerpoint.
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Enlightenment Society is good, curbing violent impulses! Civilization corrupts! Romanticis m 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.
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The Romantic Movement e Began in the 1790s and peaked in the 1820s. e Mostly in Northern Europe, especially in Britain and Germany. e A reaction against classicism. e The “Romantic Hero:” Greatest example was Lord Byron Tremendously popular among the European reading public. Youth imitated his haughtiness and rebelliousness. e Began in the 1790s and peaked in the 1820s. e Mostly in Northern Europe, especially in Britain and Germany. e A reaction against classicism. e The “Romantic Hero:” Greatest example was Lord Byron Tremendously popular among the European reading public. Youth imitated his haughtiness and rebelliousness.
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Characteristics of Romanticism The Engaged & Enraged Artist: The artist apart from society. The artist as social critic/revolutionary. The artist as genius. The Engaged & Enraged Artist: The artist apart from society. The artist as social critic/revolutionary. The artist as genius.
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Wandering Above the Sea of Fog Caspar David Friedrich, 1818
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Lady Macbeth - Henry Fuseli, 1794
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Characteristics of Romanticism The Individual/ The Dreamer: Individuals have unique, endless potential. Self-realization comes through art Artists are the true philosophers. The Individual/ The Dreamer: Individuals have unique, endless potential. Self-realization comes through art Artists are the true philosophers.
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The Dreamer Gaspar David Friedrich, 1835
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Solitary Tree Caspar David Friedrich, 1823
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Characteristics of Romanticism Glorification of Nature: Peaceful, restorative qualities [an escape from industrialization and the dehumanization it creates]. Awesome, powerful, horrifying aspects of nature. Indifferent to the fate of humans. Overwhelming power of nature. Glorification of Nature: Peaceful, restorative qualities [an escape from industrialization and the dehumanization it creates]. Awesome, powerful, horrifying aspects of nature. Indifferent to the fate of humans. Overwhelming power of nature.
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An Avalanche in the Alps Philip James de Loutherbourg, 1803
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Sunset After a Storm On the Coast of Sicily – Andreas Achenbach, 1853
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The Deluge Francis Danby, 1840
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Tree of Crows Caspar David Friedrich, 1822
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The Wreck of the Hope (aka The Sea of Ice) Caspar David Friedrich, 1821
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Shipwreck – Joseph Turner, 1805
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The Raft of the Medusa Th é odore G é ricault, 1819
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The Eruption of Vesuvius - John Martin
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Isaac Newton – William Blake, 1795
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Dr. Frankenstein’s Adam & Eve??
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The Slave Ship Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1842
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The Slave Ship (details)
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Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi Eug è ne Delacroix, 1827
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Liberty Leading the People Eug è ne Delacroix, 1830
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Detail of the Musket Bearer Delacoix, himself
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The Rise of the Cartheginian Empire Joseph Turner, 1815
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His Majesty’s Ship, “Victory” (Trafalgar) - John Constable, 1806
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An Officer of the Imperial Horse Guard Th é odore G é ricault, 1814
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Napoleon at the St. Bernard Pass David, 1803 Napoleon at the St. Bernard Pass David, 1803
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The Shooting of May 3, 1808 Francisco Goya, 1815
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Pandemonium - John Martin, 1841
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Bibliographic Sources Susan Pojer Power Points CGFA: A Virtual Art Museum. http://cgfa.sunsite.dk/fineart.htmhttp://cgfa.sunsite.dk/fineart.htm “Romanticism” on Artchive. http://artchive.com/artchive/romanticism.ht ml http://artchive.com/artchive/romanticism.ht ml
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