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Romanticism it is an international artistic and philosophical movement. Difficult to define because it deals with general attitudes rather than specific stylistic features. Stressed personal feelings and emotion over “truth” Subjective rather than objective Focus on hopes and, especially, fears it is an international artistic and philosophical movement. Difficult to define because it deals with general attitudes rather than specific stylistic features. Stressed personal feelings and emotion over “truth” Subjective rather than objective Focus on hopes and, especially, fears
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Goya: The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters
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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.
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Characteristics of Romanticism 2. 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. 2. 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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Characteristics of Romanticism 3. The Supernatural: Ghosts, fairies, witches, demons. The shadows of the mind—dreams & madness. A reaction to rationalism: an escape from reason! 3. The Supernatural: Ghosts, fairies, witches, demons. The shadows of the mind—dreams & madness. A reaction to rationalism: an escape from reason!
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Characteristics of Romanticism 4. Exoticism: The sexy “other.” A sense of escape from reality. A psychological/moral justification of imperialism? Revival of Past Styles: Gothic & Romanesque revival. 4. Exoticism: The sexy “other.” A sense of escape from reality. A psychological/moral justification of imperialism? Revival of Past Styles: Gothic & Romanesque revival.
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The Enlightenment Society is good, curbing violent impulses! Civilization corrupts; institutions have rippling effects! Romanticism Early 19c
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Lady Macbeth - Henry Fuseli, 1794
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Wandering Above the Sea of Fog Caspar David Friedrich, 1818
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The Dreamer Gaspar David Friedrich, 1835
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Solitary Tree Caspar David Friedrich, 1823
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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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Rain, Steam, and Speed Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1844
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Rain, Steam, & Speed (details)
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The Slave Ship Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1842
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The Slave Ship (details)
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Man and Woman Contemplating the Moon Gaspar David Friedrich, 1825
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Moonrise by the Sea Gaspar David Friedrich, 1821
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Flatford Mill – John Constable, 1817
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The Corn Field John Constable, 1826
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The Hay Wain - John Constable, 1821
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Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop’s Ground John Constable, 1825
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Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows John Constable, 1831
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Hadleigh Castle - John Constable, 1829
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Eldena Ruin Gaspar David Friedrich, 1825
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Winter Landscape with Church Gaspar David Friedrich, 1811
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British Houses of Parliament 1840-1865
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Cloister Cemetery in the Snow Caspar David Friedrich, 1817-1819
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Abbey in an Oak Forest Caspar David Friedrich, 1809-1810
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Mad Woman With a Mania of Envy Theodore Gericault, 1822-1823 Mad Woman With a Mania of Envy Theodore Gericault, 1822-1823
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Pity - William Blake, 1795
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The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun William Blake, 1808-1810
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Stonehenge - John Constable, 1836
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Nightmare (The Incubus) Henry Fuseli, 1781
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Manfred and the Witch of the Alps John Martin - 1837
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Witches Sabbath Francisco Goya, 1798
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Procession of Flagellants on Good Friday Francisco Goya, 1793
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Saturn Devours His Son Francisco Goya, 1819-1823
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Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi Eug è ne Delacroix, 1827
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The Burning of Parliament (1) Joseph Turner, 1834-1835
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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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Grand Canal, Venice Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1835
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Massacre of Chios - Eug è ne Delacroix, 1824
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The Fanatics of Tangiers Eug è ne Delacroix, 1837-1838
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The Sultan of Morocco and His Entourage Eug è ne Delacroix, 1845
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Women of Algiers in Their Apartment Eug è ne Delacroix, 1834
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The Turkish Bath Jean Auguste Ingres, 1852-1863
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The Bullfight - Francisco Goya
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Charge of the Mamelukes, May 2 nd, 1808 Francisco Goya, 1814
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The Royal Pavillion at Brighton John Nash, 1815-1823
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God as the Architect - William Blake, 1794
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Elohim Creating Abraham William Blake, 1805
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Body of Abel Found by Adam and Eve William Blake, 1825
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Faust and Mephistopheles Eug è ne Delacroix, 1826-1827
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The Seventh Plague of Egypt John Martin, 1823
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The Cathedral Gaspar David Friedrich, 1818
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The Cathedral (details) Gaspar David Friedrich, 1818
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The Great Age of the Novel Gothic Novel: Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte Historical Novel: Ivanhoe - Sir Walter Scott Les Miserables - Victor Hugo The Three Musketeers – Alexander Dumas Gothic Novel: Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte Historical Novel: Ivanhoe - Sir Walter Scott Les Miserables - Victor Hugo The Three Musketeers – Alexander Dumas
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The Great Age of the Novel Science Fiction Novel: Frankenstein - Mary Shelley Dracula – Bramm Stoker Novel of Purpose: The Road to Ruin - Thomas Holcroft Science Fiction Novel: Frankenstein - Mary Shelley Dracula – Bramm Stoker Novel of Purpose: The Road to Ruin - Thomas Holcroft
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Other Romantic Writers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm - Grimm’s Fairy Tales Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - Faust
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The Romantic Poets Percy Byssche Shelley Lord Byron (George Gordon) Samuel Taylor Coleridge William Wordsworth John Keats William Blake Percy Byssche Shelley Lord Byron (George Gordon) Samuel Taylor Coleridge William Wordsworth John Keats William Blake
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George Gordon’s (Lord Byron) Poem The Prisoner of Chillon George Gordon’s (Lord Byron) Poem The Prisoner of Chillon
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Mary Shelley Frankenstein Mary Shelley Frankenstein
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Sir Walter Scott Ivanhoe Sir Walter Scott Ivanhoe
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William Wordsworth’s Poem, Tintern Abbey William Wordsworth’s Poem, Tintern Abbey
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Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s Poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s Poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
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