3. The Spirit of the Age (1790- 1850)  A sense of a shared vision among the Romantics.  Early support of the French Revolution  Rise of the individual.  Affinity with nature.  Radical poetics / politics – an obsession with violent change.  A sense of a shared vision among the Romantics.  Early support of the French Revolution  Rise of the individual.  Affinity with nature.  Radical poetics / politics – an obsession with violent change.

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

6. Lady Macbeth - Henry Fuseli, 1794

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

9. The Dreamer Gaspar David Friedrich, 1835

10. Solitary Tree Caspar David Friedrich, 1823

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

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

14. The Deluge Francis Danby, 1840

15. Tree of Crows Caspar David Friedrich, 1822

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

17. Shipwreck – Joseph Turner, 1805

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

19. The Eruption of Vesuvius - John Martin

20. Lion with the Rabbit - Eug è ne Delacroix

22. Isaac Newton – William Blake, 1795

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

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

26. Moonrise by the Sea Gaspar David Friedrich, 1821

28. Flatford Mill – John Constable, 1817

29. The Corn Field John Constable, 1826

30. A Mill at Gillingham in Dorset John Constable, 1826

32. Coming From Evening Church Samuel Palmer, 1830

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

34. Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows John Constable, 1831

35. Hadleigh Castle - John Constable, 1829

36. Eldena Ruin Gaspar David Friedrich, 1825

37. Winter Landscape with Church Gaspar David Friedrich, 1811

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

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

41. Pity - William Blake, 1795

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

43. Stonehenge - John Constable, 1836

44. Nightmare (The Incubus) Henry Fuseli, 1781

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

46. Witches Sabbath Francisco Goya, 1798

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

48. Hamlet and Horatio in the Graveyard Eug è ne Delacroix, 1839

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

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

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

53. Detail of the Musket Bearer Delacoix, himself

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

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

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

57. The Fighting Temeraire Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1838

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

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

60. Portrait of Frederick Chopin Eug è ne Delacroix, 1838

61. Pandemonium - John Martin, 1841

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

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

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

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

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

68. The Bullfight - Francisco Goya

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

71. God as the Architect - William Blake, 1794

72. Elohim Creating Abraham William Blake, 1805

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

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

75. The Seventh Plague of Egypt John Martin, 1823

76. The Cathedral Gaspar David Friedrich, 1818

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

78. The Great Age of the Novel   Gothic Novel: Jane Eyre - Charlotte Br o nte Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte  Historical Novel: Ivanhoe - Sir Walter Scott Les Miserables - Victor Hugo The Three Musketeers - Alexander Dumas   Gothic Novel: Jane Eyre - Charlotte Br o nte Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte  Historical Novel: Ivanhoe - Sir Walter Scott Les Miserables - Victor Hugo The Three Musketeers - Alexander Dumas

79. 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

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

82. The Romantic Poets   Percy Bysche Shelley  Lord Byron (George Gordon)  Samuel Taylor Coleridge  William Wordsworth  John Keats  William Blake   Percy Bysche Shelley  Lord Byron (George Gordon)  Samuel Taylor Coleridge  William Wordsworth  John Keats  William Blake

83. Romantic Music Beethoven—at first a big fan of Napoleon; composed “Eroica”; rebelled against classicism and emphasized individuality, nature; Moonlight Sonata, William Tell Overture Brahms—Soothing Lullabies Chopin—Polish/French composer of piano concertos; fast, slow, emotional

84. Dvorak—Czech or Bohemian musician created lyrical, emotional compositions that emphasized nature, animals, beauty Liszt—Hungarian composer of “Rhapsodies” and emphasized pride in heritage Wagner—German patriotic composer; 13 operas; “I am the most German being” and Germans “should have soil” are quotes

85. Non-fiction writers Immanuel Kant—German philosopher wrote “Critique of Pure Reason” and “What is Enlightenment”

86. 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