Unit 6 Romanticism

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Unit 6Romanticism

• 1760-1870

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Romanticism

• Not about romantic love.
• The name is a reference to the word romantic as
  in something that is fanciful, extravagant,
  colorful, or marvelous.
• Apocalypse by Blake

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Characteristics of Romanticism

• A revolt against Neoclassical order and reason.
• Returns to nature and imagination.
• Expresses freedom, emotion, sentimentality, and
  spontaneity.
• Interest in the exotic, patriotic, primitive, and
  the supernatural.

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Romanticism is about the subjective experience.

• Subjective and objective are opposites.
• Objective refers to facts and logic.
• Subjective refers to gut feelings, intuition, and
  emotions.
• Silence by Fuseli

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The Art of Protest

• The roles of artists had changed by the Romatic
  Era. They were celebrities instead of employees.
• Some artists took advantage of this status and
  tried to influence society.
• By publicizing and protesting events, they hoped
  to change society for the better.

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Francisco Goya

• A Spanish artist whose style changed dramatically
  because of the warfare in Spain.
• His work changed from neat and precise to bold
  and emotional.
• 3rd of May was inspired by a massacre Goya
  witnessed in Madrid, Spain.
• Giant

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3rd of May by Goya
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Joseph Turner

• Turner work is more concerned with overall mood
  than portraying reality.
• Turner claimed he was trying to portray light and
  atmosphere.
• His work has a very modern feel, in spite of
  dating from the 19th century.
• Snow Storm

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The Slave Ship by Turner
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Theodore Gericault

• Attempted to portray subjects with anatomical
  and historical accuracy.
• Tended to work with strong diagonals.
• The Raft of the Medusa was a visual protest of
  corruption in the shipping industry.
• 15 out of 149 people survived the disaster.
• Horse Head

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Raft of the Medusa by Gericault
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John Constable

• Known primarily as a landscape artist.
• Took many walks with his sketchbook and painted
  later, referring to his sketches.
• Due to the introduction of manufacturing, the
  real landscape changed quickly.
• Constables landscapes often looked quite
  different from reality upon completion.
• Shepherd

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Wivenhoe Park, Essex by Constable
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Eugene Delacroix

• Liberty Leading the People
• His trademarks are glowing colors, blurred edges
  and swirling action.
• Colors are not blended smoothly together.
• Usually has an action theme.

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The Lion Hunt by Delacroix
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Henri Fuseli

• Satan Fighting Uriel one of the Milton
  illustrations.
• Deliberately exaggerated proportions and
  contorted figures.
• favored the supernatural
• The Nightmare illustrates a popular
  superstition of the day regarding bad dreams.

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The Nightmare by Fuseli
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William Blake

• Began as an illustrator in a printing shop that
  published poetry.
• Began composing his own poetry and framing the
  poems with illustrations.
• Many of his works illustrate Biblical topics.
• Ancient of Days

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Pieta
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Red Dragon
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Blakes Illustrated Poetry
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