Romanticism

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ROMANTICISM
The Spirit of the Age (1790-1850)
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The DelugeFrancis Danby, 1840
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Emotions! Passion! Irrationality!
Wandering Above the Sea of FogCaspar David
Friedrich,1818
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A Growing Distrust of Reason
Early19c
Enlightenment
Romanticism
Society is good, curbing violent impulses!
Civilization corrupts!

• The essence of human experience is subjective and
  emotional.
• Human knowledge is a puny thing compared to other
  great historical forces.
• Individual rights are dangerous efforts at
  selfishness ? the community is more important.

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Characteristics of Romanticism

1. The Engaged Enraged Artist
2. The Rugged Individual/ The Dreamer

Lady Macbeth - Henry Fuseli, 1794
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The Romantic Movement

• Began in 1790s
• Peaked in 1820s
• Mostly Northern Europe-- Britain Germany
• Lord Byron -
• The Romantic hero

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The Romantic Poets
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Romantic Music
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
I must write, for what what weighs on my heart I
must express.
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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?

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3. Power Fury of Nature
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Tree of CrowsCaspar 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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The Eruption of Vesuvius - John Martin
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4. Science Can Be Dangerous
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5. The New Technology is Dehumanizing
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The Slave ShipJoseph Mallord William Turner, 1842
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6. Romanticizing Country Life
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The Hay Wain - John Constable, 1821
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Salisbury Cathedral from the MeadowsJohn
Constable, 1831
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Eldena RuinGaspar David Friedrich, 1825
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7. The Exotic, the Occult the Macabre
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Abbey in an Oak ForestCaspar David Friedrich,
1809-1810
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Pity - William Blake, 1795
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The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with
the SunWilliam Blake, 1808-1810
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Nightmare (The Incubus)Henry Fuseli, 1781
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Witches SabbathFrancisco Goya,1798
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Saturn DevoursHis SonFrancisco Goya,1819-1823
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8. Nationalism Greece on the Ruins of
MissolonghiEugène Delacroix, 1827
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Liberty Leading the People Eugène Delacroix, 1830
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The Rise of the Cartheginian EmpireJoseph
Turner, 1815
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His Majestys Ship, Victory(Trafalgar) - John
Constable, 1806
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9. Interest in Exotic Lands
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Women of Algiers in Their ApartmentEugène
Delacroix, 1834
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The Turkish BathJean Auguste Ingres, 1852-1863
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10. Return to Christian Mysteries
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Elohim Creating AbrahamWilliam Blake, 1805
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Body of Abel Found by Adam and EveWilliam Blake,
1825
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The CathedralGaspar DavidFriedrich,1818
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The Paradox of Romanticism

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

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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?

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The Great Age of the Novel