Thursday, May 22, 2014

Romanticism



Romanticism
Romanticism is impossible to define as a style or technique but it changed the course of art. Romanticism as an art form doesn't have much to do with love and romance but it is all about Passion. Romanticist expressed their passions and their feelings to the people looking at their art. Romanticism influenced music and literature too. Artists used this art form to express their deepest beliefs. An example of a painting depicting true passion is; Abduction of Rebecca. This painting is by Eugene Delacroix, this painting illustrates a scene from a novel written by Sir Walter Scott. The artist captures the intense drama of the moment. Romanticism started in the beginning of the American Revolution in 1776 and French Revolution in 1779. Between 1800-1860 romanticism was at its peck. One of the best known romanticism artists Gericault. Some of Gericault’s famous work is

 The Raft of Medusa:



This painting was inspired by ship-wrecked survivors. He shows the feeling of hopelessness, the disperse of the man facing the raging ocean. This was Gericault’s first major work.
Francesco Goya is known for his famous painting The nude Maja.
Goya switched to darker scenes in the late  1800.



The pilgrimage of san isidro. 1746-1828 


Two old people eating soup. 1820-1821

To truly understand romanticism is to know that these artists hoped to share their deepest emotions in their work.
Germany and Great Britain are believed to be the best at Romanticism art.
This era made an effect all over the world.
Art cab be interrupted and not just represented. The era of Romanticism opened artists minds to different themes, techniques and styles.


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