Romanticism Flashcards
Romanticism
A many-sided movement that took many forms and manifested in most branches of art
What was romanticism first defined as
An aesthetic in literary criticism
Where and when did this movement gain momentum
In France, Britain and other European countries in the early decades of the 19th century and flourished until the mid-1900
What did romanticism emphasise
Imagination and emotion
What did romanticism emerge as
A response to the disillusionment with reason and order in the aftermath of the French Revolution
What did romanticism celebrate
Individualism, the power of imagination and emotion
Who are some important figures associated with romanticism
- Goethe
- Beethoven
- Wagner
- Keats
- Bryon
What types of subjects and style does romanticism have
A wide range of subjects and a diversity of styles that resist a simple classification.
What type of movement was it
An anti-establishment movement
What was it characterised by
Ambiguity, complexity and uncertainty
What did romantic artists honour
They honoured individualism over convention
What did artists do to discover visual means that effectively communicated their personal ideas and experiences
They experimented with new subject matter, compositions and techniques
What did the romantics assert the importance of
The individual, the unique and the eccentric
Why was romantic art valuable
Not so much as a mirror to the external world, but as a source of illumination of the world within.
What was there a greater emphasis on
The importance of intuition, instincts and feelings.
