Romanticism Flashcards

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Ironbridge
T. M. Pritchard

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Neoclassicism

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Rebirth of classical antiquity
Didactic - supposed to impart a moral lesson

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University of Virginia
Example of neoclassical architecture

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Voltaire

Believed in emperical evidence
Political - disdain with monarchy
Outspoken regarding freedom of liberties

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Rousseau

“Natural Man” - people are only corrupted by civilization and culture
Wanted to look at feelings over rationality

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The Enlightenment

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Spearheaded by Voltaire and Rousseau

Looked to advance the common good of the people. Rebellion against tradition and authority, esp. monarchy.

Liberty, justice, equality

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Revolutions

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1776 American Revolution

1789 French revolution

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Henry Fuseli
The Nightmare

Troll imparts erotic nightmares
Delve into psychology, sexuality

Baroque color scheme and drama

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Francisco Goya
The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters

From series of etchings
Allegorical representation for reason - when reason goes to sleep, scary things happen

Baroque influenced diagonal composition

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Gericault
Severed heads

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Théodore Géricault
Raft of the Medusa

Baroque influence - diagonal composition, carvaggio tenebrism, rubenesque twisting

Romanticism qualities - Secular, politically charged, relatively current event

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Gericault
Insane Woman

Internal thought

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Joseph Mallord William Turner
The Slave Ship (Slavers Throwing Overboard the Dead and Dying, Typhoon Coming On)

Political statement by Turner against slavery

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Romanticism

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Politically Charges - slavery, monarchy

Emotional

Meant to draw you into scene

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