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The Artistic Expression of Liberalism

ROMANTICISM:. The Artistic Expression of Liberalism. By: Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY. The Spirit of the Age (1790-1850). A sense of a shared vision among the Romantics. Early support of the French Revolution. The Spirit of the Age (1790-1850).

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The Artistic Expression of Liberalism

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  1. ROMANTICISM: The Artistic Expression of Liberalism By: Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

  2. The Spirit of the Age (1790-1850) • A sense of a shared vision among the Romantics. • Early support of the French Revolution.

  3. The Spirit of the Age (1790-1850) • Rise of the individual  alienation. • Dehumanization of industrialization. • Radical poetics / politics – an obsessionwith violent change.

  4. Characteristics of Romanticism • The Engaged & Enraged Artist • The artist apart from society. • The artist as social critic/revolutionary. • The artist as genius.

  5. Characteristics of Romanticism • Glorification of Nature: • Peaceful, restorative qualities [an escape from industrialization and the dehumanization it creates].

  6. Characteristics of Romanticism • Awesome, powerful, horrifying aspects of nature. • Indifferent to the fate of humans. • Overwhelming powerof nature.

  7. Characteristics of Romanticism • The Supernatural: • Ghosts, fairies, witches, demons.

  8. Characteristics of Romanticism • The shadows of the mind—dreams & madness. • A reaction to rationalism [an escape from reason!]

  9. Characteristics of Romanticism • Exoticism: • The sexy “other.” • A sense of escape from reality. • A psychological/moral justification of imperialism?

  10. Characteristics of Romanticism 5. Revival of Past Styles: • Gothic & Romanesque revival.

  11. Early19c TheEnlightenment Romanticism Civilization corrupts;institutions have rippling effects! Society is good, curbing violent impulses!

  12. 1. Emotions! Passion! Irrationality!

  13. Lady Macbeth - Henry Fuseli, 1794

  14. 2. The "Rugged" Individual

  15. Wandering Above the Sea of FogCaspar David Friedrich,1818

  16. The Dreamer Gaspar David Friedrich, 1835

  17. Solitary Tree Caspar David Friedrich, 1823

  18. 3. The Power & Fury of Nature

  19. An Avalanche in the AlpsPhilip James de Loutherbourg, 1803

  20. Sunset After a Storm On the Coast of Sicily – Andreas Achenbach, 1853

  21. The DelugeFrancis Danby, 1840

  22. Tree of CrowsCaspar David Friedrich, 1822

  23. The Wreck of the Hope (aka The Sea of Ice)Caspar David Friedrich, 1821

  24. Shipwreck – Joseph Turner, 1805

  25. The Raft of the MedusaThéodore Géricault, 1819

  26. The Eruption of Vesuvius - John Martin

  27. 4. Science Can Be Dangerous!

  28. Isaac Newton – William Blake, 1795

  29. 5. The "New" Technology Is Dehumanizing

  30. Rain, Steam, and SpeedJoseph Mallord William Turner, 1844

  31. Rain, Steam, & Speed

  32. The Slave ShipJoseph Mallord William Turner, 1842

  33. The Slave Ship

  34. Man and Woman Contemplating the MoonGaspar David Friedrich, 1825

  35. Moonrise by the SeaGaspar David Friedrich, 1821

  36. 6. Romanticizing Country Life

  37. Flatford Mill – John Constable, 1817

  38. The Corn FieldJohn Constable,1826

  39. The Hay Wain - John Constable, 1821

  40. 7. The Gothic: "Romanticizing" the Middle Ages

  41. Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop’s GroundJohn Constable, 1825

  42. Salisbury Cathedral from the MeadowsJohn Constable, 1831

  43. Hadleigh Castle - John Constable, 1829

  44. Eldena RuinGaspar David Friedrich, 1825

  45. Winter Landscape with ChurchGaspar David Friedrich, 1811

  46. British Houses of Parliament1840-1865

  47. 8. The Exotic, the Occult, and the Macabre!

  48. Cloister Cemetery in the SnowCaspar David Friedrich, 1817-1819

  49. Abbey in an Oak ForestCaspar David Friedrich, 1809-1810

  50. Mad Woman With a Mania of Envy TheodoreGericault, 1822-1823

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