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The Romantic VisionThe Romantic Vision

Source: Cannistraro and MerrimanSource: Cannistraro and Merriman

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Neo-classicismNeo-classicism

Revival of art: ancient Revival of art: ancient Greece/ancient RomeGreece/ancient Rome

History of ancient History of ancient Rome was key subjectRome was key subject

Stoic philosophy of Stoic philosophy of duty and lack of duty and lack of self-interestself-interest

David’s “The Death of Socrates”

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Neo-classicismNeo-classicism

Discovery of Discovery of Herculaneum Herculaneum and Pompeiiand Pompeii– Houses and Houses and

villas villas discovered in discovered in 17111711

– Vivid picture of Vivid picture of ancient Romeancient Rome

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Use of weapons, costumes, poses of Pompeian frescoes, call to patriotic action

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David’s Marat

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Romanticism….why?Romanticism….why?

Remember, 18Remember, 18thth century….all about century….all about human reasonhuman reason

Romanticism is Romanticism is about about emotionemotion

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Concerns of RomanticismConcerns of Romanticism

Romantic artists Romantic artists were concerned were concerned about themselvesabout themselves– EmotionsEmotions– Reactions to their Reactions to their

worldworld– Own individualityOwn individuality

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Characteristics of RomanticismCharacteristics of Romanticism

Rejected 18Rejected 18thth century century predecessors emphasis on predecessors emphasis on reasonreason

Explored power of dreams and Explored power of dreams and the subconsciousthe subconscious

New vision of natureNew vision of nature

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Characteristics of RomanticismCharacteristics of Romanticism

Natural universe Natural universe was mysterious was mysterious world of its ownworld of its own

Believed in Believed in “remoteness” of “remoteness” of time or placetime or place

Inspired by ancient Inspired by ancient British Druids and British Druids and medieval knightsmedieval knights

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Political views of RomanticismPolitical views of Romanticism

DemocraticDemocratic Lord Byron and Lord Byron and

Delacroix supported Delacroix supported liberalismliberalism

HOWEVERHOWEVER Conservative because Conservative because

they distrusted they distrusted human reasonhuman reason

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Romanticism in GermanyRomanticism in Germany

Escape from German Escape from German political lifepolitical life

Intensified spirit of German Intensified spirit of German patriotic fervorpatriotic fervor

Conservative censorshipConservative censorship Thinkers and artists Thinkers and artists

retreated inward to their retreated inward to their own emotionsown emotions

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Romanticism in GermanyRomanticism in Germany

Foundation of Foundation of Romanticism was Romanticism was from from Immanuel Immanuel KantKant (1724-1804) (1724-1804)– Questioned nature of Questioned nature of

the real worldthe real world– Eternal events are Eternal events are

merely based on our merely based on our internal perceptionsinternal perceptions

(I know this seems odd)(I know this seems odd)

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Romanticism in GermanyRomanticism in Germany

Von Goethe (1749-Von Goethe (1749-1832)1832)– Poet, critic, dramatist, Poet, critic, dramatist,

novelistnovelist Classical principles Classical principles

of balance and of balance and orderorder

BUT works reflect BUT works reflect Romanticist viewsRomanticist views

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Romanticism in GermanyRomanticism in Germany

Von Goethe (1749-Von Goethe (1749-1832)1832)– ““Faust”Faust”– Character makes a Character makes a

pact with the devil in pact with the devil in quest for knowledgequest for knowledge

– ““Academic Academic outsiders”outsiders”

– ““Less-gifted people Less-gifted people didn’t appreciate didn’t appreciate their brilliance”their brilliance”

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““Spirit of the Age”Spirit of the Age”

English Romantic PoetsEnglish Romantic Poets

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Percy Bysshe ShelleyPercy Bysshe Shelley

Showed the suffering of Showed the suffering of their soulstheir souls

I am the eye which the UniverseI am the eye which the Universe

Beholds itself and knows itself divine;Beholds itself and knows itself divine;

All harmony of instrument or verse,All harmony of instrument or verse,

All prophecy, all medicine is mine,All prophecy, all medicine is mine,

All light of art or nature;_to my sonAll light of art or nature;_to my son

Victory and praise in its own right belongVictory and praise in its own right belong

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Percy Bysshe ShelleyPercy Bysshe Shelley

Married Mary Married Mary Wollstonecraft (named Wollstonecraft (named after her mother)after her mother)

Son of aristocratSon of aristocrat Expelled from Oxford for Expelled from Oxford for

atheist beliefsatheist beliefs Died mysteriously in 1822Died mysteriously in 1822 Encouraged his wife, Mary Encouraged his wife, Mary

Shelley, to write fictionShelley, to write fiction– FrankensteinFrankenstein

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Mary Shelley’s Mary Shelley’s FrankensteinFrankenstein

Dr. FrankensteinDr. Frankenstein– Creates monster in his Creates monster in his

lablab– Complex work of Complex work of

nature and sciencenature and science– Concern that science is Concern that science is

growing out of controlgrowing out of control– Suggests maternal Suggests maternal

love is possibly key to love is possibly key to happinesshappiness

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English RomanticismEnglish Romanticism

William Wordsworth William Wordsworth (1770-1850)(1770-1850)– Founder of English Founder of English

Romantic movementRomantic movement– Witnessed Witnessed

revolutionary Francerevolutionary France– Inspired by political Inspired by political

idealismidealism““Bliss was it, in that Bliss was it, in that

dawn to be alive.”dawn to be alive.”

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English RomanticismEnglish Romanticism

William Wordsworth William Wordsworth (1770-1850)(1770-1850)– Later part of F Rev Later part of F Rev

disturbed himdisturbed him– Withdrew to the Withdrew to the

English countrysideEnglish countryside– 1799 lived in Lake 1799 lived in Lake

District (his poetry District (his poetry made it famous)made it famous)

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English RomanticismEnglish Romanticism

George Gordon, Lord George Gordon, Lord Byron (1788-1824)Byron (1788-1824)– Led an Led an

unconventional lifeunconventional life– Mysterious and Mysterious and

gloomy heroes in his gloomy heroes in his booksbooks

– Romantic melodramaRomantic melodrama

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English RomanticismEnglish Romanticism

George Gordon, Lord George Gordon, Lord Byron (1788-1824)Byron (1788-1824)– Fame spread Fame spread

throughout Europethroughout Europe– Identified with Greek Identified with Greek

fight for fight for independenceindependence

– Died in 1824 while Died in 1824 while training soldiers in training soldiers in GreeceGreece

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English RomanticismEnglish Romanticism

John Keats (1795-John Keats (1795-1821)1821)– Eve of Saint AgnesEve of Saint Agnes– Ode to a NightingaleOde to a Nightingale– Ode to AutumnOde to Autumn

Died at the age of 26 Died at the age of 26 from tuberculosisfrom tuberculosis

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““The Horrors of War”The Horrors of War”

Emotion in Romantic PaintingEmotion in Romantic Painting

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GoyaGoya

1808 French troops 1808 French troops take over Spaintake over Spain– 1814 were driven 1814 were driven

out and Goya was out and Goya was commissioned to commissioned to remember the remember the atrocities in Madridatrocities in Madrid

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GoyaGoya

His worksHis works– Uses emotions to Uses emotions to

show the horrors of show the horrors of warwar

– Agonized victimsAgonized victims– Light of torches on Light of torches on

victims while victims while executions lie in the executions lie in the shadowsshadows

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Romantic Painting in Romantic Painting in FranceFrance

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Theodore Gericault (1791-1824)Theodore Gericault (1791-1824)

Young French liberalYoung French liberal Used violent lighting Used violent lighting

to enhance emotionsto enhance emotions Used painting to Used painting to

expose scandalexpose scandal

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Raft of the Medusa by Gericault

(French government ship, wrecked off the coast of Africa in 1816)

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The Death of Sardanapalus The Death of Sardanapalus (1826)(1826)

Orgy of violenceOrgy of violence Assyrian king atop his Assyrian king atop his

own funeral pyreown funeral pyre Has destroyed his Has destroyed his

possession and his wives possession and his wives rather than give them to rather than give them to the enemythe enemy

Dreamlike qualityDreamlike quality(Aka Massacre No. 2)(Aka Massacre No. 2)

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““Massacre at Chios” by DelacroixMassacre at Chios” by Delacroix

Aka Massacre #1Aka Massacre #1 Romantic political protestRomantic political protest Turkish slaughter of Turkish slaughter of

20,000 Greeks on Chios in 20,000 Greeks on Chios in 18241824

Drew inspiration from Lord Drew inspiration from Lord ByronByron

““To set fire to yourself, To set fire to yourself, remember certain remember certain passages from Byron”passages from Byron”

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Romantic MusicRomantic Music

Music, like painting Music, like painting could release emotioncould release emotion

Built on traditions of Built on traditions of 1818thth century masters century masters

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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827

Bridged classical and Bridged classical and romantic periodsromantic periods

Son of an alcoholic Son of an alcoholic court musiciancourt musician

Earned patronage of Earned patronage of Viennese noblesViennese nobles

Before losing his Before losing his hearing learned hearing learned classical musical classical musical structuresstructures

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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827

Romanticist because Romanticist because “he withdraws “he withdraws increasingly within increasingly within himself…..reveals only himself…..reveals only his subjective thoughts his subjective thoughts and pays heed to and pays heed to nothing but his own nothing but his own inspirationinspiration

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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827

Very dramatic Very dramatic composercomposer

Often knocked down Often knocked down candles during candles during performanceperformance

Music helped Music helped popularize the pianopopularize the piano

Enjoyed wealth and Enjoyed wealth and fame (unlike Mozart)fame (unlike Mozart)

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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827

Age 32 realized Age 32 realized deafness was incurabledeafness was incurable

Contemplated suicideContemplated suicide But continued to But continued to

composecompose– Music searched for unity Music searched for unity

and peaceand peace– Personal emotionsPersonal emotions

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Franz Schubert (1797-1828)Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Father Moravian Father Moravian peasantpeasant

Fused romantic poetry Fused romantic poetry and musicand music

Performed in only one Performed in only one public concertpublic concert

Died at a young age, Died at a young age, syphilissyphilis

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ChopinChopin

Most famous Most famous composers of early composers of early 1919thth century century

Dreamy, brooding, Dreamy, brooding, melancholic, and fierymelancholic, and fiery

Performed in upper-Performed in upper-class drawing roomsclass drawing rooms

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The middle classThe middle class

Loved classical musicLoved classical music Attended by musically Attended by musically

educated listenerseducated listeners Private concerts took place Private concerts took place

in middle class homesin middle class homes Piano playing became Piano playing became

commoncommon Children received music Children received music

lessonslessons