Romanticism - Overview from Phil Hansen

For those of you who are new to the world of art, the word romance may conjure up visions of an adorable Cupid crossing the clouds prepared with his bow and arrow ready to make two people fall in love; However, this image, although certainly romantic, has nothing to do with it. with the period of

romanticism

and art, then we already know what

romanticism

is not, but what romanticism is. If there is one thing that art historians can agree on, it is that Romanticism is virtually impossible to define, however, that does not have to prevent us from understanding what this period encompasses and how it changed the course of art, while Romanticism It doesn't have much to do with love or romance, it's about passion.

Romantics express their passions, their strong beliefs in their feelings to an audience through their art. This intense personal expression could suit any In fact, the theme of Romanticism was not limited to the visual arts, but also influenced music and literature. Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is believed to have sparked a period of romanticism and music. Three well-known romance novels include Lame Ezra, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Frankenstein, while these novels are more bleak than beautiful, they are mystical and passionate and, like romantic paintings, they evoke passion in their audience. This is the core of the arts of romanticism, where hearts mean that artists express their deepest beliefs.

An example of a passion that romantic painting evokes is the kidnapping of Delacroix. by Rebecca, this painting depicts a scene from Sir Walter Scott's novel Ivanhoe dellacroix used scenes from Sir Walter Scott's novels as inspiration for his paintings throughout his career the medieval settings, revolutionary themes and introspective melancholic characters that found in Sir Walter Scott's novel provided a rich source of inspiration for dellacroix, who addressed the same themes in his visual art in The Kidnapping of Rebecca, based on the novel Ivanhoe, the artists summarize the intense drama of the moment and depict the shock and turmoil of the events described in the novel in a very realistic manner in striking contrast to that of Rebecca. sweet expression that somehow only adds momentum to the piece The dramatic nature of the artworks belonging to the era of romanticism can be explained by the fact that this period followed the era of revolution when monarchies around the world were replaced by constitutions that ensured government by the people.

Romanticism was born as a result of the American Revolution in 1776 and the French Revolution in 1789. Between 1800 and 1860, Romanticism was at its peak, political, economic and social upheaval was the norm and these themes transferred the styles to the art world. and existing methods. The form of expression would change dramatically. The revolutionary energy that fueled Romanticism was a major reason why these artists believed in expressing themselves with great intensity, as well as emphasizing the passion of individual Romantic art, also represented in nature as a fierce and all-powerful force. The destructive power of nature was a common theme in paintings created during this era.

One of the best known romantic artists. Jericho based his famous work The Raft of Medusa on a French frigate that was shipwrecked off the coast of Senegal. The painting was inspired by the heartbreaking story. Shared by two of the survivors of the shipwreck, Jeder Call used this story of suffering and lost hope to express the anguish of humanity abandoned to fate. The canvas shows pale and emaciated bodies juxtaposed with some survivors left on the raft that is buffeted by the turbulent sea. The feeling of hopelessness, the desperation of men facing the relentless onslaught of raging oceans is all too evident to all who look at this brilliant work.

Interestingly, this was the first major work that Shara called and the fact that he chose tragedy as his central theme says a lot about the importance of intense emotions to the romantic artist Koya another well-known artist who left his mark during this period is also known for his famous twin panels La Masha Naked and Masha's Clothing La Masha Naked was revolutionary in the direct gaze of the naked woman that depicted the previous nude The paintings featured modest women who diverted the viewer's gaze. Naked Masha, however, was not ashamed. Gao switched to darker themes in the late 1790s, which is when his fantasy and invention series came into his own with a set of eleven images with lunatic insinuations.

Alienation perhaps an indication of his inner fear as a result of the physical and mental illness from which he was recovering at the time. It was well into the era of Romanticism when critics described the disaster of Goya's war prints as artists' protests. against atrocities. perpetrated during the TWO Tamiya rebellion in the Peninsular War GUI is outraged by what was happening is too evident through these prints to truly understand Romanticism it is important to understand that these artists hope to share some of their deepest emotions through these works, whether the emotion was spiritual in nature or dealt with physical gratification, whether the subject was tangible or intangible, the artist's goal was to glorify it to make it larger than supernatural life so that it would receive the attention he believed it deserved, although Great Britain in Germany are believed to be the bastions of the Romantic arts.

This era left its mark on artists and art critics around the world by elevating imagination far above realism. Its objective is to show that art can be interpretive and not just representative. The era of romanticism opens the minds of artists to the themes. Techniques and styles that were less conventional and encouraged a very personal approach.