Romanticism
Romanticism
began in the late 18th century and ended in the mid 19th century. The Romantic
movement can be described as a reaction against Neoclassicim in which the style
is full of emotion and beauty with many individualistic and exotic elements.
Romantic art portrays emotions painted in a bold and dramatic manner, and there
is often an emphasis on the past. Romantic artists often use melancholic themes
and dramatic tragedy. Paintings by famous Romantic artists such as Gericault
and Delacroix are filled with energetic brushstrokes, rich colors, and emotive
subject matters. The German landscape painter Caspar David Friedrich created
images of solitary loneliness whereas in Spain, Francisco Goya conveyed the
horrors of war in his works. This demonstrates the variety in subject matter,
but the emphasis on drama and emotion. The Pre-Raphaelite movement succeeded
Romanticism, and Impressionism is firmly rooted in the Romantic tradition.
Other famous Romantic artists include George Stubbs, William Blake, John
Margin, John Constable, JMW Turner, and Sir Thomas Lawrence.
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