Romanticism Flashcards
Ironbridge
T. M. Pritchard
Neoclassicism
Rebirth of classical antiquity
Didactic - supposed to impart a moral lesson
University of Virginia
Example of neoclassical architecture
Voltaire
Believed in emperical evidence
Political - disdain with monarchy
Outspoken regarding freedom of liberties
Rousseau
“Natural Man” - people are only corrupted by civilization and culture
Wanted to look at feelings over rationality
The Enlightenment
Spearheaded by Voltaire and Rousseau
Looked to advance the common good of the people. Rebellion against tradition and authority, esp. monarchy.
Liberty, justice, equality
Revolutions
1776 American Revolution
1789 French revolution
Henry Fuseli
The Nightmare
Troll imparts erotic nightmares
Delve into psychology, sexuality
Baroque color scheme and drama
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
Gericault
Severed heads
Théodore Géricault
Raft of the Medusa
Baroque influence - diagonal composition, carvaggio tenebrism, rubenesque twisting
Romanticism qualities - Secular, politically charged, relatively current event
Gericault
Insane Woman
Internal thought
Joseph Mallord William Turner
The Slave Ship (Slavers Throwing Overboard the Dead and Dying, Typhoon Coming On)
Political statement by Turner against slavery
Romanticism
Politically Charges - slavery, monarchy
Emotional
Meant to draw you into scene
