Neoclassical CharacteristicsNeoclassical Characteristics

Emphasis upon objective reason and Emphasis upon objective reason and forethoughtforethought

Love of classical literature and literary Love of classical literature and literary formsforms

Controlled, restrained writing dealing with Controlled, restrained writing dealing with expected, typical, and familiar topicsexpected, typical, and familiar topics

Objects arranged in a balanced and Objects arranged in a balanced and symmetrical patternsymmetrical pattern

Love of the city and industryLove of the city and industry

The Romantic The Romantic MovementMovement

BackgroundBackground Eighteenth Century 1798-1832 (later moved to Eighteenth Century 1798-1832 (later moved to

US called Transcendentalism)US called Transcendentalism) Time of Revolution-particularly the French Time of Revolution-particularly the French

Revolution proved influential to the artists of the Revolution proved influential to the artists of the period. period.

Romanticism reacted negatively to the excesses Romanticism reacted negatively to the excesses of industrialism-ludditeof industrialism-luddite

Reaction against Neoclassicism with the respect Reaction against Neoclassicism with the respect for rules, the individual’s place in society, for rules, the individual’s place in society, veneration of Greek and Roman traditionsveneration of Greek and Roman traditions

Romantic CharacteristicsRomantic Characteristics

Emphasis upon subjective emotion and Emphasis upon subjective emotion and spontaneityspontaneity

Love of one’s own national literature and Love of one’s own national literature and literary formsliterary forms

Wild, exuberant writing dealing with Wild, exuberant writing dealing with unexpected, exotic, and foreign topicsunexpected, exotic, and foreign topics

Objects contrasted with each other and Objects contrasted with each other and arranged asymmetricallyarranged asymmetrically

Love of the country and natureLove of the country and nature

Ferdinand IV Angelica Kauffmann

Views of Modern Rome, 18th CenturyViews of Modern Rome, 18th Centuryby Giovanni Paolo Panniniby Giovanni Paolo Pannini

Abelard Abelard Soliciting the Soliciting the

Hand of HeloiseHand of Heloise

Angelica Angelica KauffmannKauffmann

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Study of Pope Pius Study of Pope Pius VIIVII

Jacques-Louis Jacques-Louis David David

Joseph-Marie Vien

Tennis Court OathTennis Court Oath

Joseph-Marie VienJoseph-Marie Vien

Bust of Napoleon by Antonio Canova

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Landscape with Sunrise over a RiverLandscape with Sunrise over a River

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Tours; Tours; SunsetSunsetJ.M.W. J.M.W. TurnerTurner

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Joseph-Marie VienJoseph-Marie Vien

Samuel PalmerSamuel Palmer

Antoine grosAntoine gros

St.Benet’s Abbey 1831 CotmanSt.Benet’s Abbey 1831 Cotman

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Setting Sun by FriedrichSetting Sun by Friedrich

Samuel PalmerSamuel Palmer

““A Dream in the Appeni”A Dream in the Appeni”

Wintworth Street Wintworth Street by Doreby Dore

Romantic Garden Walk - David Romantic Garden Walk - David Lloyd GloverLloyd Glover

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Themes of RomanticismThemes of Romanticism

Love of nature in all of its aspectsLove of nature in all of its aspects Concern and sympathy for common peopleConcern and sympathy for common people Interest in the world of imagination especially the Interest in the world of imagination especially the

supernaturalsupernatural Rebellion against any form of tyrannical controlRebellion against any form of tyrannical control Interest in past legends, especially the medieval and Interest in past legends, especially the medieval and

primitive (hermits)primitive (hermits) Involvement with the lonely and melancholic, especially Involvement with the lonely and melancholic, especially

in the contemplation of eventual death and dissolutionin the contemplation of eventual death and dissolution A focus on individual feelings not intellectA focus on individual feelings not intellect An interest in childhoodAn interest in childhood

The Legacy of Romanticism:The Legacy of Romanticism:

Gothic, Horror, Fantasy, Sci-FriGothic, Horror, Fantasy, Sci-Fri Environmental awarenessEnvironmental awareness EmotionsEmotions Appreciation of the common manAppreciation of the common man