Neoclassical Neoclassical Characteristics Characteristics Emphasis upon objective reason and Emphasis upon objective reason and forethought forethought Love of classical literature and Love of classical literature and literary forms literary forms Controlled, restrained writing Controlled, restrained writing dealing with expected, typical, dealing with expected, typical, and familiar topics and familiar topics Objects arranged in a balanced and Objects arranged in a balanced and symmetrical pattern symmetrical pattern Love of the city and industry Love of the city and industry
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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
Romantic Garden Walk - David Romantic Garden Walk - David Lloyd GloverLloyd Glover
French Garden
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