Romanticism

8. ROMANTICISM - The revolutions ofthe first half of the 19th century coincided with a new art movement linked to liberal and nationalist ideas.

- Romantic artistsrejected Necoclassicism. They considered it was coled and linked to academic rules that limited the freedom of the creator.

- Creative freedom was seen as the equivalent political freedom.

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ARCHITECTURE The essential was the artistic freedom.

Artists were able to decide how to combine architectural elements from different styles in the best way possible t achieve their aims.

Romanticism’s passion for the Middle Ages inspired an architectural trend which imitated styles from the past.

The Gothic Revival recreaed the medieval Gothic style (Westminster Palace) - In Spain, Neo-Mudejar used elements from the architecture of the caliphates.

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SCULPTURE Sculpture retained classical aesthetic values, but applied them to romantic subjects.

Example: La Marseillaise, a scuptural group by Rude, which advocates the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, a neoclassical structure.

Placing emphasis on gestures and facial expressions makes it possible to convey powerful feelings.

Movement and desire for change are expressed through dynamic compositions.

8. ROMANTICISM PAINTING - The most popular subjects were landscapes and historical events: 1. Landscapes - They were shown as nature disturbed by weather phenomena.

- Storms and tempests were popular, emphasising the awesome power of nature - Examples British painter Turner and German painter Fiedrich.

2. Nationalist and liberal ideals inspired a taste for depicting historical and political subjects in an idalised way.

- Example: «Liberty leading the People» by Delacroix, it glorifies the French Revolution - Another inmportant French painter was Gericault «The raft of the jellyfish»