Preferences and Perspectives - The Romantic Era
Romanticism, a phrase used to characterize a movement in art, literature, and music that prized freedom of expression; this gave rise to the Romantic period, beginning in England, Romanticism expanded across Europe and the United States. Romanticism was a response to the classical principles that governed creative production at the time. Romantic idealists thought that innermost feelings should be revealed, art should be pleasing to the senses, and imagination should take precedence over reason. Romantics had a strong sense of the past and frequently retold historical stories in their art. The Romantic era lasted no longer than fifty years spanning between 1780 and 1830. There were many different styles of art during this era, and the two I will be choosing is aestheticism and impressionism. Aestheticism The philosopher Gautier gave birth to the Aesthetic Movement in France at the end of the nineteenth century. Later, it was brought into England, however, in England, Aestheticism can