Revolutions in Art

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THE LADY OF SHALOTT by John William Waterhouse
Poem, by Alfred Lord Tennyson
Nationalism ushers in a romantic movement in
arts and ideas!
 1. How did the ideas of romanticism contrast
with Enlightenment ideas?
– ENLIGHTENMENT = Logic and Reason
– ROMANTICISM = Emotions and Feelings
(Nature’s beauty; Supernatural themes)
Nationalism ushers in a romantic movement in
arts and ideas!
 2. How were the ideas of romanticism reflected in
literature?
– Glorified heroes
– Supernatural (GOTHIC NOVELS)
 FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelly
– Beauty of nature
– Revolutionary spirit
Nationalism ushers in a romantic movement in
arts and ideas!
 3. How was romanticism reflected in art?
 Beauty of nature
 Heroic individuals
Nationalism ushers in a romantic movement in
arts and ideas!
 4. How did romanticism affect the music of
the time?
 Romantic themes popularized music…not
just Church themes anymore
 Blending of notes to create emotional
themes
– Beethoven (5th Symphony)
THE GLEANERS – 1857 by Jean Francois Millet
Realism in art and literature replaces romantic
idealism
 What trends of events led to a shift from
romanticism to realism?
 Industrialization
 Invention of the CAMERA
Realism in art and literature replaces
romantic idealism
 How did photography exemplify the art of
the new industrial age?
 Made it possible to record “reality” and then
analyze reality objectively
 “Frees” artists to paint their
“impressions”…their “abstract” interpretation
of the world…
 New “schools” of art…
IMPRESSIONISM…ABSTRACT
SUNRISE by Claude Monet 1872
THE GUITARIST by Picasso 1910
Realism in art and literature replaces
romantic idealism
 7. What were some themes common to
realist novels?
– Struggle for wealth and power
– Poor working conditions of lower classes
 Charles Dickens’ GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Realism in art and literature replaces
romantic idealism
 8. What did realist novelists hope to
accomplish with their exposes?
 Social Reform
– Improved working conditions