What are themes in romanticism?

Answer 1

Romanticism is an early American art form, such as literature and painting, that stressed a strong connection with natural surroundings.
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ART:

German Romanticism: God is the foundation, Hope and Faith give you the freedom to explore (the wanderer is very important). You find truth and perfection in nature, or while wandering nature.

Examples: artist: Runge

peice: Morning:

-Jesus is presented as a baby: potential of youth

-grand scenery: a baby can achieve so much, the upward and outward flow shows the limitless potential of youth

-Plant bulb (next to baby) grows to flower (next to older child) more on youth's potential to be amazing.

Main focus is to show the potential of youth.

piece: Untitled:

-Vague outline of Christ=hope (not suffering)

Nature overgrowing Crucifix: unification between the natural and spiritual

Frederick:

Wandere above a sea of Fog:

-Man is above and greater than all other things, but Nature is where god is found: the pastoral scene flows upward. mountain in background=god sloping hills lead to center in/of man. God is greater but outreaching.

-Biblical: "Jesus tells Peter 'and on this rock I build my church [referrring to Peter]'"=through man, specifically the wanderer is the new Peter

-Unclarity of painting=unlimited possibility of the future

-unclear character=not limited by gender, money, or anything

-all you need is faith, nature, and hope, not wealth: Mind and Soul!

Main Ideas of German Romanticism:

-Youth has unlimited potential

-the wanderer

-Knowledge = suffering - Faust

-Awe of nature

-Imagination inspires - "Hope" by Schiller

-Technology and Science inferior to nature - "sea of ice" Frederick

-Faith in God=hope

Sorry, but I need to finish something so for American and British Romanticism I cannot analyze the paintings for you, but I'll give you the main ideas and some good paintings / writings to look at:

American Romanticsim:

-God is present in all that is good - "Gods" - Whitman

-Spiritual Oneness - "Gods" - Whitman

-Life has a purpose - "A Psalm of Life" - Logfellow

-Live in the present - Song of Myself - Whitman, and A Psalm of life

-Freedom of Religion - Gods.

I think theses are all writings but don't remember. just remember that America "escaped" the empires of Europe, and is focused more on freedoms. Big emphasis on that Europe has failed, but that you sould only worry about living in the present.

ART:

-"Voyage of Life" - Cole

-"Course of Empire: Desolation" - Cole -Very anti-establishment

"Iceburgs" - Church

also: Edgar Allen Poe - Dark Romanticism, life is futile and meaningless...

British Romanticism: More focused on the mysterious and supernatural. Nightmares and what not.

-Frankenstein - Mary Shelly

-The Nightmare - Fuseli

-The Night hag visiting the Lapland witches.

Key Points:

-Anti-Establishment

-power of youth, but fades with influence of society

-Fascination with monsters

-Nature (of course!)

-Man is brought down by society

Knowledge and Science = EVIL. The downward spiral of the life of Dr. Frankenstein is a great example of this!

Sorry, I'm way out of time! There is also Spanish Romanticism, but it wasn't as major. Just remember the main focus is on Nature for all types of Romanticism. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Contemplating Nature.