December 2017
Intermediate to advanced
208 pages
3h 39m
English
Romanticism was a broad intellectual and artistic movement that swept over Europe between the 1770s and the 1850s. It championed an art driven by the emotions and generated from the personality, feelings, and imagination of the artist.
• Dynamic composition. Compositions are fluid and dynamic rather than static.
• Energetic technique. Romantics used lively, direct brushing and fast execution.
• Drama. The artwork featured powerful lighting, strong contrast, and active figures.
• Nature. Romantics prized the experience of strong emotions in front of nature.
• Emotive subject matter. Subjects that would engage the hearts of the audience were favored.
• Exoticism. Romantics sought to escape the then nascent industrialization, with ...