Transcript Realism vs. Romanticism

Romanticism vs. Realism
Romanticism
Rebelled against
Enlightenment’s
emphasis on reason
Wanted to inspire
deep emotions
An age of passion,
rebellion, individuality,
imagination, intuition,
idealism, and
creativity.
Nature in the raw, wild
state
Romanticism
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From the late 18th Century to
the mid 19th Century.
The Romantic hero (tragic hero)
is a literary archetype
referring to a character that
rejects established norms and
conventions, has been rejected
by society, and has the self as
the center of his or her own
existence.
ART: “Hannibal and His Army
Crossing the Alps”; JMW Turner
Realism
Attempted to present
the world as it was
Lacked the sentiment
and emotion of
romanticism
Looked at harsh side
of life which they
wanted to improve
Realism
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1850 to WWII
ART: Realism,
French, JeanFrancois Millet,
1814-1875, "The
Gleaners," 1857
Authors
Alexander Dumas vs. Charles Dickens
Birthplace: France
Works: The Three
Musketeers; The
Count of Monte
Cristo
Technique:
Romantic hero
battles huge odds emphasizes heroic
past
Birthplace: England
Works: Oliver Twist,
Tale of Two Cities
Technique: portrays
lives of slum
dwellers and
downtrodden exposes ills of
society
Dicey Dialogue
Which author
represents realism
and which
represents
romanticism? Why?
What contemporary
films or books could
be labeled either
romanticism or
realism?
Painters
Eugene Delacroix vs. Gustave Courbet
Birthplace: France
Works: Landscapes,
peasants &
medieval knights
Technique: wanted
to capture beauty of
nature & convey
violent energy of
emotion
Birthplace:France
Works: painted
ordinary, workingclass subjects
Technique: wanted
to portray the
realities of the time
& reject imagination
Dicey Dialogue
Which painter represents
realism and which represents
romanticism? Why?
How does modern art reflect
our cultures?
Art: Freida Kahlo
Composers
Beethoven vs. Aaron Copeland
Birthplace: Germany
Works: 5th
Symphony, Ode to
Joy
Technique:
Conveyed intense
emotional struggle
through music
Birthplace: America
Works: Piano
Concerto
Technique: Sought
to restore the order,
balance & harmony
of the classical era,
a revolt against
chaos of
Romanticism
Dicey Dialogue
Which composer represents realism and which
represents romanticism? Why?
How does modern music reflect our cultures?