Monday, February 15, 2010

Romanticism

1800 - 1880

In Romanticism, violent activity is emphasized in art as bold brush strokes and rich colors take over.

The idea was for art to appeal not so much to the mind, but rather to the senses. Not a new concept, but one which was made unique by the artists of the day.

Important Artists (selected list):  
  • Blake, William
  • Constable, John
  • Delacroix, Eugene
  • Goya y Lucientes, Francisco José de
  • Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Image: Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851)
Snowstorm: Steamboat off a Harbour's Mouth, 1842 Oil on canvas, 36" x 48"

By Andrea Mulder-Slater

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