PPT-The Romantic Period

17981832 Historical Context Response to the rationalism of the Enlightenment Response to the French Revolution 1789 The revolutionaries in France fought for liberty equality and fraternity. 1800–1830. Basic principles of Romanticism. Rooted in Enlightenment empiricism. Emphasis on individuality. Revolutionary value — personal liberty, social equality. Subjectivity — emphasis on emotional experience. Also known as the American Renaissance. 1800 - 1860. What’s going on in the world:. 1803 – Louisiana Purchase. 1810 – Mexico begins it’s war of independence from Spain. 1812 – British attempt to take back America in the War of 1812. Characteristics of British Romantic Poetry. Romanticism. It elevated the individual, the passions, and the inner life, embracing a more dramatic, personal, and emotional style--even to the point of melancholic emotion. Romanticism. Dates 1800-1900 . (approximate). Characteristics:. 1. Nature as subject of art. 2. Transcendence . 3. Wild, irregular, grotesque. 4. Human rights & animal life. 5. Interest in the past. New additions to the orchestra, instrument advancements, and style. Characteristics of romantic music. Big orchestration. Emphasis on nature, nationalism, and the supernatural. Highly expressive and melodic. Review day. Agenda. Opener:. Review of Music Terms. Class work:. Age of Isms Activity Sheet. Exit Slip: . Completion of your review sheet . Opener- . Are you smarter than Ferris . bueller. ? . As you watch the following clip, identify as many artists and images as you can by writing the name of the artist and the title of the images on the space provided on your learning guide. . Music, Art, and Architecture. 1830-1910. What should I know about the Romantic Period? . Music. Passionate and expressive. Formal structures. Art. Mainly in France. Impressionism!. Softer edges and intermingling colors. 1825-1900. The Age of expression. General Characteristics. Revolutions-Political, Industrial, Social. Scientific Advances. Nationalism. Nature. Characteristics of Romantic Art and Literature. Emphasis on Nature and Love. Approximately 1810-1900. Growth of established forms; such as opera, mass, symphonies and concertos.. Greater experimentation and freedom to explore timbre and harmony as the orchestra expands.. Associations with other art forms and artists – writers, poets, artists and other musicians.. Two of the most important works in English literature:. “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. “Lines Composed a Few Miles Above . Tintern. Abbey” by William Wordsworth. 2003 - Analyze three examples of the relationship between romanticism and nationalism before 1850.. Prompt. Argued that each people had its own genius and its own . cultural. unity.. Cultural unity:. Vocabulary. Idealism – A philosophy contending that the nature of reality is the nature of the mind –that is, ideal. Romanticism – A literary and artistic movement that sought to assert the validity of subjective experience. The origins of ballet can be traced back to the Renaissance period and the early court dances in France and Italy. Any celebratory occasion, such as the birth of an heir or an influential marriage would call for social court dancing. All ladies and gentlemen of the court learned these rather intricate dances as part of their grooming for society.. Romanticism 1800-1855 Romanticism The term derives from “romance,” which from the Medieval Period (1200-1500) and on simply meant a story (e.g. all the chivalric, King Arthur legends) that was adventuristic