PPT-The Cult of Nature in Romantic Europe

Study Questions p259 Why did the Romantics choose nature as their subject What did they see in it Writers and painters saw a natural scenery as much more than simply physical The description of a landscape usually led to thoughts about mankind and its role in the universe. L/O – To evaluate the impact of the Cult of Personality. Was the Cult ‘genuine’?. Stalin received . adulation. on a scale and intensity that few leaders have known and, according to Robert Service, he had a ‘. motivations for this project. eternal problem of documentation for Chinese temple cults. partly quantitative problem. normative info. lack of concrete (local, personalized) info in most sources. Lord Guan relative exception. The Romantic Period. 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.. 1800–1830. Basic principles of Romanticism. Rooted in Enlightenment empiricism. Emphasis on individuality. Revolutionary value — personal liberty, social equality. Subjectivity — emphasis on emotional experience. Romantic Era. 1830-1910. Some say it starts a little bit early. Some people argue that Beethoven was a Classical and Romantic Composer. During that time:. Industrial Revolution. Civil War. Imperialism. 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. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Background. Goethe's play comes from popular legends that circulated throughout Europe from the sixteenth century onward. . Scholars . believe that a man named Faust -- probably a doctor or spiritualist -- did actually exist in sixteenth century Germany. . Classical Era. Mood. Texture. Instruments. Dynamics. Ludwig van Beethoven is considered to be the composer who effectively ends the Classical Period and begins the Romantic Era. The works of his Middle and Late Periods dramatically differ from his early works in both structure and character, culminating with the monumental Symphony No. 9 in D minor, known as the “Choral” Symphony.. . Millennium I . pp. . . 220 - 221. STUDY QUESTIONS. What are the main themes in Blake’s poetry?. Blake’s “Songs of Innocence” (1789) portray the un-fallen state of man ( the state in which humanity was before Adam and Eve were banished by God from Heaven for committing the sin of pride) while “Songs of Experience (1794) deal with the presence of evil and injustice in the world. . 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. in the Roman World. a Thomas Barto presentation. The Origins of the Cult. Like many mystery cults, considered an “Eastern religion”. Connections to the Indo-European . Mitra. , worshipped in Persia and North India. Catriona Seth. Nicola Watson. Dreaming Europe:. or, RÊVE (Romantic Europe: The Virtual Exhibition). ERA (European Romanticisms in Association). Founded Nov 2016 in Rome. Brings together scholars, scholarly associations & museums. JC Clapp, HUM 110: Introduction to American Film, North Seattle College. Themes. Films are light-hearted, humorous, and centered on romantic ideals where love is able to conquer all.. Romantic union is destined or due to fate.