Romanticism
By. Angel & Brianna
Dates: began in 18th century - 19th century
Romanticism started in 1800 and ended in 1850
Main Idea
Imagination, Individuality and Architecture.
Romanticism was an artistic, literary, and intellectual movement that originated in Europe toward the end of the 18th century.
Main People/ Locations
Theodore Gericault
Franisco Jose de goya
Thomas cole
Started in Europe and spread to Italy, England, France and Germany
Theodore Gericault
A true romanticist, Theodore Gericault painted expressive character. He did not force emotion on a preset composition.
Francisco Jose De-Goya
He is considered the most important Spanish artist of late 18th and early 19th centuries .He combined classical style of the old master with new Realism, and Imagination.
Thomas Cole
He is the leader of a group of painters of England called Hudson River School. He painted landscapes. He said that rustic, beauty, and ideal settings were assets of America.
3 Facts
- American Revolution (1775-1783)
- French Revolution (!789-1799)
- Napoleon was crowned emperor of France (1803)