Spanish society in the 19th century
ECONOMY AND ILUSTRATION SOCIETY AND ART AND CULTURE
Economy and industrialisation
The industrial Revolution was late and slow only in Basque Country, Catalonia and the large cities.
Most of the population still worked in the fields. Englando or Germany used advanced machinary.
The railway, didn´t appear until the second half of the century.
Society
The bourgeoisie became rich and dominant social class.
The industrial Revolution brought social problems as harsh working conditions and child exploitation in rural areas, the peasants lived in extream poverty. The reason for the political demands or the working class.
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Art and culture.
Artists portrayed the changes of the times and many artistic style emerged, the majority of the population was illiterate
Romanticism
At the beginning of the century revolutionary atmosphere and faraway places
Realism
In the middle of the century and painters decided to show the most disadvantaged aspects of the industrial society.
Impressionism
At the end of the century technological advances on their work
Generation of 98
Group of writters and intelectuals who criticised Spanish society.
Scientific advances
Several researchers achieved scientific advances, for example, Ramón y Cajal first Nobel prize for science.