the romantic vision
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The Romantic Vision. Source: Cannistraro and Merriman. Neo-classicism. Revival of art: ancient Greece/ancient Rome History of ancient Rome was key subject Stoic philosophy of duty and lack of self-interest. David’s “The Death of Socrates”. Neo-classicism. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Romantic Vision
Source: Cannistraro and Merriman
Neo-classicism Revival of art: ancient
Greece/ancient Rome History of ancient
Rome was key subject Stoic philosophy of
duty and lack of self-interest
David’s “The Death of Socrates”
Neo-classicism
Discovery of Herculaneum and Pompeii– Houses and
villas discovered in 1711
– Vivid picture of ancient Rome
Use of weapons, costumes, poses of Pompeian frescoes, call to patriotic action
David’s Marat
Romanticism….why? Remember, 18th
century….all about human reason
Romanticism is about emotion
Concerns of Romanticism Romantic artists
were concerned about themselves– Emotions– Reactions to their
world– Own individuality
Characteristics of Romanticism Rejected 18th century
predecessors emphasis on reason
Explored power of dreams and the subconscious
New vision of nature
Characteristics of Romanticism
Natural universe was mysterious world of its own
Believed in “remoteness” of time or place
Inspired by ancient British Druids and medieval knights
Political views of Romanticism
Democratic Lord Byron and
Delacroix supported liberalism
HOWEVER Conservative
because they distrusted human reason
“Spirit of the Age”
English Romantic Poets
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Showed the suffering of their souls
I am the eye which the UniverseBeholds itself and knows itself divine;All harmony of instrument or verse,All prophecy, all medicine is mine,All light of art or nature;_to my sonVictory and praise in its own right belong
Percy Bysshe Shelley Married Mary
Wollstonecraft (named after her mother)
Son of aristocrat Expelled from Oxford
for atheist beliefs Died mysteriously in
1822 Encouraged his wife,
Mary Shelley, to write fiction– Frankenstein
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Dr. Frankenstein
– Creates monster in his lab
– Complex work of nature and science
– Concern that science is growing out of control
– Suggests maternal love is possibly key to happiness