romantic style 1790 – 1850 by tanner hayes. events during 1848 gold rush 1861-1865 civil war ...
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EVENTS DURING
1848 Gold Rush1861-1865 Civil War 1865 Lincoln was assassinated & Slavery was abolished1886 Statue of Liberty unveiled & Spanish American War
CHARACTERISTICS
Revived clash between color & Design Emphasized new prominence of the
brushstroke and the artist free handling of paint
Some expressed ancient ruins, death, & decay
Placed emphasis on such emotions as trepidation, horror, terror, & awe
IMPORTANT ARTISTS
John Constable; British Painter; Lush Landscapes; used pencil & paintFrancisco Goya; Spanish Court Painter; paint & print makingTheodore Gericault; French Romantic Painter; Painted first photojournalism piece
MORE INFORMATION
Romanticism was a revolt against aristocratic social and political norms of the Age of EnlightenmentExalted individualism, subjectivism, irrationalism, imagination, emotions, & natureEmotion over reason-Senses over intellect