Romanticism started and wonderfully bloomed in 19th century in literature, painting and music. It has common characteristics in that they dealt with nature and was reaction from classicism or neo-classicism. Romanticism was made free from strict forms...
Romanticism started and wonderfully bloomed in 19th century in literature, painting and music. It has common characteristics in that they dealt with nature and was reaction from classicism or neo-classicism. Romanticism was made free from strict forms and rational constraints. It had free expressions of feelings of happiness, anger, sorrow and grief. "Spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" is good poetry according to Wordswrorth.
Lyrical Ballads is manifesto of romanticism in literature "Tintern Abbey" and other simple poems in the book are good examples which expressed his love of nature and his romantic attitude. Love of nature is rooted in Rousseau's words. "Return to Nature" Love of nature in romanticism led many painters to the landscape of country from the shadowy studio. They wandered to find out wonderful landscapes, objects which they wanted to paint. Economically they could be independent because new-born middle class paid their attention to the pictures of landscape. Turner, well-known Eng1ish landscape-painter and contemporary of Wordsworth, left many wonderful works. He had much influence on the painters in eluding French Impressionists, though they did not want to accept the fact. In French art, Gericault and Delacroix exhibited their romantic Pictures in the saloon. Their works were mucho different those of David who was the leader of nee-classicism in French art. Their themes, materials and the way of expression are different from those of neo-classicist. To see is to believe.
Beethoven was the bridge which connected romanticism and classicism. His "Sympony No. 3”. “Eroica” was the start of romanticism in music. He expressed his love of nature in “No. 6 Symphony”. Its title "Pastoral" shows his attitude to nature. In his last symphony. "Choral Symphony". Beethoven arrived at the completion of romanticism in music not only in structure but also by using Schilier's "Ode an Freude" in chorous. Romanticism. I believe, most beautifully bloomed in music and it always revives again as long as we live and have heart to feel and have dream and experiment of and adventurous mind.