ART History
What is Romanticism?
It represents the emotional expressions of the artists.
It is characterized as:
-Violent
-Dramatic
-Exotic
The main artist is: Francisco Goya (Spain)
Others include:
Gerienuit Delaerax (France)
Ingres (England)
Details:
Romanticism questioned reality, through imagination, emotion, and spirituality. It took place in the 19th century where artists started to question reason. It was described as the Age of Enlightenment. It included the universal man ( The awareness of thy'self). The artists included their personal responses to their surrounding into their artworks e.g poverty. This marked the beginning of modern art. There were no longer the patrons of the arts and this meant that artists originality could increase.
Romanticism
What was the aim of Romanticism?
Romantics sought to express feelings, beliefs, hopes, fears, and honour.
A brief summary of the 19th century:
-The abolishment of slavery.
-Introduction to railroads and steam trains.
-Urbanisation
The image included with the text is of The Salon de Paris, an art gallery. What makes it relevant to romantics?
It involves the term, Academic Art. Academic Art is described as conservative and boring. Why? It is an unchanged standard of art. It was dull and prejudice and opposed all new ideas of art. It favoured detailed finish over naturalism, it is opposite to the standards of The Salon.
'The Salon' is a bi-annual official exhibition of artworks in the Louvre (France). It was approved of by the JURY and was open to all artworks. This secured the artists' reputation and marked the first development of Art School. 'The Ecole des Beaux' school of fine arts.
Romanticism
The techniques of Romantics include:
Spotlighting:
- creating a dramatic contrast between tints and darks. This heightens the drama and accentuates the focal point of the artwork. ( Harsh highlights against deep tones)
Foreshortening:
-The foreground is on a big scale in relation to the background. (Overlapping)
Splendour:
- Illusionistic texture.
Directional lines:
- The viewers can focus on a certain point on the artwork.
Dramatic eye movement
- (Having a Baroque Art influence). This draws the spectators into the artwork.
Sweeping dialogue and spirals ( Rococo Art influence)
Compositions:
- (Having a Baroque art influence). This adds to the mysterious atmosphere.
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Colours and Tone:
-Used for emotion.
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Forms and Figures:
- Twisted. withering bodies and distortions, ( Baroque art influence).
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Hazy blurs:
- Emotion
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Illusionism:
- Creating an idea of real space.