The movement known as Romanticism originated in Germany at the tail end of the 18th century and is considered to be a European phenomenon. This newly discovered sensitivity will have an impact not just on France, but also on England, Italy, Spain, Russia, and the countries of Scandinavia, albeit to differing degrees with each country.
The country of France was one of its most important hubs. It was initially a literary avant-garde that was centered around Victor Hugo, and it reflects a type of rebellion against the academic and classical that is widely spread in the world of fine arts. Pictorial romanticism may be expressed in a variety of ways, including the use of references to the Middle Ages, the pursuit of exoticism, the revitalization of landscapes, sadness, and the impact of modern literature. Despite the fact that Europe is still primarily conservative, the romantic temptation is that of freedom and desire, and it is important to remember that the elevation of spirituality is also a part of this.
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1827 painting by Eugène Delacroix titled "The Death of Sardanapalus." The sensuality and severity of its subject matter, which is the betrayal of his harem by an Assyrian king whose palace is besieged, caused the public of the Salon of 1827 to be uneasy about The Death of Sardanapalus, which was a big page in the history of French Romanticism. The eye, which is used to seeing classical compositions, is thrown off by the meandering arabesques in warm hues that are present here. All that can be seen is complete and utter anarchy. It was not mythology or Greco-Roman history that served as the source of inspiration for Delacroix; rather, it was an orientalist poetry written by Lord Byron, who was one of his favorite authors.
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In the year 1781, Johann Heinrich Fussli created The Nightmare A setting that is both fascinating and unsettling. Fussli shows a sleeping lady who is being attacked by an incubus and is being watched over by the head of a horse that has hallucinations. The abandoning of her body causes a disconnect between sleep and death, which leads to disorientation. Through the use of this vision, the artist works toward the goal of representing the human spirit as it is controlled by the emotion of terror and the misery that comes from confronting the illogical. Fussli gives us a face-to-face encounter with our subconscious fears and the concept of insanity through the medium of the nightmare.
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The Gothic Church on a Cliff Facing the Sea, by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, It was completed in 1815.
Being both a painter and an architect, Schinkel was captivated by the history of Germany throughout the medieval period. The topics that he enjoyed the most were churches and ruins. He emphasizes buildings in austere atmospheres that are controlled by a strong chiaroscuro, which is the style that is most similar to Friedrich's. His commitment to the Gothic cosmos is a clear indication of the spiritual themes that the painter is concerned with. There is a visual testament to an inaccessible truth that may be found in nature, and it is via holy architecture that people develop a tendency toward the ideal of Christianity.
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