Diffusion Of Romanticism

Geography and the Development and Diffusion of Human Societies
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Geography and the Development and Diffusion of Human Societies
Romanticism
Romanticism or the romantic period was a movement in Europe around the early 19th century as a reaction to the rational formulas of neoclassicism (Mindedge). It was a result of many political, social and economic changes such as the French revolution and the Industrial revolution. Romanticism was a revolt against rational thought, empirical evidence and against the aristocratic social and political norms of the time. During the Romantic period, emphasis was placed on extreme of emotions, the irrational and the power of nature (USA Today magazine, 2003). They…show more content…
Realism rejected the values of Romanticism. In contrast to Romanticism, Realism supported accuracy and gave importance to the ordinary and observable world (Mindedge). It emphasized on the lower clasess and fostered the idea that everyday people and events are also worthy of important art. As opposed to heroic, historic or biblical figures, Realist artists portrayed the ordinary, working class people in their art. They depicted scenes of rural life and landscapes with ordinary peasants in realistic settings instad of rich glamorized situations. They created paintings that were very detailed and realistic that they appeared more like photographs (Campbell, 2014). Examples of REalism art were Gustave Courbet's A Burial at Ornans, Bonjour, Monsieur Courbet and Jean-Francois Millet's The…show more content…
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