| Description: This tour provides an overview of the visual arts in the Romantic period, roughly defined as 1770-1840, specifically painting and, to a lesser extent, sculpture. We describe Romanticism across various European countries and America, where trends in late 18th-century Britain significantly influenced painters. We describe Romantic painters' preferred themes, such as landscapes, portraits and history paintings, treated in the Romantic spirit; new themes with heroic, violent, supernatural imagery; and themes related to national identity and pride. Sources: BROWN, David Blayney, Romanticism, Phaidon Press Limited, London, 2004; WOLF, Norbert, Romanticism, Taschen GmbH, Köln, 2007; WOLF, Norbert, Landscape Painting, Taschen GmbH, Köln, 2008; VAUGHAN, William, Arts of the 19th century, Volume One, 1780 to 1850, Harry N. Abrams, Incorporated, New York, 1998; GUDIOL, José, The Arts of Spain, Doubleday & Company, Inc., New York, 1964; Visual Encyclopedia of Art: 19th Century Art, SCALA Group S.p.A. Florence, 2010; The Encyclopaedia of Visual Art, Encyclopaedia Britannica International, London, 1983. |
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