Romanticismo

THE ROMANTIC PERIOD


18th century & early 19th century – revival of romanticism

▪ Extreme political and economical situation in England: raising of middle class, decay of aristocracy; thefall of the eagles all over Europe


▪ Reaction against the oppression of the city (urbanity) – the becoming of industrialism


▪ England becomes an urban society after being a rural one▪ Artists turn to nature – nature becomes the shelter of writers

▪ There is a break against settle rules in Art - (Classicism)

▪ Also , there is a break against Religion,Philosophy and Politics


The birth of Romanticism or Romantic roots – the French revolution

▪ Principles rescued from the Revolution: freedom / equality / fraternity


▪ Spirit of freedom▪ Freedom in creating new literary forms


▪ Freedom in expressing feelings, imagination and emotions


Philosophy of J.J. Rousseau – “L’Emile” – “man is born pure in contact withnature but becomes deteriorated (corrupted) by urban society”

▪ Romantic feeling and spirit: Man is naturally good
▪ Personal experience (thoughts) is stressed in arts
▪ Artists /writers / poets look into themselves
▪ Individuality and isolation is the common pose of romantic artists


Inspiration and models in Romantic literature
▪ Romantic artists seek foradventures (in exotic lands)
▪ Re-discovery of ancient readings – Greek heroes / Medieval heroes
▪ The refuge is nature – mother nature – idyllic places
▪ Nature – water / land / pure air /▪ Open air – landscape: hills, mountains, trees, grass, flowers, birds= Life beating in nature
▪ Lakes and rivers – running waters
▪ The sky: the sun, the clouds, the rain
▪ The night:the moon, the stars
▪ Also Mystery and Gloom (medieval elements: castles, fortresses, basements; woods/forests)


Beginning of Romanticism in England: The publishing of the “Lyrical...