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1 Romanticism Or, the Liberty of Spirit St. Lawrence, 11/13/2016 Key Notions -Artistic liberty -Introspection -Sublime 1

1784 David s Oath of the Horatii 1789 The French Revolution 1774-1792 Rule of Louis XVI 1804-1815 Napoleon is emperor 1809 Friedrich s Monk by the Sea 1830, July Les Trois Glorieuses 1830 Delacroix s

2 1784 David s Oath of the Horatii 1789 The French Revolution Rule of Louis XVI Napoleon is emperor 1809 Friedrich s Monk by the Sea 1830, July Les Trois Glorieuses 1830 Delacroix s Liberty Leading the People Timeline Baroque ( ) Rococo ( ) Neoclassicism ( ) Romanticism (19th) Realism (Mid to end of 19th) Impressionism (End of 19th, start of 20th) Post-Impressionism (End of 19th, start of 20th) Word-stock Lack of idealization (ugliness) Very emotionally tainted Painterly (over linear) Chaotic composition Imaginary and psychological Oppressive forces Historical and landscape 2

French Romanticism Or, Challenging established traditions Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863), Self-Portrait 1837, Oil on canvas, 65 x 55 cm,

Experience over theory Eye over mind Color over drawing Coherence time/space/action Care for truth (even if ugly) No idealization,

3 French Romanticism Or, Challenging established traditions Eugène Delacroix ( ), Self-Portrait 1837, Oil on canvas, 65 x 55 cm, Louvre, Paris Romanticism Word appears at salon of 1824 Historical painting (current events) Opposes Neoclassicism (too rigid) Experience over theory Eye over mind Color over drawing Coherence time/space/action Care for truth (even if ugly) No idealization, especially of nature Texture: rough and thick French Romanticism The Massacre at Chios 1824, Oil on canvas, 419 x 354 cm, Musée du Louvre, Paris 3

4 Death of Sardanapalus, 1827, Oil on canvas, 392 x 496 cm, Louvre, Paris Death of Sardanapalus Theme Theme:Historical; historical scene (Death of Sardanapalus) Composition Color Light Texture & Medium Iconography Death of Sardanapalus Theme Composition Color Light Texture & Medium Iconography 4

5 Death of Sardanapalus Theme Composition Color Light Texture & Medium Iconography Death of Sardanapalus Theme Composition Color Light Texture & Medium Iconography Death of Sardanapalus Theme Composition Color Light Texture & Medium Iconography 5

Death of Sardanapalus Theme Composition Color Light Texture & Medium Iconography What makes a Delacroix a Delacroix Theme Historical (myth and

Iconography Freedom (from rules but also from mental slavery) Combatting oppressive forces Novelties Denounces the need to learn through the

6 Death of Sardanapalus Theme Composition Color Light Texture & Medium Iconography What makes a Delacroix a Delacroix Theme Historical (myth and history) Composition Chaotic Light Spotlight used to heightened the drama Color Evokes emotions Texture & Medium Oil paint, thick and free Iconography Freedom (from rules but also from mental slavery) Combatting oppressive forces Novelties Denounces the need to learn through the academy Does not wish to teach, only present a moment as it is Exploration into the human psyche German Romanticism Or, The sublime as a humbling experience 6

Caspar David Friedrich, Self-Portrait 1810, Black chalk, 22,8 x 18,2 cm,

sublime Introspection Drawing over color Friedrich Fog, clouds, and nighttime

1809-10, Oil on canvas, 110 x 171 cm, Schloss Charlottenburg, Berlin Two Men

7 Caspar David Friedrich, Self-Portrait 1810, Black chalk, 22,8 x 18,2 cm, Staatliche Museen, Berlin German Romanticism Appears before the French one The sublime Introspection Drawing over color Friedrich Fog, clouds, and nighttime No details Subdued colors 2 planes German Romanticism The Abbey in the Oakwood , Oil on canvas, 110 x 171 cm, Schloss Charlottenburg, Berlin Two Men Contemplating the Moon , Oil on canvas, 35 x 44 cm, Gemäldegalerie, Dresden 7

8 The Sea of Ice, 1824, Oil on canvas, 96,7 x 126,9 cm, Kunsthalle, Hamburg The Wanderer above the Mists, , Oil on canvas, 95 x 75 cm, Kunsthalle, Hamburg Monk by the Sea 1809, Oil on canvas, 110 x 172 cm, Nationalgalerie, Berlin English Romanticism Or, The sublime as an intense experience 8

Joseph Mallord William Turner, Self-Portrait c.

Romanticism Maritime scenes The sublime Turner Landscape

9 Joseph Mallord William Turner, Self-Portrait c. 1799, Oil on canvas, 74 x 58 cm, Tate Gallery, London English Romanticism Maritime scenes The sublime Turner Landscape Pre-Impressionism Annoying blur Living light Excited texture English Romanticism Fishermen at Sea c. 1796, Oil on canvas, 91 x 122 cm, Tate Gallery, London The Burning of the Houses of Parliament 1835, Oil on canvas, 92,7 123 cm, Cleveland Museum of Art 9

Rain, Steam and Speed 1844, Oil on canvas, 91 x 122 cm, National

be Broken Up, 1838-39, Oil on canvas, 91 x 122 cm, National Gallery,

Empire, 1815, Oil on canvas, 156 x 230 cm, National Gallery, London

10 Rain, Steam and Speed 1844, Oil on canvas, 91 x 122 cm, National Gallery, London The 'Fighting Temeraire' Tugged to her Last Berth to be Broken Up, , Oil on canvas, 91 x 122 cm, National Gallery, London Dido Building Carthage or the Rise of the Carthaginian Empire, 1815, Oil on canvas, 156 x 230 cm, National Gallery, London Interior at Petworth c. 1837, Oil on canvas, 91 x 122 cm, Tate Gallery, London 10

The Dogana and Santa Maria della Salute 1843, Oil on canvas, 62 x 93 cm, National Gallery of Art, Washington Source: 10 The Dogana and Santa Maria della Salute 1843, Oil on canvas, 62 x 93 cm,

11 The Dogana and Santa Maria della Salute 1843, Oil on canvas, 62 x 93 cm, National Gallery of Art, Washington Source: 10 The Dogana and Santa Maria della Salute 1843, Oil on canvas, 62 x 93 cm, National Gallery of Art, Washington Guardi, A View of the Entrance to the Grand Canal with the Church of Santa Maria Della Salute and the Punta Della Dogana, c Source: 10 Interior at Petworth c. 1837, Oil on canvas, 91 x 122 cm, Tate Gallery, London 11

12 Suggested reading -Gombrich, The Story of Art, p ; Adams, Exploring the Humanities, p Cleaver, Art, an Introduction, p ; Davies, Janson s Basic History of Western Art, p Fiero, The Humanistic Tradition, vol. 4, p ; vol. 5, p ; Kleiner, Gardner s Art through the Ages, p ; ; Bibliography and Sources 1. Adams, Exploring the Humanities 2. Cleaver, Art, an Introduction 3. Davies, Janson s Basic History of Western Art 4. Fiero, The Humanistic Tradition, vol Gombrich, The Story of Art 6. Kleiner, Gardner s Art through the Ages

05/04/2016. Romanticism. Tuesday, April 5, 2016 Course Outline. Key Notions. -Artistic liberty -Introspection -Sublime

05/04/2016. Romanticism. Tuesday, April 5, 2016 Course Outline. Key Notions. -Artistic liberty -Introspection -Sublime Romanticism Or, Liberty of the Spirit St. Lawrence, 4/5/2016 Tuesday, April 5, 2016 Course Outline Romanticism French Romanticism: Delacroix German Romanticism: Friedrich English Romanticism: Turner Key