romanticism in photography

romanticism was found during the romantic era during a major art movement,this movement originated in the 18th century and was due to social and political enlightenment, this movement also rejected the normal  the idealized harmonies of Neo-classicism and classicism. The movement is used in order to capture a specific purity of imagination of nature and spontaneity.Deep feeling and emotion are the establishment of the movement itself. Throughout the movement their was a large expansion of the exotic and heroic ideas of the art where you could envision and escape, this can be viewed throughout the pioneering artwork.

In the mid 19th century photographers were able to also use this art as a means of their own creation. Many used the landscapes to show vast space and a continuation of mid lines. Although initially inspired by the natural beauty of nature they need to show a clean cut man made almost line to form that symbol of disruption and drama.

Many famous Romantiszed photographers focus upon not an extract truth but a mode of a feeling.The nature having to be captured is nor uncontrollable nor unpredictable.

Many romanticised pieces of photography make you question ‘Is this a “beautiful” photo…or a “beautiful” landscape…or both?’This is due to the photo having to tell a story and that should be shown throughout the natural beauty of the landscape but also enhanced by the way in which it captures the key to create a sense of power and the landscape to show many conceptual attributes.Many images are decorative in the sense that people think they are  nice to look at,this is due to the relationship of beauty within nature that many people have a connection with.There is a link above to a website showing the evolution of romanticism and realism.

 

 

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