Romanticism placed particular emphasis on emotion, horror, awe, terror and apprehension. Emotion and feeling were central not only to the creation of the work, but also in how it should be read.

Romanticism was a particular movement in art that occurred during the first half of the 19th century. Romanticism had a particular emphasis on emotion and individualism. Painters, poets and writers drew particular inspiration from nature, which played a prominent role in their depictions. In particular, ‘nature’ was depicted as unsullied by the hand of man, or if humankind was evident, it was shown in a kind of symbiosis rather than exploitation.

Apart from photography, romanticism can be seen and explored through many different ways such as painting or even poems.

some examples of romanticism being shown through art-

Romantic art focused on emotions, feelings, and moods of all kinds including spirituality, imagination, mystery, and fervor. The subject matter varied widely including landscapes, religion, revolution, and peaceful beauty.

Artists expressed as much feeling and passion that could be painted onto a canvas. A landscape had to arouse a mood; a crowd had to show expressions on their faces.

The most common way of expressing and showing romanticism in an art form would be paintings. However these paintings are based on photographs first but were made to be more exaggerated when using colours and how the painter feels about this image.