what is romanticism?

Romanticism was a cultural movement that started in the 1800s but peaked in round about 1800 to 1850. it was essentially artists and poets criticizing the “lavish life” living in big city’s and also science as they thought it was glorified and wanted people to be glorifying nature and how happy people were living in the countryside’s in the middle of nowhere. this is because people that lived in these remote areas even though they weren’t very fortunate they were seen as a lot happier than these people that lived in wealthy places. inconclusion, there is 5 elements to romanticism which is individualism, emphasis on nature, emotion over reason, freedom of form, and exploration of the unknown.

Casper David Friedrich 1832

context to why the Romanticism movement started

the reason why romanticism started was because writers and artists rejected the age of enlightenment as it was all about undermining religion and other beliefs.it was all about pushing intellectual and philosophical ideas hence why it was also had the nick name of the age of reason.

coming from an era of enlightenment the art formed grew out of the disillusionment regarding reason and order after the French revolution in 1789, this when the French decided to revolt against their monarchs and wealthier population. Bringing a change to other countries in Europe such as Britain, Italy and Spain which adapted to these ideas.

what is the difference between bucolic and pastoral?

bucolic often refers to the nice and relaxed county life and its nature. And pastoral is quite similar as it focuses on the positivity of the working elements of country.

the art of the sublime

the art of the sublime has been understood to mean the quality of greatness or grandeur that inspires in awe and wonder. this specifically relates to to landscapes.

Romanticism artist-

John Constable, was a well known Romanticism artist in the 1800s, he liked to paint his personal concept of what the countryside was like similarly done by other artists. however he was able to still exaggerate the elements of nature. this was due to john constable growing up in a small village (Suffolk) where he had first hand experience what the country side was like first hand . this experience he had when he was younger would go on to inspire his paintings in the future.