Set on Sun 02 Feb
Due on Fri 07 Feb
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Your unique task for this week is to create a short but engaging presentation that can be shared with your class…
You can work as a pair or three for this challenge….
Your topic is Landscape Photography and Romanticism
You must include in your presentation the following…
- A definition of what romanticism is…
- A fact-file about romanticism (think who, what, where, when, how and why…)
- An explanation of what The Sublime is
- A section based on the importance of the British painters JMW Turner and John Constable
- Key word and terms associated with romanticism
Good luck !
Next:
If you click here you will have a better understanding of some of the roots of landscape as a genre in contemporary photography….
You should create a timeline showing your understanding of how Landscapes evolved as a Genre.
Blog Posts:
Blog post 1: ‘Landscapes’
- What does Landscape mean?
- When did landscape emerge as a genre in western culture?
- When did classical landscapes emerge as a genre?
- What prompted the rise of Landscape Art during the late 18th / 19th century?
- When did landscape photography originate?
Blog post 2: Romanticism’
- What is Romanticism? Include: What are the ideals / characteristics of Romanticism, What was Romanticism a reaction against? Research Enlightenment? How did the Industrial Revolution have an impact on Romanticism?
- Give an example of Romantic Artists – John Constable is a good one to use. (I will go through an analysis of their work in a later lesson.
- What is The Sublime? Include a quote from Edmund Burke. Explain in your words what is mean by the sublime in terms of landscapes. Consider how are sublime landscapes depicted? How can something be both terrifying and awe inspiring? Can you relate this to a landscape you are familiar with? The ocean? Mountains etc?
- Give an example of a sublime artist – J.M.W Turner is a good examples.
John Constable’s Hey Wain