Romanticism

Romanticism is such a powerful movement and it leads to some of the most overwhelming works of art Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is the ultimate romantic hero – in the true sense of the word – he follows his dream of creating life at all costs to himself and those around him. Here is a passage from Emily Bronte’s great romantic novel Wuthering Heights:

“The intense horror of nightmare came over me: I tried to draw back my arm, but the hand clung to it, and a most melancholy voice sobbed, ‘Let me in – let me in!’ ‘Who are you?’ I asked, struggling, meanwhile, to disengage myself. ‘Catherine Linton,’ it replied, shiveringly (why did I think of LINTON? I had read EARNSHAW twenty times for Linton) – ‘I’m come home: I’d lost my way on the moor!’ As it spoke, I discerned, obscurely, a child’s face looking through the window.”
– Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights, Ch. 3

The storm without and the storm within are one and the same – that is the essence of Romanticism!!

Which romantic work of art in the text or otherwise (please use time frame established in the text) catches your eye and how does it exemplify a quality of romanticism

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The romantic work of art that I identified is Friedland by French artist jean-Louis-Ernest. The piece of art is a painting and is shown below. The piece of art caught my eye because it is a great example of what constitutes to be a romantic art. This is because it has all the elements that are used to describe romanticism. These attributes include idealism, imagination, individuality, inspiration, and intuition. Idealism suggests that art must emphasize language over matter. Idealism in the piece of art is evident through depicting the Friedland war in a picture without necessary offering any information about what happened in the battle. The artist does not take sides or develop an opinion about the war but instead uses the war to depict some of the events that took place. Such idealism allows the artist to think beyond the event that took place…………………….

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