ROMANTICISM
Briefly Introduction :
Romanticism has very little to do with things
popularly thought of as "romantic," although
love may occasionally be the subject of
Romantic art. Rather, it is an international
artistic and philosophical movement that
redefined the fundamental ways in which
people in Western cultures thought about
themselves and about their world.
DETAIL EXPLANATION
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Romanticism was an artistic, literary, and intellectual
movement that originated in Europe toward the end of the 18th
century and in most areas was at its peak in the approximate
period from 1800 to 1840. Partly a reaction to the Industrial
Revolution.
It was embodied most strongly in the visual arts, music, and
literature, but had a major impact on historiography, education
and the natural sciences.
It was also a revolt against aristocratic social and political
norms of the Age of Enlightenment and a reaction against the
scientific rationalization of nature.
Romanticism emphasis on such emotions
as apprehension, horror and terror, and awe.
OUR UNDERSTANDING OF ROMANTICISM
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Since Capitalism was established in French Revolution,
all orders of society especially intellectual felt highly
disappointed about the social organization of that era.
In order to seek for new spiritual ballast, intellectual
created romanticism.
Obviously, romanticism is far away from the reality,
advocate natural world. It has bold fantasy, singular
conception, exaggerate technique. Most importantly,
this particular theory emphasize subjective emotion
and ideals.
EXAMPLES…
Les Misérables is an 1862 French novel by
author Victor Hugo that is widely considered
one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth
century. Examining the nature of law and grace,
the novel elaborates upon the history of France,
architecture of Paris, politics, moral
philosophy, antimonarchism, justice, religion,
and the types and nature of romantic and
familial love. The story is historical
fiction because it contains factual and historic
events.The novel contains many plots, but the
main thread is the story of ex-convict, Jean
Valjean (known by his prison number, 24601),
who becomes a force for good in the world, but
cannot escape his dark past
EXAMPLES…
The Three Musketeers
.The Three musketeers is
a novel by Alexandre Dumas, first
serialized in March–July 1844.
.Set in the 17th century, it
recounts the adventures of a
young man
named d'Artagnan after he leaves
home to travel to Paris, to join
the Musketeers of the Guard.
.D'Artagnan is not one of the
musketeers of the title; those are
his friends Athos, Porthos,
and Aramis, inseparable friends
who live by the motto "all for one,
one for all"
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