romanticism in art

Looks at Romantic art, focusing on the influences, techniques, artists, and more.

"One of his generation's most popular painters, Caspar David Friedrich imagined landscapes of powerful beauty and spirituality from within the confines of his studios. This monograph, filled with reproductions and details of his paintings, argues for Friedrich's reputation as a sublime artist and interpreter of nature"--OCLC.

"An examination of the art movement known as Romanticism from its beginnings in the late 1700s to its decline in the mid-1800s, including an introduction to great artists and works"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces some of the major artists, writers, and composers that flourished in Europe and the United States during the Romantic era in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.

With prompting questions and historical background, an early reader comes face to face with famous works of Romantic art and is encouraged to identify feelings and consider dreamlike subjects.

Since publication of the first edition in 1926, Helen Gardner's Art through the Ages has been a favorite with generations of students and general readers, who have found it an exciting and informative survey.

As the strict classical disciplines of the eighteenth century began to fade, two very different movements came to prominence, from Constable and Turner influenced by nature, to the stirring works of Goya and Gericault. This episode explores the genius of works such as The Third of May and The Haywain. Romanticism has had a profound impact on the history of western art, and its effects are analyzed by leading art historians who add to our understanding of one of the most popular periods in art.