Romanticism definitions

calotype

a type of early photograph, developed by William H. F. Talbot, that is characterized by its grainy quality. a calotype is considered the forefather of all photography because it produces both positive and a negative image.

Camera obscura

a box with a lens that captures light and casts an image on the opposite side

caprice

usually a work of art that is an architectural fantasy; more broadly any work that has a fantasy element

daguerreotype

a type of early photograph, developed by Louis Daguerre, that is characterized by a shiny surface, meticulous finish, and clarity of detail. They are unique photographs; they have no negative

Dry point

an engraving technique in which a steel needle is used to incise lines in a metal plate. The rough burr at the sides of the incised lines yields a velvety black tone in the print

Hudson river schools

a group of artists who share the same philosophy, work around the same time, but not necessarily together

odalisque

a woman slave in a harem

photogram

an image made by placing objects on photosensitive paper and exposing them to light to produce a silhouette

the sublime

any cathartic experience from the catastrophic to the intellectual that causes the viewer to marvel in awe, wonder, and passion