Romanticism

"Romantic" defintion

Grand, fantastic, passionate, marvelous, spontaneous, individualistic

Napoleon Bonaparte

Brought the country of France back together. Wanted the Louvre to be made. After six years of leadership, he crowns himself emperor (1804). He starts to conquer most of Europe. he tries to "recreate" the Roman empire.

The Louvre

Commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte. Built on taxes and hard work.

Lord Byron's "Don Juan"

A satirical, epic poem that portrays the Spanish legend of Don Juan as a man that is easily seduced by women.

Beethoven, Ludwig

Created the musical bridge from Classical to Romantic. Composed "Symphony No. 5 in C minor" and "Symphony No.9 in D minor" (his longest and it recites the poem "An die Freude- Ode to Joy).

Chopin, Frédéric

Polish composer. wrote for solo piano. Composed "Nocturne in E flat Op. 9 No.2".

Liszt, Franz

Hungarian composer. Compsoed "La campanella" and "Hungarian Rhapsody No.2". Considered the "superman" of the piano.

Berlioz, Hector

French composer. Composed the "Symphonie Fantastique". composed program music (instrumental music that tells a story).

Tchaikovsky, Peter

Russian composer. Composed program music. Composed "1812 Overture" and "Romeo and Juliet".

John Nash's "Royal Pavillion"

Commissioned in 1815. Designed to reflect the statues of the Monarch and to protect the King from the judgement and criticism of his disciples and the press. Inspired by Muslim architecture.

Ingres' "Grande Odalisque"

"Concubine in training". Exotic Romanticism. Opium pipe in the right side of the painting.

John Constable: "The Hay Wain"

Painting that depicts a rural scene in the River Stour between Suffolk and Essex.

J. M. W. Turner "The Slave Ship"

Purpose of the painting is to focus on the fight for global abolition of slavery. Urges British to increase efforts against slavery around the world.

Delacroix, Eugene

a) "Liberty Leading the People"

Eugene Delacroix was a French romantic artist.

a) Painting that commemorates the July Revolution of 1830, which toppled King Charles X.

Goya, Francisco

a) Executions of the 3rd of May

b) The sleep of Reason Brings Forth Monsters

Francisco Goya was a Spanish romantic painter. many suggest he went through a "Dark Period" in his art due to the gruesome scenes his paintings depict.

a) Commemorates Spanish resistance to Napoleons armies during the occupation in 1808 in the Penninsular War.

b) "El sueño de la razon produce monstruos". Conveys the struggle between reason and imagination. He is trying to tell the audience that we should be inspired by our inner challenges.