Arts in the Arts in the Industrial AgeIndustrial Age

Ch. 6.4Ch. 6.4

Romantic Revolt Against Romantic Revolt Against ReasonReason

RomanticismRomanticism Refers to a sense of style that emphasizes Refers to a sense of style that emphasizes

imagination, freedom, & emotionimagination, freedom, & emotion Simple direct language, intense feelings & Simple direct language, intense feelings &

glorification of natureglorification of nature Reaction to neoclassical writers of the Reaction to neoclassical writers of the

EnlightenmentEnlightenment Classical Greek & Roman Lit. & ideas stressed Classical Greek & Roman Lit. & ideas stressed

order, harmony reason & emotional restraint order, harmony reason & emotional restraint

J. M.W. TurnerJ. M.W. Turner Venice MoonriseVenice Moonrise

Romantic Revolt Against Romantic Revolt Against Reason cont. Reason cont.

Romantic HeroRomantic Hero Mysterious, melancholy figure who felt out of step Mysterious, melancholy figure who felt out of step

w/ societyw/ society Lord Byron-created “larger than life” characters Lord Byron-created “larger than life” characters

Writers combined history, legend and folk lore.Writers combined history, legend and folk lore. Victor Hugo’s Victor Hugo’s Hunchback of Notre DameHunchback of Notre Dame

MusicMusic Composers tried to stir emotionsComposers tried to stir emotions

Move audiences from laughter or tearsMove audiences from laughter or tears Ludwig van Beethoven, Fredric ChopinLudwig van Beethoven, Fredric Chopin

Call to RealismCall to Realism RealismRealism

An attempt to represent the world as it is, with out An attempt to represent the world as it is, with out the sentiment that is applied to romanticismthe sentiment that is applied to romanticism

Focus on harsh side of life Focus on harsh side of life Charles Dickens - Charles Dickens - Oliver TwistOliver Twist Victor Hugo’s novel Victor Hugo’s novel Les MisérablesLes Misérables

Arts reject romantic IdeasArts reject romantic Ideas Focus moves from emphasis on imagination to ordinary Focus moves from emphasis on imagination to ordinary

subjects, esp. working class men & womensubjects, esp. working class men & women

Gustave CourbetGustave Courbet The Stone BreakersThe Stone Breakers

Visual Arts Take New Visual Arts Take New DirectionsDirections

Photography develops into an art formPhotography develops into an art form ImpressionistsImpressionists

Focuses on artists first impression on a Focuses on artists first impression on a subject rather than realismsubject rather than realism

Brush strokes of color side by side w/o any Brush strokes of color side by side w/o any blending, blending,

Human eye blends the color & image.Human eye blends the color & image. Claude Monet, Edgar DegasClaude Monet, Edgar Degas

Claude MonetClaude Monet Paintings of Paintings of

Venice Venice

EdgarEdgar DegasDegas musee d orsay musee d orsay

Visual Arts Take New Visual Arts Take New Directions cont.Directions cont.

PostimpressionismPostimpressionism Develop variety of small dots to define Develop variety of small dots to define

shape and color, sharp brush lines. shape and color, sharp brush lines. Give dreamlike qualities to everyday color.Give dreamlike qualities to everyday color. Vincent Van Gogh, Georges Surat,& Paul Vincent Van Gogh, Georges Surat,& Paul

GauguinGauguin

Vincent Van GoghVincent Van Gogh Starry NightStarry Night

Don Mclean - Vincent (Starry, Starry Night) lyricsDon Mclean - Vincent (Starry, Starry Night) lyrics Starry, starry night.Starry, starry night.

Paint your palette blue and grey,Paint your palette blue and grey,Look out on a summer's day,Look out on a summer's day,With eyes that know the With eyes that know the darkness in my soul.darkness in my soul.Shadows on the hills,Shadows on the hills,Sketch the trees and the Sketch the trees and the daffodils,daffodils,Catch the breeze and the winter Catch the breeze and the winter chills,chills,In colors on the snowy linen In colors on the snowy linen land. land.

Now I understand what you tried Now I understand what you tried to say to me,to say to me,How you suffered for your sanity,How you suffered for your sanity,How you tried to set them free.How you tried to set them free.They would not listen, they did They would not listen, they did not know how.not know how.Perhaps they'll listen now. Perhaps they'll listen now.

Starry, starry night.Starry, starry night.Flaming flowers that brightly Flaming flowers that brightly blaze,blaze,Swirling clouds in violet haze,Swirling clouds in violet haze,Reflect in Vincent's eyes of Reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue.china blue.Colors changing hue, morning Colors changing hue, morning field of amber grain,field of amber grain,Weathered faces lined in pain,Weathered faces lined in pain,Are soothed beneath the Are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand. artist's loving hand.

Now I understand what you Now I understand what you tried to say to me,tried to say to me,How you suffered for your How you suffered for your sanity,sanity,How you tried to set them free.How you tried to set them free.They would not listen, they did They would not listen, they did not know how.not know how.Perhaps they'll listen now. Perhaps they'll listen now.

For they could not love you,For they could not love you,

But still your love was true.But still your love was true.And when no hope was left in sightAnd when no hope was left in sightOn that starry, starry night,On that starry, starry night,You took your life, as lovers often do.You took your life, as lovers often do.But I could have told you, Vincent,But I could have told you, Vincent,This world was never meant for oneThis world was never meant for oneAs beautiful as you. As beautiful as you.

Starry, starry night.Starry, starry night.Portraits hung in empty halls,Portraits hung in empty halls,Frameless head on nameless walls,Frameless head on nameless walls,With eyes that watch the world and can't forget.With eyes that watch the world and can't forget.Like the strangers that you've met,Like the strangers that you've met,The ragged men in the ragged clothes,The ragged men in the ragged clothes,The silver thorn of bloody rose,The silver thorn of bloody rose,Lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow. Lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow.

Now I think I know what you tried to say to me,Now I think I know what you tried to say to me,How you suffered for your sanity,How you suffered for your sanity,How you tried to set them free.How you tried to set them free.They would not listen, they're not listening still.They would not listen, they're not listening still.Perhaps they never will... Perhaps they never will...