Valerija Šulek

Romanticism: between 1789 and 1843 in Europe

influenced by the German "storm and stress'' movement

Nature-something to honor(the truith)

Emotions

American Indians

Characteristics of Romanticism:

emotions and instinct-more important than the reason

glorification of "The Natural Man" (American Indians, African Blacks) – all worthy people to observe

the simple and unsophisticated life -the best

It led to:glorification of Greek society detail-the pathway to truthArtists -misunderstood geniuses,blessed and

cursed by their artthe role of art-to lead people

Romanticism won out-not without a struggle

Listening Oil lamps

Candles Special effect

Romantic theatre:

seeing more important than hearing Candles or oil lamps – by 1830, gaslight special effects: Flying, trap doors, water pump

systems, moving panoramas-illusion of travel, volcanic eruptions, fires,..

elevated language, noble characters, the five-act form

romantic hero-a social outcast, quested for justice, knowledge, and truth

heroes fiercely defended individuality and independence

tragedy

serious

Poetic drama

Verse drama-any drama written as verse to be spoken (poetic drama)

It includes: tragedies, serious plays easier to memorize Greek tragedy,Racine's

plays,Shakespeare’s drama and Goethe’s Faust-written in verse

second half of the twentieth century-poetic drama almost completely out of fashion

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

a German poet, novelist, playwright, courtier, natural philosopher, one of the greatest figures in Western literature

His most famous work - the poetic drama in two parts, Faust.

considered as one of the greatest contributors of the German Romantic period.