romantic movement

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romantic movement

The Romantic movement inspired artists to paint dramatic landscapes.

Definition

Noun: A significant cultural and artistic shift that originated in the late 18th century and flourished in the early 19th century, primarily in Europe. It emphasized a profound appreciation for nature, intense emotion, individualism, and the power of imagination, often in deliberate contrast to the order, reason, and industrialization championed by the preceding Enlightenment era.

Usage

The term "romantic movement" is used as a proper noun to refer to this specific historical period and its defining principles in art, literature, and music. * The poetry of William Wordsworth is a cornerstone of the romantic movement. * Scholars study how the romantic movement reacted against the ideals of the Age of Reason. * Her painting's focus on a wild, stormy seascape shows the clear influence of the romantic movement.

Advanced Usage
  • As a conceptual framework: The term can be used to analyze later works that revive or echo its core themes.
    • The film's celebration of the lone, emotional hero is a late echo of the romantic movement.
  • Contrast with other movements: It is often discussed in contrast to Neoclassicism, which preceded it, and Realism, which followed.
    • Where Neoclassicism sought order, the romantic movement sought sublime chaos.
Variants and Related Words
  • Romanticism: The more common synonym for the romantic movement; the system of beliefs and styles associated with it.
    • Romanticism placed a high value on artistic genius.
  • Romantic (adj): Pertaining to the romantic movement; or, more generally, characterized by a focus on emotion, passion, and idealism.
    • She is an expert in romantic literature. (referring to the period)
    • He has a romantic view of life. (general meaning)
  • Romanticize (verb): To describe or represent something in an idealized, emotional, or unrealistic way.
    • It's easy to romanticize the past and forget its hardships.
Synonyms
  • Romanticism
  • The Romantic Era/Age
Antonyms
  • The Enlightenment
  • The Age of Reason
  • Neoclassicism (in art and literature)
  • Realism (the subsequent artistic movement)
romantic movement

The Romantic movement inspired artists to paint dramatic landscapes.

Noun
  1. a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization
    • Romanticism valued imagination and emotion over rationality

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