Romanticism- - A different way to look at the world through the feelings-o based upon the ideas of the philosophes- especially Rousseau- Come from French Philosophes but 1st per-Romantics are Germano “storm and Stress” (Sturm and Drang) in German Strong inters in depicting extreme emotional states (madness/ suicide, incest, etc.)o Long list of interests Which gets even longer with next generation- (early Romantics):o Emotional stateso Nature As itself not as simply a tool for humans- Germanyo Cultureo Architectureo Past Especially medieval pasto Folktaleso Folksong- Supernatural- Death and beyond All need to be expressed in Art (main poet: Friedrich Klopstock) Medieval Germany= the true Germany and - Das Volk (the people)o Still somehow: Live in it Presented it, in memory, speech, song- This Germany also lived in o A deep dense forest About 1800, we see- A rise in collecting- German thingso Often artist and scholars Often v. young Achim von Arnim- Clemens Brentanoo 1805 First Edition of Des Knaben WunDerHorn [Dude’s] The young Fellow’s - Magic horno 1912 Bros. Grimm Kinder und- Housmarcheno Children’s and domestic Wonder taleso Painting- same interests C(asper) D(avid) Friedricho Music- 18th century compserso Bound to come and church Early romantics began to move away- freeing themselves to create new forms and to revitalize old ones Helped by a new instrument- The fortegano- Social element-o England- Liberalism= - Improving conditions for many through legal meanso In France Utopianism- A complete and radical change of culture towards communalismo Towards karl marx and communism- Marx believed Inato History was a struggle between haves(bourgeoisie) and havenots(proletariat)- Industrial revolution would bring about the victory of the havenots because they would control production
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