Post on 18-Jan-2016
HW: Finish Romanticism Assignment
Have your ever wanted to escape it all? Ever wanted to be carried off by aliens or fairies? Ever wanted to live in a dream world you imagined in your head or a far off country you have never seen? Tell your partner why or why not.
Please do not talk at this time Jan 9/10
Please paste this ¼ sheet to pg. 76A and title it Romanticism.
Vocabulary for today:
• Dehumanize- to take away human characteristics like compassion and individual value.
• Alienation- to become isolated.• Rationalism- the belief that all answers can be
found through the use of reason.• Irrational- to be without reason.• Macabre- To be preoccupied or to think often on
death.• Gothic- Having to do with the middle ages.
Dehumanize- to take away human
characteristics like compassion and individual value.
Alienation- to become isolated.
Rationalism- the belief that all answers can be found through the
use of reason.
Irrational- to be without reason.
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Macabre- To be preoccupied or to think often on death.
Gothic- Having to do with the middle ages.
Modern Goths
1980’s and Today
As you watch the video clip of an early version of Frankenstein
, look for examples of these vocab words…
Write the example next to the word.
Start at 1:38
Who would want this life 24/7?
Pollution, endless work, barren landscape, exhaustion…. This is the world of the Industrial Revolution.
1790-1850 What people are thinking…
1790-1850 What people are thinking…
We support the French Revolution.
The Industrial Revolution is affecting society…
Individuals are important but they feel alone and isolated…
Industrialization dehumanizes workers…
Maybe Violent Change is better…
We support the French Revolution.
The Industrial Revolution is affecting society…
Individuals are important but they feel alone and isolated…
Industrialization dehumanizes workers…
Maybe Violent Change is better…
Romanticism Notes:Please answer the following questions (printed on your ¼ sheet) on the bottom of your
paper:
What is the role of the Artist in Society?
Tell your partner!
Characteristics of Romanticism
Characteristics of Romanticism
1.The Engaged & Enraged Artist The artist must be separate
from corrupting society.
The artist must be the Critic of society, must start Revolution.
The artist as genius.
1.The Engaged & Enraged Artist The artist must be separate
from corrupting society.
The artist must be the Critic of society, must start Revolution.
The artist as genius.
How do we see Nature in Today’s Modern World?
Tell your partner!
Characteristics of Romanticism
Characteristics of Romanticism
2.Glorification of Nature: Peaceful, restorative
qualities [an escape from industrialization and the dehumanization it creates].
Awesome, powerful, horrifying aspects of nature.
Uncaring of the fate of humans.
Overwhelming power of nature.
2.Glorification of Nature: Peaceful, restorative
qualities [an escape from industrialization and the dehumanization it creates].
Awesome, powerful, horrifying aspects of nature.
Uncaring of the fate of humans.
Overwhelming power of nature.
What is the Appeal of Monsters, Vampires, Werewolves, Ghosts, and other supernatural creatures
in books, movies, and TV?
Tell your partner!
Characteristics of Romanticism
Characteristics of Romanticism
3.The Supernatural: Ghosts, fairies, witches,
demons, Oh My!
The shadows of the mind—dreams & madness.
A reaction to rationalism [an escape from reason!]
3.The Supernatural: Ghosts, fairies, witches,
demons, Oh My!
The shadows of the mind—dreams & madness.
A reaction to rationalism [an escape from reason!]
Why do we like New things so much?
What is the Attraction of the Unusual?
Tell your partner!
Characteristics of Romanticism
Characteristics of Romanticism
4.Exoticism: The sexy “other.”
A sense of escape from reality.
The desire to acquire that which is new and different
Revival of Past Styles:
Gothic & Romanesque revival.
4.Exoticism: The sexy “other.”
A sense of escape from reality.
The desire to acquire that which is new and different
Revival of Past Styles:
Gothic & Romanesque revival.
TheEnlightenment
TheEnlightenment
Society is good, curbing violent impulses! People can think and use reason.
Society is good, curbing violent impulses! People can think and use reason.
Civilization corrupts;institutions increase corruption! People are emotional and irrational.
Civilization corrupts;institutions increase corruption! People are emotional and irrational.
Romanticism
Romanticism
Early19c
The New Romantics Paint what they Feel, and what they Believe.
Lady Macbeth - Henry Fuseli, 1794
Lady Macbeth - Henry Fuseli, 1794I am a crazy murderer
who can’t get my hands clean!
AAAAHHHHHH!!!!
Mad Woman With a Mania of Envy
TheodoreGericault, 1822-1823
Mad Woman With a Mania of Envy
TheodoreGericault, 1822-1823
Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi
Eugène Delacroix,
1827
Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi
Eugène Delacroix,
1827
Liberty Leading the People Eugène Delacroix, 1830
Liberty Leading the People Eugène Delacroix, 1830
Remember her?
Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson, Ossian
receiving the Ghosts
of the French Heroes, 1800–02
Napoleonat the
St. BernardPass
Jacques-Louis David,1803
Napoleonat the
St. BernardPass
Jacques-Louis David,1803
The Shooting of May 3, 1808Francisco Goya, 1815
The Shooting of May 3, 1808Francisco Goya, 1815
Wandering Above the Sea of Fog
Caspar David Friedrich,
1818
Wandering Above the Sea of Fog
Caspar David Friedrich,
1818
The Dreamer Gaspar David Friedrich, 1835
The Dreamer Gaspar David Friedrich, 1835
An Avalanche in the AlpsPhilip James de Loutherbourg,
1803
An Avalanche in the AlpsPhilip James de Loutherbourg,
1803Totally going to die. Nature CRUSHES!
The DelugeFrancis Danby, 1840
The DelugeFrancis Danby, 1840
The Wreck of the Hope (aka The Sea of Ice)
Caspar David Friedrich, 1821
The Wreck of the Hope (aka The Sea of Ice)
Caspar David Friedrich, 1821Ship crushed by ice.
The Raft of the MedusaThéodore Géricault, 1819The Raft of the MedusaThéodore Géricault, 1819
Theodore Von Holst
Frontispiece to Mary Shelley, Frankenstein published by Colburn and
Bentley, London
1831
Isaac Newton – William Blake, 1795
Isaac Newton – William Blake, 1795
Rain, Steam, and SpeedJoseph Mallord William Turner,
1844
Rain, Steam, and SpeedJoseph Mallord William Turner,
1844
The Slave ShipJoseph Mallord William Turner,
1842
The Slave ShipJoseph Mallord William Turner,
1842
The Slave Ship
(detail of a
slave being eaten
by piranha
s)
The Slave Ship
(detail of a
slave being eaten
by piranha
s)
The Corn Field
John Constable,
1826
The Corn Field
John Constable,
1826
The Hay Wain - John Constable, 1821
The Hay Wain - John Constable, 1821
Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows
John Constable, 1831
Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows
John Constable, 1831
Eldena RuinGaspar David Friedrich, 1825
Eldena RuinGaspar David Friedrich, 1825
Winter Landscape with ChurchGaspar David Friedrich, 1811
Winter Landscape with ChurchGaspar David Friedrich, 1811
British Houses of Parliament1840-1865
British Houses of Parliament1840-1865
Man and Woman Contemplating the Moon
Gaspar David Friedrich, 1825
Man and Woman Contemplating the Moon
Gaspar David Friedrich, 1825
Cloister Cemetery in the SnowCaspar David Friedrich, 1817-
1819
Cloister Cemetery in the SnowCaspar David Friedrich, 1817-
1819
Abbey in an Oak ForestCaspar David Friedrich, 1809-
1810
Abbey in an Oak ForestCaspar David Friedrich, 1809-
1810
Pandemonium - John Martin, 1841
Pandemonium - John Martin, 1841
Pity - William Blake, 1795Pity - William Blake, 1795
Nightmare (The Incubus)Henry Fuseli, 1781
Nightmare (The Incubus)Henry Fuseli, 1781
Saturn DevoursHis Son
Francisco Goya,
1819-1823
Saturn DevoursHis Son
Francisco Goya,
1819-1823
The Fanatics of TangiersEugène Delacroix, 1837-1838The Fanatics of Tangiers
Eugène Delacroix, 1837-1838
The Sultan of Morocco and His Entourage
Eugène Delacroix, 1845
The Sultan of Morocco and His Entourage
Eugène Delacroix, 1845
The Bullfight - Francisco GoyaThe Bullfight - Francisco Goya
The Royal Pavillion at BrightonJohn Nash, 1815-1823
The Royal Pavillion at BrightonJohn Nash, 1815-1823
Pg. 77A Romanticism Assignment-Using our lecture on Romanticism and your notes, do ONE of the artistic assignments below:1. Write a ghost story set in the Victorian (Industrial) era. 2. Draw a picture showing one (or more) of the following:
A. The healing powers of Nature.B. The awesome destructive power of Nature.C. The Middle Ages as they should have been.D. Death as a person.E. The attraction of exotic foreign lands.
3. Design an album cover for a Goth Rock Band (like the Dresden Dolls or the White Stripes) that incorporates artistic ideas from Romanticism (The Exotic, the Occult, the Macabre).4. Write a poem, song or story about someone who is dead from a strong passion or a scientific experiment that went wrong.5. Make a political cartoon about the dehumanization of the lower class because of the Industrial Revolution.
Pg. 77A Romanticism Assignment- Scoring
B level work- Completes one of the 5 options of the assignment. Demonstrates understanding of one of the 4 characteristics of Romanticism. Is neat and easy to read or understand.
A level work- All of the B level options PLUS:Uses color to convey meaning in a drawing or vivid imagery in writing. Demonstrates understanding of 2 or more characteristics of Romanticism. Is carefully done, showing time and effort.
Pg 76A- Romnanticism VocabPg 77A- Romanticim
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