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Romanticism
• Same old questions• What is my purpose?• Why am I here?• What is my responsibility to others?• What is my responsibility to myself?• Answer:
Nature
Romanticism
• Glorification of the Common Place
• Strong Focus on Nature as the maker of rules and laws• Nature as a teacher
• Fascination with the Supernatural
• Emphasis on the emotional response of the reader/audience
J.M.W. Turner: “Fisherman at Sea”
How do I control Nature?Answer:
#1 You can’t. You are helpless!#2 You can! Nature
Man has the ability to control his purpose, and destiny through the knowledge of science.
Naturalism
• How do I control Nature?• Answer• #1 You can’t. You are helpless!• #2 You can! Nature• Man has the ability to control his purpose, and
destiny through the knowledge of science.
NaturalismWe are Powerless
• In the end:• Those that try to play god –• Those that try to control nature –• Those that refuse to ACCEPT their place in the
Universive• Will always – always – always – always• FAIL!
Turner: Snow Storm
Question: “Why does Turner’s paintings evolve into blurred images of nature?
Key Words: Evolve, blur, nature
Answer:
The ProcessBrainstorm the details
Take the picture a partFind the Patterns
Which details have a relationship?Categories: focus on key words from the prompt
Color FocusTextureMan (boat)Nature (clouds)
Ask Questions using key words from the promptAnswer the prompt:
Use key words from the promptBrainstorm and think!Answer MUST have the word “because”
Eakins: “Gross Anatomy”• What are the limits of knowledge?
• What are the limits of Science?
• What are the limits of man’s control?
• What are the limits of man’s abilities?
• Humanists Answer: There are no limits!