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Romanticism
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Romanticism

The Radeau de la Méduse (The Raft of the Medusa) was the very first French masterpiece of Romanticism. Be careful, however. In art, Romanticism is not all connected with romantic comedy! 

 

This is not a superficial love story. Instead, the subjects of the paintings were related to …

 

  • death and feelings of violence
  • wild, startling natural scenes
  • current affairs
  • the artist’s exploration of their own tormented personality
Eugène Delacroix, The Barque of Dante,
1822, oil on canvas, 6’2” x 7’11” inches, Louvre Museum, Paris. Photo: © RMN-Grand Palais / image RMN-GP
In a nutshell

Romanticism is an artistic movement that gives pride of place to violent feelings and the individual artist.

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