Tuesday 5 March 2013

The Industrial Revolution



The Industrial Revolution was the change to new manufacturing processes that occurred in the period from about 1760 to some time between 1820 and 1840. This change included going from hand production methods to machines, new chemical manufacturing and iron production processes, improved efficiency of water power, the increasing use of steam power and development of machine tools.  The Industrial revolution began in Britain.During this time there were many artistic movements during the period of Britain's industrialization, by the time that the Industrial Revolution really took hold, some artists were at differences with the ideals which it embraced, such as those of discipline, temperance, structure, and views of the Enlightenment. These feelings translated into the Romantic movement, which encouraged individualism, freedom, and emotion.





During the Industrial Revolution many movements occurred  some of which are neo-classicism that was from 1750 to 1820. Some artists from this movement are John Nash, Antonio Canova and Hiram Powers.
Romanticism that was from 1800 to 1850. Artists : John Constable, J.M.W Turner and Claude Lorraine.
Realism that was from 1845 to 1900. Artists: George Eliot, Mark Twain and Henry James.
Pre-Raphaelite that was from 1850 to 1900. Artists: Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John Everett Millaisand William Holman.
Impressionism and Post Impressionism that was from Late 19th Century. Artists: Edgar Degas, Claude Monet and Vincent Van Gogh.

The Industrial Revolution - Impact. 2013. The Industrial Revolution - Impact. [ONLINE] Available at: http://industrialrevolution.sea.ca/impact.html
Industrial Revolution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 2013. Industrial Revolution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. [ONLINE] Available at:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Revolution

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