Romanticism

Romanticism was an artistic movement. That started in Europe towards the end of the 18th century and in most areas from 1800 to 1850. Romanticism was a reaction against the order and restraint of classicism and neoclassicism. The Industrial Revolution was also a rebellion against aristocratic social and political norms. It showed most strongly in the visual arts, music, and literature, but had a major clash on historiography, education and the natural sciences. This movement justified many strong emotions such as horror, terror, fear and awe. It transformed poetry, the novel, drama, painting, sculpture, all forms of concert music, and ballet. It was connected with the politics of the time, echoing people's fears, hopes, and aspirations. It was the voice of revolution at the beginning of the 19th century and the voice of the Establishment the end of it.

Definition of romanticism in Oxford Dictionaries (British & World English). 2013. Definition of romanticism in Oxford Dictionaries (British & World English). [ONLINE] Available at:http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/romanticism. 

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