In today’s virtual class, we finished discussing some artworks from the Neoclassical period, and then transitioned into the Romanticism era. This transition consisted of a shift in emphasis from reason to feeling, and from objective nature to subjective emotion. The shift to Romanticism was in large part a widespread reaction against the spread of industrialism. It was also a criticism against the aristocratic social and political norms, with a call for more attention toward nature. Etienne-Louis Boullee’s Project for a Tomb of Isaac Newton represented this shift in artistic values. This tomb represented a shift to abstract and emotion in artworks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Romanticism era was defined largely by contemporary times. Paintings were made based on current events, as opposed to ancient Greek and Roman scenes portrayed throughout the Neoclassicism era. Paintings were displayed in large part to persuade people to believe something, and were used as propaganda throughout European society. Many of the works were influenced by Napoleon, the powerful ruler of France at the time. Ingres’ “Grande Odalisque” is a good example of this period. The painting’s goal is to have viewers fantasize about the exotic places being shown. It’s very light-hearted and has a sense of dreaminess, which was representative of the Romanticism era. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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