Romanticism

=Romanticism=

===An artistic and intellectual movement originating in Europe in the late 18th century and characterized by a heightened interest in nature, emphasis on the individual's expression of emotion and imagination, departure from the attitudes and forms of classicism, and rebellion against established social rules and conventions.===

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 * **It was part of a revolt against aristocratic, social, and political norms of the [|Enlightenment]period and a reaction against the rationalization of nature, in art and literature it stressed strong emotion as a source of aesthetic experience, placing new emphasis on such emotions as trepidation, horror, and the awe experienced in confronting the sublimity of nature. It was influenced by ideas of the Enlightenment and elevated medievalism and elements of art and narrative perceived to be from the medieval period.**
 * **Mainly it was a reaction against the Age of Enlightenment. The Age of Enlightenment focused mainly on reason, whereas Romanticism focused on imagination and feeling.**
 * **Mainly it was a reaction against the Age of Enlightenment. The Age of Enlightenment focused mainly on reason, whereas Romanticism focused on imagination and feeling.**

· Visual Art ex. Paintings
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**__Victor-Marie Hugo__**


===He was a French poet, novelist, playwright, essayist, visual artist, statesman and human rights campaigner, recognized as the most influential romantic writer of the 19th century. He also did theatrical work and drawings.===


 * Some of his well known works are:**

__Lord Byron__

 * George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron**

George Gordon Byron was a British poet and a leading figure in Romanticism. He was regarded as one of the greatest European poets, and is still widely read
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 * Some of his well known works are:**

· //[|The Prophecy of Dante]// (1819)

 * Click here for more information on [|Lord Byron].**

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