ENGL 3251H Lecture 1: The Romantics – Lecture 1
15 Oct 2018
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Declared himself a dictator to protect the revolution: beginning of napoleonic era and napoleonic wars, the english counter revolution (already had a constitutional monarchy and opposed to. French revolution: during this period, the ideas of liberalism and conservatism, french revolution politicises art, neo-classicism-in ancient rome there was a republic. Represents political themes and depicts certain ideals for others not just aristocracy. In contrast with: in the early 18th century the art scene was dominate by rococo (preferred by aristocracy) displayed wealth and the rewards of privilege and high birth. Rigorous and exact vs flowing bright and wavy lines: france restored to monarchy after the battle of waterloo, romanticism focuses on the plight of the people. Not always in favour of revolution during the medieval times feudalism was very common. William blake, an early english romantic: supporter of the revolution embodies both rigidity and emotion/ romanticism and.
