The Romantic Period
(1798-1832)
Notes
Characterized by:
-a concern for individual more than society (the common "natural" man)
-interest in the supernatural, the mystical, the exotic, and the past
-an emphasis on a love of nature
-an attraction to rebellion and revolution (human rights, freedom from oppression)
-looking at the world with optimism ("rose-colored" glasses)
Characterized by:
-a concern for individual more than society (the common "natural" man)
-interest in the supernatural, the mystical, the exotic, and the past
-an emphasis on a love of nature
-an attraction to rebellion and revolution (human rights, freedom from oppression)
-looking at the world with optimism ("rose-colored" glasses)