Romantic period

Music is often labelled a “universal language,” and according to the philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, there is a good reason for that.

Dancing in the 1860's style is unlike the strictly couple-orientated modern style dancing. 19th Century social dances generally involved groups of couples and were conducted so that everyone at a Formal Ball could mingle and dance with various partners, as well as meet new partners. This type of dancing ensured that no one would be left out of a crowd, and that everyone would have a chance to dance and have a good time. Social dancing required groups of dancers to interact with each other in…

Filled with Wordsworth and Shelley, the Romantics shaped our favorite literature. Let’s look at the beginning, middle, and end of the Romantic period.

Lionel Péraux - visita romantica al lago

1.Who were the first generations of poets? -William Blake, William Wordsworth, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge 2.Who were the second generation of poets? -Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Keats, and George Gordon 3.What time period did this take place? -1798-1832 4.What did the romantic period start with and end with? -Started with the French Revolution and ended with the Parliamentary reformed of 1832

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This portrait of the wife of the banker Henry O’Shea reveals the British influence on Madrazo’s fully romantic period. Her social position is indicated by the quality of the fabrics, laces and jewels, and by the elegant arrangement of the hands.

Learn the basics of the Romantic Art period so you know what you're looking at on your next trip to the museum

The Victorian Period revolves around the political career of Queen Victoria. She was crowned in 1837 and died in 1901.