ROMANTICISM 1800s 1810s
ROMANTICISM 1800s 1810s
ROMANTICISM 1800s 1810s
, 1800s-1810s
ROMANTICISM
• Romanticism was a movement in which the artists of Neoclassical
period sought to break new ground in the expression of emotion,
both subtle and stormy. It embraced a number of distinctive
themes, such as a longing for history, supernatural elements,
social injustices, and nature.
• Landscape painting also became more popular due to the peoples’
romantic adoration of nature.
• Romanticism was a reaction to the classical, contemplative nature
of Neoclassical pieces.
CHARACTERISTICS OF ROMANTICISM
• emotional extremes
• dramatic compositions
LIBERTY LEADING
THE PEOPLE
PAINTERS OF THE ROMANTIC PERIOD
• FRANCISCO GOYA (1746-1828) Spain
Francisco Goya was a commissioned
Romantic painter by the King of Spain. He
was also a printmaker regarded both as the
last of the “Old Masters” and the first of the
“Moderns”.
FAMOUS ARTWORKS OF GERICAULT
Landscape painting depicts the physical world that surrounds us and includes
features such as mountains, valleys, vegetation, and bodies of water. The sky
is another important element shaping the mood of landscape paintings.
Landscape art ranges from highly detailed and realistic to impressionistic,
romantic and idealized.
• Famous landscape artists during the Romantic Period:
1.Théodore Rousseau
2.Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
They were members of the Barbizon School (a circle of artists who held
meetings in the village of Barbizon) that led the Romantic landscape painting
in France.
LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS (COROT)
DEPARTURE OF THE
JEANNE D’ARC
VOLUNTEERS
ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE
• He was the most famous animal sculptor of
all time. He studied the anatomy of his
subjects by sketching residents of the Paris
zoo.
Famous works:
1. Hercules Sitting on a Bull
2. Theseus Slaying the Minotaur
FAMOUS ARTWORKS
THE CHRISTIAN
VIRGINS BEING
EXPOSED TO THE
POPULACE
JUAN LUNA Y NOVICIO (1857-1899)
Juan Luna was a painter and sculptor, who became one
of the first recognized Philippine artists. He was also a
political activist of the Philippine Revolution during the
late 19th century.
One of his famous artwork was the Spoliarium.
Spoliarium is a Latin word referring to the basement of
the Roman Colosseum wherein the fallen and dying
gladiators were dumped and devoid of their worldly
possessions. The painting features a glimpse of Roman
history centered on the bloody carnage brought by
gladiatorial matches.
FÉLIX RESURRECCIÓN HIDALGO Y
PADILLA (1855-1913)
SIYAM NA DIWATA NG
SINING
There is an article on the internet by
R.G. Chan & Associates that discusses
some of the Neoclassical and Romantic
Architecture during the American
colonization in the Philippines.