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=Arts in the Industrial Age (319-322) =

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 * __Romanticism-__ The artistic style emphasizing imagination, freedom and emotion
 * __Realism-__ attempt to represent the world as it was without the sentiment associated with romanticism
 * __Impressionism__- a style of painting developed in the third of the 19th century, characterized chiefly by short brush strokes of bright colors in immediate juxtaposition to represent the effect of light on objects
 * __William Wordsworth__- English Romantic Poet, a large part of a cultural movement called Romanticism
 * __William Blake-__ English Poet, painter, and print maker. Also a large part of Romanticism
 * __Lord Byron__- English Poet, leader of Romantic movement[[image:apworldhistorywiki/beethoven.jpg width="140" height="157" align="right" caption="Ludwig van Beethoven"]]
 * __Victor Hugo-__ French Poet, novelist, and dramatist. One of the most well-known French Romantic writers. He recreated France's past novels
 * __Ludwig van Beethoven-__ German composer and pianist, combined classical forms with a range of sound, first to really take advantage of a full range orchestra. To many, he is considered the greatest composer of all time
 * __Charles Dickens__- English writer and social critic, vividly portrayed the life of slum dwellers and factory workers in his writing
 * __Gustave Courbet-__ French Painter, led the Realist movement in nineteenth century French painting
 * __Louis Daguerre-__ French artist, physicist, and photographer. Invented the daguerreoutype process of photography
 * __Claude Monet-__ founder of French impressionist painting, he brushed strokes of color side by side without any blending, knowing the human eye would mix these patches of color together
 * __Vincent van Gogh-__ Dutch post-impressionist painter, experimented with sharp brush lines and bright colors. His unique brush work lent a dream like quality to everyday subject[[image:apworldhistorywiki/vincent van gogh.jpg width="180" height="203" align="right"]]



=The Romantic Revolt against Reason:=
 * Romanticism was a reaction to the neoclassical writers of the Enlightenment
 * The works of romantic writers included simple, direct language, intense feeling, and a glorification of nature
 * The romantic hero often had a guilty secret and faced a grim destiny
 * Romantic writers combined history, legend, and folklore
 * Architects were also inspired by old styles and forms
 * Romantics painted many subjects, from simple peasant life to medieval knights to current events
 * They used bright colors to convey violent energy an emotion

=The Call to Realism:=
 * By the mid-1800s, a new artistic movement, realism, took hold in the West
 * Realists often focused their work on the harsh side of life in cities or villages
 * Painters rejected romantic emphasis on imagination, they focused on ordinary subjects, especially working class men and women

=The Visual Arts Take New Directions:=
 * By the 1840s, a new art form, photography, was emerging
 * At first, many photos were stiff, posed portraits of middle class families or prominent people
 * Other photographs reflected the romantics' fascination with faraway places
 * In time, photographers used the camera to present the grim realities of life
 * Since the Renaissance, painters had carefully finished their paintings so that no brush strokes showed
 * By concentrating on visual impressions rather than realism, artists achieved a fresh view of familiar subjects

=Checkpoint Questions:= 1. How did romantic writers, musicians, and artists respond to the Enlightenment? A: A lot of them were inspired be the old styles and forms of writing and art. So they thought the Enlightenment restricted themselves.

2. How the realism movement differ from the romantic movement? A: Romantic movement was more light and upbeat, with more imagination and the realism movement was more harsh truth, the things people didn't want to know but they were still there.

3. How did photography influence the development of painting? A: It posted a challenge for them because artists at the time were painting realistic things to make it seem as if it was a photo. Some artists questioned why they should try for realism if a camera could do the same thing but better. As a result they formed impressionism which was a more abstract version of realism. =Practice Quiz Packet:=

B. Main Ideas
6. Simple language, intense feeling, and a love of nature characterized
 * a. romantic writers || **c. Enlightenment writers** ||
 * b. neoclassical writers || d. realist writers ||

7. Who were two leading realists?
 * a. Charles Dickens and Lord Byron || **c. Emile Zola and Henrik Ibsen** ||
 * b. Claude Monet and Henrik Ibsen || d. Victor Hugo and Vincent van Gogh ||

8. Charles Dickens is known for his
 * **a. emphasis on the imagination and the power of nature** || c. love of Scottish history and knights ||
 * b. descriptors of the life of islanders on Tahiti || d. detailed portrayals of slum life and colorful characters ||

9. Louis Daguerre was a pioneer in the field of
 * **a. photography** || c. painting ||
 * b. drama || d. the novel ||

10. Which group of artists tried to capture the human eye's first perception?
 * a. realist dramatists || **c. impressionist artists** ||
 * b. romantic photographers || d. romantic painters ||

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