Idealistic realism of Renaissance

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Idealistic realism of Renaissance
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Romanticism
A work of art is part of the universe as seen
through a temperament. -Emile Zola
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Romanticism 1750-1850 AD

• Grew out of literary, musical movement
• reaction to 18th century rationalism
• return to nature

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Oath of the Horatii by Jacques Louis David 1784
AD, 14x11, Louvre
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NeoClassical?
Romanticism?
Yes
Yes
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Third of May, 1808 by Francisco de Goya, 1814
AD,104x124.5
Subject?
Artists intent?
War
Focus on horror
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New subject?
Why?
blood
To make us feel...
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Focus?
On victims pain
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NewTechnique?

• Flat shapes,
• Few details

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Death of Sardanopolos by Eugene Delacroix, 1827-8
AD
Subject?
From poem by Lord Byron
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Detail from Death of Sardanopolos
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New technique?
Vignette
To focus attention
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Raft of the Medusa by Gericault, 1819 AD,
16x23.5
Whats new?
Journalistic interest in reality
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Liberty leading the people, Eugene Delacroix,
1830, o/c
Whats going on?
Journalistic interest in propaganda
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Romanticism Realism

• Capitalizes on emotional reaction to everyday
  life
• leads to interest in photographic realism
• leads to interest in camera

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Review Characteristics of Romanticism

• Vibrant colors
• Aggressive brushstrokes
• Less detail
• Emotional realism
• Compositions less geometric
• Expressing emotions is more important than formal
  painting styles

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Idealistic realism of Renaissance