Romantic+Visual+Art+and+Music

=Romantic Artwork =  "The Voyage of Life" by Thomas Cole, and the "The Wanderer Above a Sea of Fog" by Caspar David Friedrich
 * Romantic artwork grew in opposition of Neoclassicism, and clearly was in criticism of former artistic trends
 * Some general traits in Romantic works include great beauty, an exotic appearance, and high emotional appeal
 * Aspects of many Romantic pieces of art include an emphasis on women and children as well as nature and exploring one's surroundings
 * There is a strong focus on the individual and their inner turmoil or psychology, which is coupled with an empasis on the religious and philosophical dealings associated with the individual
 * Additionally, in some Romantic works of visual art there are aspects of folklore and old tales
 * Some of the most famous artists from this period are Thomas Cole, J.M.W. Turner, and Francisco Goya

=Romantic Music = 
 * This musical period is known as being from the early 1800's to mid-late 1800's, but there has been composition of Romantic music after this time frame
 * Romantic music was different than other musical periods not because of stereotypical "romantic themes" or because of the new wave of composers
 * The Romantic period is truly different for the shift in the musical composition to passionate and expansive works instead of calculated music, which characterized the Classical period that preceded it
 * Previous musical theory was used, and was expanded to include extended melodies, sonatas, and themes
 * Romantic music took on a more poetic nature, as it was more narrative and longer works connected by a unifying theme became prevalent
 * There was also a great amount of nationalism in the works, in opposition to the German influence, and a variety across the entire body of Romantic music
 * <span style="color: rgb(49,37,141);">Musical instruments had increasing technology at the time, particularly with the range of the piano being expanded as well as special techniques on the instrument, and many other orchestral instruments were improved

Click below to enjoy a very famous musical work from the Romantic Period: media type="custom" key="3597072" =<span style="color: rgb(49,37,141);"> = =<span style="color: rgb(49,37,141);"> = =<span style="color: rgb(49,37,141);">Romantic Composers = <span style="color: rgb(49,37,141);"> Above: Frederic Chopin, Franz Schubert, Richard Wagner
 * <span style="color: rgb(49,37,141);">The Romantic period produced a great majority of the most famous composers of all time
 * <span style="color: rgb(49,37,141);">The start of the musical Romantic period is characterized by the ascent of Beethoven as a successful composer, although some of his earlier music is considered Classical
 * <span style="color: rgb(49,37,141);">Other popular composers from this period include Frederic Chopin, Franz Schubert, and early Richard Wagner
 * <span style="color: rgb(49,37,141);">Closing out the Romantic period was Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky
 * <span style="color: rgb(49,37,141);">The Romantic composers fall into two main groups, one of which applied the emotional appeal of Romanticism but did not stray far from the usual musical boundaries, but the other pushed the usual musical boundaries

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