Romanticism

by Norbert Wolf

Book Overview

In a revolt against rationalism, Romanticism sought to return to nature and the belief in the goodness of humanity, with the artist considered to be a profoundly individual creator. Beginning in the early 19th century, Romantic ideals developed largely in opposition to the traditions of Greco-Roman antiquity, and advocated an open-ended and progressive--that is, modern--view of the age. Yet Romantic artists, searching perhaps for unattainable ideals,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3836549557
• ISBN13: 9783836549554
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Taschen
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.4" x 10.3"