Why the Romantics traded rational order for the power of emotion
In short: This video explores the shift from Enlightenment logic to Romanticism, a movement that prioritized individual feeling and the sublime beauty of nature over strict rules.
Romanticism emerged as a reaction against the 18th-century focus on rationalism, physical materialism, and Neoclassicism. Instead of seeking harmony and balance, it championed the subjective, the irrational, and the visionary aspects of human experience.
Key characteristics included an exaltation of emotion over reason, a fascination with folk culture and the medieval era, and a view of the artist as a unique creator whose spirit outweighs formal rules. It also embraced the mysterious, the exotic, and the transcendental.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: The Romantic Period in American Literature and Art
- Also: www.britannica.com — Romanticism | Definition, Art, Era, Traits, Literature, Paintings, Artists, & Facts | Britannica
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