Romantic art focuses on emotion, things happening, action-packed scenes.
They feature deep contrats between light and dark, with bright, intense
colors. Contrary to the cool colors and tranquil scenes of the
Neo-Classic
age, Romantic art is violent, gory and grotesque. Where Neo-Classic
artists would have portrayed a delicate scene, before or after the
action,
Romantic-era paintings are full of blood and violence. Fear is a
commonly
portrayed emotion.
Romantic music is also a very emotional form of expression. The
Romantic
music featured very large orchestras, such as the composer Berlioz, who
featured
tremendously large orchestras with every instrument imaginable. The
Romantic
music was, like Romantic art, a rebellion against classical forms and
structures.
It featured bolder harmonies, longer and louder pieces of music, freedom
of form
and expressiveness. There were greater feats of virtuosity with the
advances in the quality of instruments.
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The Romantic Era in art and music occured during the 19th century,
from 1820-1900. The Romantic period focused primarily on feelings, on
emotion. It was a rebellion against the intellectual mindset of the
Classical/Neo-Classical period that preceeded it.
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