TEAM 1
In the Romantic era, there was a definite change of focus towards the ennobling of the common man. The Rococo art movement was much more frivolous in comparison to the earlier eras. It began as interior design in France, and influenced a large part of the Romantic period towards the latter half of the 18th century. Rococo focused on curves and on the decorative arts, and is often credited for the revival of interest in Gothic architecture in England.
But Rococo was outdated by the Romantic era, and artists like Jacques-Louis David stepped in and created paintings that were non-religiously affiliated and focused upon man. One of David's most famous paintings, La Mort de Marat, has oft been credited as the first modernist painting. While Marat in the painting is very idealized, he is portrayed as a martyr of revolution instead of a martyr of religion.
Music also changed during the Romantic era. Secular choral music gained popularity. Part-songs were short in length and very secular (it is a form of choral music arranged for several vocal parts, usually a chorus composed of the soprano, alto, tenor and bass). Mozart and Haydn composed pieces without any religious effects, with simply the power of man's orchestrations dominating their music. Classical music is said to have 'reached its zenith' during the Romantic era. The six leading composers of the later Romantic era were Berlioz, Chopin, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Liszt, and Verdi. Compositions had much more emotion infused in them. The songs were powerful and awe-inspiring, instead of hymns.
http://library.thinkquest.org/15413/history/history-rom-voc.htm
http://myhomepage.ferris.edu/~norcrosa/18thcWebsite/PPT/RococoSecArch.pdf
http://www.naxos.com/education/brief_history.asp
^ Baker (2007). A Dictionary of Musical Terms. Read Books. ISBN 140676292X.
The insightful comments are solidified with colorful vocabulary. In the beginning, the Rococo art movement was cited. Knowledge Rococo art movement is baffingly aware of the events that transpired during the Romantic Era. The comments even go on to criticize the Rococo Era, and how it was actually outdated. Although I do not fully understand how a Romantic Era painting can be "outdated" by a modernist painting. I think the more appropriate term is, "inspired".
ReplyDeleteMusic was also sighted as a major art form during the art form. Even during this era classical music reached the height of its success.
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