Jacques-Louis David's View of the Garden of the Luxembourg Palace is an example of the pastoral beauty of nature that the people of the Romantic era admired. It depicts of a large field that has trees that are painted various shades of yellow, green, and brown. The field itself is also a multitude of yellows, greens, and oranges. The picture gives off a feeling of serenity and gaiety that was admired during the Romantic period. The people appreciated the raw beauty of nature because it heavily contrasted with the Enlightenment era. The freedom that is portrayed in David's painting reflects the independence of the people during the Romantic era. The painting also gives off a sense of awe because of the vastness of the field and the depth of the background. Artists of the romantic period often emphasized emotions such as awe and glory. The Romantic Movement ran on people’s passions and strong emotions and relied on that strong emotion as a source of new experience for people to enjoy. It placed new emphasis on such emotions that were wild and non-conforming. It allowed artists to view the world its picturesque raw beauty and qualities. The View of the Garden of the Luxembourg Palace was a piece of folk art taken to a whole new level and it was made into something noble and spontaneous. This painting is the pinnacle of awe, glory, and freedom and these themes encompass the values of the Romantic period.
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