Romanticism strikes profound similarities between itself and the Renaissance era. As one begins to research Romanticism they may notice the sense of opportunity in the common man due to their secular and deep way of thinking. The main way people in the Romantic period showed their vision and passion was through the arts. Art at this time meant a lot of things. It included music, architecture, and even poetry. One of the greats was Hector Berlioz. Hector openly admitted his relationship with religion, describing it as, “nothing.” As his work continued and he began to be inspired he began the clear driving force to the romantic era with his powerful literary works and his supernatural abilities to conduct and write original music. As the era thrived more bright thinkers emerged all over. Edgar Allen Poe, was known for his work, The Raven. The poem describes a man who goes insane and becomes extremely paranoid, but doesn’t have any aspect of religion involved. Poe keeps the story moving by alienating the main emotion of the romantic era, love. Although many people associate love and romantics with a happy and tranquil atmosphere the Romantic era was far from it. All around one may notice a unique dark gothic culture, mainly viewed in architecture. The buildings of the era were inspired by the growing interest of the medieval times and displayed an indescribable feeling of nostalgia. Through gothic representation architecture served as a constant reminder that although man is not heavily influenced by a specific religion at this time it still maintains spiritual values.
Danny Shapiro, Claire West, Edward Tyler, Ivy Arbolado
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