Which characteristics of the Romantic Era does this painting evoke? The Romantics watched as cities grew, industry prospered and farming life declined. In an effort to reclaim nature, the Romantics made it a central force in their lives and their literature. Nature was celebrated as a source of delight, an image of love, and a model of moral perfection. - The Romantics watched as cities grew, industry prospered and farming life declined. In an effort to reclaim nature, the Romantics made it a central force in their lives and their literature. Nature was celebrated as a source of delight, an image of love, and a model of moral perfection.
- To the Romantics, nature provided the pattern on which to base their creative lives.
- John Constable, Dedham Church and Vale, 1800
- What Romantic Era themes does this painting evoke?
Five Major Romantic Era Poets - William Wordsworth
- William Blake
- Lord Byron
- Percy Shelley
- John Keats
William Wordsworth - Helped to launch the Romantic Age
- His most famous work is The Prelude chronicles the spiritual life of the poet
- Has an interest and sympathy for the life and troubles of the “common man”
- He is considered the nature poet by focusing ordinary people in country settings
William Blake - Started writing poetry when he was twelve
- Blake was a nonconformist who associated with some of the leading radical thinkers of his day
- He rebelled against traditional poetic forms and techniques
- He valued imagination over reason
Lord Byron - He indulged in excesses and had huge debts and many love affairs
- His most famous creations are his dark heroes, called Byronic heroes, who, in fact, were not heroes at all, but stood out from ordinary humans as larger than life
Percy Shelley - Shelley had a very unconventional life and was very idealistic
- He was also a radical nonconformist
- He did not become famous until after his death
John Keats - During his life, his poems did not receive favorable reviews by the critics
- The poetry of Keats is characterized by sensual imagery, most notably in his odes
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