This document discusses the English Romantic landscape painters John Constable and J.M.W. Turner. It provides biographical details about each artist, including that Constable was known for depicting ordinary daily life and rural scenes from Dedham Vale, while Turner was nicknamed "the painter of light" and was fascinated by shipwrecks, fires, and the power of the sea in his works. The document also summarizes each artist's techniques, with Constable doing full-scale preliminary sketches directly from nature and Turner using transparent oils and watercolor techniques to depict light, skies, and fires.
Joseph Mallord William Turner, RA (baptised 14 May 1775[a] – 19 December 1851) was a British Romantic landscape painter, water-colourist, and printmaker. Turner was considered a controversial figure in his day, but is now regarded as the artist who elevated landscape painting to an eminence rivalling history painting
Joseph Mallord William Turner was an influential English Romantic landscape painter known for his oil paintings and watercolors. He elevated landscape painting to rival history painting and was renowned for his mastery of light. Turner travelled widely in Europe and was inspired by natural phenomena such as sunlight, storms, and fog. His early works were traditional landscapes, but later paintings emphasized the power of nature and concentrated on the play of light. Turner had a revolutionary style using watercolor techniques with oil paints and is seen as a precursor to Impressionism.
Joseph Mallord William Turner was a British landscape painter born in 1775 in London, England. He was sent to stay with his uncle as a child and later entered the Royal Academy school. Turner began exhibiting his watercolors and later his oil paintings at the Royal Academy in 1796, establishing himself as a painter known for his landscape works and innovative techniques.
Joseph Mallord William Turner was an influential English Romantic landscape painter known for his use of light, color, and atmospheric effects. He spent his childhood in London and showed an early interest in painting, entering the Royal Academy of Art schools at age 14. Turner's paintings often featured seascapes, ships, storms, and other natural phenomena depicted through vivid colors and loose brushwork. In his later works, he focused more on light, color, and atmosphere rather than solid objects or details. Turner helped elevate landscape painting and laid the foundations for Impressionism through his innovative techniques and investigations of light and color.
Joseph Mallord William Turner was an influential English Romantic landscape and seascape painter known for his use of light, color, and atmospheric techniques. He was born in 1775 in London and showed an early interest in painting, entering the Royal Academy schools at age 14. Turner is renowned for capturing the transient effects of light and weather in his works depicting seascapes, ships, storms, and natural phenomena. His innovative style using loose brushwork and shimmering color to evoke light and atmosphere anticipated Impressionism. Turner bequeathed much of his work to the British nation upon his death in 1851.
Romanticism was an artistic movement that valued emotion over reason and form. Artists sought to express intense emotion in their works through themes like nature, history, and social injustice. Landscape painting grew more popular as people admired nature. Romantic works featured more emotion and passion compared to the classical style of Neoclassicism.
Realism, Romanticism, Impressionism Art His Presentation Lois, Pam, Zach, SSYang Si Shuo
Romanticism began in Germany and England in the 19th century as a reaction against Enlightenment ideals. It emphasized emotions, individualism, nature and the supernatural. Key artistic movements included Impressionism in France which focused on capturing fleeting impressions using visible brush strokes, loose compositions and light/color. In 19th century France and Europe, Romanticism coincided with the rise of nationalism, industrialization, urbanization and social/political changes like the French Revolution. Artists like Delacroix and Turner embraced Romanticism through their expressive use of color, light, and landscapes to depict emotions and contemporary subjects.
The Romantic Period in painting from 1660-1837 was characterized by a contrast with Neoclassicism and an emphasis on color, brushstrokes, mood, and the artist's free handling of paint. Some notable painters of the period included William Blake, known for The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun; Jacques-Louis David, Napoleon's official painter who transitioned styles; Eugene Delacroix, noted for his use of violent action and post-Napoleonic style in works like Death of Sardanapalus; and Joseph Mallord William Turner, a landscape painter who influenced Impressionism.
Joseph Mallord William Turner, RA (baptised 14 May 1775[a] – 19 December 1851) was a British Romantic landscape painter, water-colourist, and printmaker. Turner was considered a controversial figure in his day, but is now regarded as the artist who elevated landscape painting to an eminence rivalling history painting
Joseph Mallord William Turner was an influential English Romantic landscape painter known for his oil paintings and watercolors. He elevated landscape painting to rival history painting and was renowned for his mastery of light. Turner travelled widely in Europe and was inspired by natural phenomena such as sunlight, storms, and fog. His early works were traditional landscapes, but later paintings emphasized the power of nature and concentrated on the play of light. Turner had a revolutionary style using watercolor techniques with oil paints and is seen as a precursor to Impressionism.
Joseph Mallord William Turner was a British landscape painter born in 1775 in London, England. He was sent to stay with his uncle as a child and later entered the Royal Academy school. Turner began exhibiting his watercolors and later his oil paintings at the Royal Academy in 1796, establishing himself as a painter known for his landscape works and innovative techniques.
Joseph Mallord William Turner was an influential English Romantic landscape painter known for his use of light, color, and atmospheric effects. He spent his childhood in London and showed an early interest in painting, entering the Royal Academy of Art schools at age 14. Turner's paintings often featured seascapes, ships, storms, and other natural phenomena depicted through vivid colors and loose brushwork. In his later works, he focused more on light, color, and atmosphere rather than solid objects or details. Turner helped elevate landscape painting and laid the foundations for Impressionism through his innovative techniques and investigations of light and color.
Joseph Mallord William Turner was an influential English Romantic landscape and seascape painter known for his use of light, color, and atmospheric techniques. He was born in 1775 in London and showed an early interest in painting, entering the Royal Academy schools at age 14. Turner is renowned for capturing the transient effects of light and weather in his works depicting seascapes, ships, storms, and natural phenomena. His innovative style using loose brushwork and shimmering color to evoke light and atmosphere anticipated Impressionism. Turner bequeathed much of his work to the British nation upon his death in 1851.
Romanticism was an artistic movement that valued emotion over reason and form. Artists sought to express intense emotion in their works through themes like nature, history, and social injustice. Landscape painting grew more popular as people admired nature. Romantic works featured more emotion and passion compared to the classical style of Neoclassicism.
Realism, Romanticism, Impressionism Art His Presentation Lois, Pam, Zach, SSYang Si Shuo
Romanticism began in Germany and England in the 19th century as a reaction against Enlightenment ideals. It emphasized emotions, individualism, nature and the supernatural. Key artistic movements included Impressionism in France which focused on capturing fleeting impressions using visible brush strokes, loose compositions and light/color. In 19th century France and Europe, Romanticism coincided with the rise of nationalism, industrialization, urbanization and social/political changes like the French Revolution. Artists like Delacroix and Turner embraced Romanticism through their expressive use of color, light, and landscapes to depict emotions and contemporary subjects.
The Romantic Period in painting from 1660-1837 was characterized by a contrast with Neoclassicism and an emphasis on color, brushstrokes, mood, and the artist's free handling of paint. Some notable painters of the period included William Blake, known for The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun; Jacques-Louis David, Napoleon's official painter who transitioned styles; Eugene Delacroix, noted for his use of violent action and post-Napoleonic style in works like Death of Sardanapalus; and Joseph Mallord William Turner, a landscape painter who influenced Impressionism.
The document summarizes Romanticism in painting, sculpture and architecture between 1800-1810. In painting, key artists like Géricault, Delacroix and Goya expressed intense emotions and dramatic compositions. Landscape painting became popular as artists expressed admiration for nature. Romantic sculpture focused on the human and natural world, with Francois Rude and Barye as leading sculptors. Gothic Revival or Neo-Gothic architecture featured castellated buildings to imitate medieval castles, with Charles Barry and James Renwick as prominent architects who used this style.
Eugene Delacroix's painting Liberty Leading the People, painted in 1830, depicts a symbolic scene from the French July Revolution of 1830, with Liberty leading the people forward over the bodies of the fallen, holding the flag of the French Revolution in one hand and a bayoneted musket in the other. The painting promotes the ideals of liberty, republicanism, and resistance to tyranny.
Neoclassicism began in the late 18th century as a reaction against Rococo styles and was adopted by leaders of the French Revolution who wanted to associate themselves with the stability and heroism of ancient Greek and Roman styles. Jacques-Louis David was a leading Neoclassical painter who appealed to republican sentiments with works like Oath of the Horatii. Romanticism emerged in reaction to Enlightenment rationalism and the Industrial Revolution, emphasizing emotion, imagination, and individualism in the arts. Romantic painters like Gericault, Delacroix, and Friedrich focused on landscapes, mythology, and exotic subjects to convey intense emotions.
Neoclassicism and Romanticism were two major artistic movements that emerged in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Neoclassicism was a return to classical Greco-Roman styles and emphasized order, logic and morality. Romanticism valued emotion, individualism and nature, and was a reaction against Neoclassicism and the rationalism of the Enlightenment. Francisco Goya was a Spanish painter who worked during this period and bridged the styles, producing both Neoclassical court portraits as well as Romantic works reflecting the turmoil of his times through dark and imaginative subjects.
Review for AP Art History exam with this brief slidecast comparing NeoClassical painter David with the Romantic painters that follow. For educational purposes ONLY... all images courtesy of Wikipedia Commons.
Arts of the Romantic Period 1800-1810) (Goya, Delacroix, Gericault) For Grade...Jewel Jem
A lesson on the Arts of the Romantic Period (1800-1810)
Artists: Francisco Goya (Spain), Eugene Delacroix (France), Jean Louis Theodore Gericault (France)
Paintings:
Goya: The third of May, The Burial of Sardine, Saturn devouring his son
Delacroix: Liberty Leading the People
Gericault: The raft of Medussa, Charging Chasseur, Insane Woman
"The painter of light" Turner, John Mallord WilliamNadia Sviridova
“The Shipwreck” , “The Battle of Trafalgar”, “The Burning of the Houses of Parliament” , The Snow Storm”, The attitude to human beings in Turner’s works
This document discusses the artistic movements of Neoclassicism, Romanticism, and Realism. Neoclassicism drew inspiration from ancient Greek and Roman art and emphasized rationality and order. Romanticism was an emotional reaction that valued intuition and nature. Realism depicted everyday subjects and social issues in a realistic style. The document provides examples of major artists from each movement like David, Friedrich, and Courbet. It describes how Realism grew out of Romanticism but focused on ordinary people and scenes instead of the idealized.
Romanticism was an artistic movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries that valued emotion, individualism, and nature. Key characteristics included a focus on dramatic compositions, heightened emotions, and celebration of uncontrolled nature. Famous Romantic painters included Théodore Géricault, Eugène Delacroix, and Francisco Goya, who are known for emotionally charged works focusing on contemporary subjects and natural landscapes. Romantic sculpture focused on either the human world, as seen in François Rude's dynamic works, or the natural world, exemplified by animal sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye.
Here are the answers to the identification questions:
1. Francisco Goya
2. The Third of May
3. Liberty Leading the People
4. Juan Luna
5. Fernando Cueto Amorsolo
6. Guillermo Estrella Tolentino
7. Napoleon Isabelo Veloso Abueva
8. U.P. Oblation
The two architects who used Neogothic style are:
29. Charles Barry
30. James Renwick
The five Neoclassicism and Romantic artists of the Philippines are:
31. Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo y Padilla
32. Juan Luna y Novicio
33. Fernando Cueto Amors
The document defines Romanticism as an artistic movement from 1798-1832 characterized by imagination, intuition, idealism, inspiration, and individuality. It discusses that Romantic art was emotional, deeply felt, individualistic, and exotic, contrasting it with earlier Neoclassical art which was rigid, severe, and unemotional. Examples of Romantic art discussed include paintings depicting landscapes, shipwrecks, and historical events by artists such as Turner, Constable, Goya, Delacroix, and Friedrich which showcase the movement's emphasis on emotion, nature, and individual expression.
THE ARTS OF NEOCLASSIC AND ROMANTIC PERIODRowel Adane
The document provides information about various artists from the Neoclassic and Romantic periods:
- It defines Neoclassicism as a Western artistic movement that drew inspiration from classical Greco-Roman art and culture. Romanticism emerged as a reaction against Neoclassicism in the late 18th century.
- Several artists are discussed, including Jacques-Louis David, Theodore Gericault, Francisco Goya, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. Their major works exemplifying Neoclassicism and the emergence of Romanticism are described.
- A pre-test and post-test are included to assess learning about these artistic periods and featured artists. Key terms like Neoclassicism
Romanticism developed in the early 19th century as a reaction against rationalism and classicism, valuing individualism, feelings, and nationalism. In sculpture, artists expressed movement and patriotism, while paintings featured dramatic landscapes, movement, bright colors, and light. Realism emerged later in the century as artists sought to depict ordinary life and social problems realistically. Key romantic painters included Géricault, Delacroix, and Turner, while Courbet and Millet led the realist movement with scenes of peasant life. Sculptors like Meunier captured working classes, and printmakers like Daumier offered social commentary.
The document summarizes competences acquired during the course of studies, including general scientific competence involving art as part of education, instrumental competence to communicate with foreigners in different topics, and social, personal and general cultural competence. It then provides details about English painter John Constable, including biographical information, his artistic approach of realism focused on effects rather than lines/forms, and examples of his landscape works painted in open air from memory.
The document discusses Romanticism in painting, sculpture and architecture during the 1800-1840 period. Some key points covered include:
- Romantic painting emphasized emotion over reason and featured untamed nature, classical ruins and Gothic styles. Artists like Géricault, Delacroix and Goya used techniques like loose brushwork to convey passion and feeling.
- Romantic sculpture focused on both the human and natural world, with François Rude and Antoine-Louis Barye as leading sculptors known for their dynamic, emotional styles.
- Gothic Revival architecture, also called Neo-Gothic, began in the late 1740s and featured castellated designs that imitated medieval
Paris in the 19th century underwent a massive reconstruction that transformed it into a modern metropolis of broad boulevards lined with ornate buildings, parks, and places of entertainment. Impressionism emerged during this period, pioneered by artists such as Monet, Renoir, and Degas. They would meet at cafes like the Cafe Guerbois to discuss their works. Impressionist paintings were characterized by thick, short brushstrokes; an emphasis on capturing fleeting moments and impressions rather than details; and the use of vibrant, unmixed colors. The Impressionists also favored painting outdoors and depicting mundane scenes of everyday life. Their work marked a radical departure from tradition and had a liber
This document provides an overview of artistic styles and movements between 1750-1850, including Neoclassicism and Romanticism. It discusses key philosophers, artists, and works that exemplified these periods. Neoclassicism was inspired by Enlightenment ideals and emphasized reason, while Romanticism embraced emotion and nature. The document also notes tensions between these styles, and how they varied between countries and evolved over time.
The Neoclassical period saw a revival of styles from antiquity inspired by recent archaeological finds. Neoclassical painting was characterized by sharp colors, bold use of chiaroscuro, and depictions of classical ideals. Leading painters included Jacques-Louis David, Benjamin West, and Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres. In architecture, Neoclassicism emphasized order, logic, and the purity of classical Roman and Greek styles. Influential architects were Étienne-Louis Boullée, Claude-Nicolas Ledoux, and Palladio.
Eugene Delacroix's 1824 painting Massacre at Chios depicted a contemporary tragic event rather than a classical subject. It showed the victims of the Ottoman massacre of Greeks on Chios rather than heroic figures. Similarly, Theodore Géricault's 1818 painting Raft of the Medusa represented a recent disaster where a shipwreck led to cannibalism and death, based on newspaper reports at the time. Both paintings took a new approach by portraying real tragic modern events instead of idealized classical stories, which shocked audiences accustomed to more idealized neoclassical styles.
Joseph Mallord William Turner was an English Romantic landscape painter, watercolorist and printmaker known as "the painter of light". Some key facts about his life and work include:
- He was born in London in 1775 and exhibited his first oil painting in 1796 titled "Fishermen at Sea".
- Turner's style was Impressionism and he is known for his use of light, color and atmospheric effects in his landscape paintings.
- Some of his most famous works include "The Battle of Trafalgar" from 1806, "The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons" from 1835, and "Modern Rome" from 1839.
The document is a 15-page presentation created with Haiku Deck presentation software about the artists J.M.W. Turner and John Constable. It was created by Valentina Mariano and contains photos on various pages attributed to different photographers.
The document summarizes Romanticism in painting, sculpture and architecture between 1800-1810. In painting, key artists like Géricault, Delacroix and Goya expressed intense emotions and dramatic compositions. Landscape painting became popular as artists expressed admiration for nature. Romantic sculpture focused on the human and natural world, with Francois Rude and Barye as leading sculptors. Gothic Revival or Neo-Gothic architecture featured castellated buildings to imitate medieval castles, with Charles Barry and James Renwick as prominent architects who used this style.
Eugene Delacroix's painting Liberty Leading the People, painted in 1830, depicts a symbolic scene from the French July Revolution of 1830, with Liberty leading the people forward over the bodies of the fallen, holding the flag of the French Revolution in one hand and a bayoneted musket in the other. The painting promotes the ideals of liberty, republicanism, and resistance to tyranny.
Neoclassicism began in the late 18th century as a reaction against Rococo styles and was adopted by leaders of the French Revolution who wanted to associate themselves with the stability and heroism of ancient Greek and Roman styles. Jacques-Louis David was a leading Neoclassical painter who appealed to republican sentiments with works like Oath of the Horatii. Romanticism emerged in reaction to Enlightenment rationalism and the Industrial Revolution, emphasizing emotion, imagination, and individualism in the arts. Romantic painters like Gericault, Delacroix, and Friedrich focused on landscapes, mythology, and exotic subjects to convey intense emotions.
Neoclassicism and Romanticism were two major artistic movements that emerged in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Neoclassicism was a return to classical Greco-Roman styles and emphasized order, logic and morality. Romanticism valued emotion, individualism and nature, and was a reaction against Neoclassicism and the rationalism of the Enlightenment. Francisco Goya was a Spanish painter who worked during this period and bridged the styles, producing both Neoclassical court portraits as well as Romantic works reflecting the turmoil of his times through dark and imaginative subjects.
Review for AP Art History exam with this brief slidecast comparing NeoClassical painter David with the Romantic painters that follow. For educational purposes ONLY... all images courtesy of Wikipedia Commons.
Arts of the Romantic Period 1800-1810) (Goya, Delacroix, Gericault) For Grade...Jewel Jem
A lesson on the Arts of the Romantic Period (1800-1810)
Artists: Francisco Goya (Spain), Eugene Delacroix (France), Jean Louis Theodore Gericault (France)
Paintings:
Goya: The third of May, The Burial of Sardine, Saturn devouring his son
Delacroix: Liberty Leading the People
Gericault: The raft of Medussa, Charging Chasseur, Insane Woman
"The painter of light" Turner, John Mallord WilliamNadia Sviridova
“The Shipwreck” , “The Battle of Trafalgar”, “The Burning of the Houses of Parliament” , The Snow Storm”, The attitude to human beings in Turner’s works
This document discusses the artistic movements of Neoclassicism, Romanticism, and Realism. Neoclassicism drew inspiration from ancient Greek and Roman art and emphasized rationality and order. Romanticism was an emotional reaction that valued intuition and nature. Realism depicted everyday subjects and social issues in a realistic style. The document provides examples of major artists from each movement like David, Friedrich, and Courbet. It describes how Realism grew out of Romanticism but focused on ordinary people and scenes instead of the idealized.
Romanticism was an artistic movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries that valued emotion, individualism, and nature. Key characteristics included a focus on dramatic compositions, heightened emotions, and celebration of uncontrolled nature. Famous Romantic painters included Théodore Géricault, Eugène Delacroix, and Francisco Goya, who are known for emotionally charged works focusing on contemporary subjects and natural landscapes. Romantic sculpture focused on either the human world, as seen in François Rude's dynamic works, or the natural world, exemplified by animal sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye.
Here are the answers to the identification questions:
1. Francisco Goya
2. The Third of May
3. Liberty Leading the People
4. Juan Luna
5. Fernando Cueto Amorsolo
6. Guillermo Estrella Tolentino
7. Napoleon Isabelo Veloso Abueva
8. U.P. Oblation
The two architects who used Neogothic style are:
29. Charles Barry
30. James Renwick
The five Neoclassicism and Romantic artists of the Philippines are:
31. Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo y Padilla
32. Juan Luna y Novicio
33. Fernando Cueto Amors
The document defines Romanticism as an artistic movement from 1798-1832 characterized by imagination, intuition, idealism, inspiration, and individuality. It discusses that Romantic art was emotional, deeply felt, individualistic, and exotic, contrasting it with earlier Neoclassical art which was rigid, severe, and unemotional. Examples of Romantic art discussed include paintings depicting landscapes, shipwrecks, and historical events by artists such as Turner, Constable, Goya, Delacroix, and Friedrich which showcase the movement's emphasis on emotion, nature, and individual expression.
THE ARTS OF NEOCLASSIC AND ROMANTIC PERIODRowel Adane
The document provides information about various artists from the Neoclassic and Romantic periods:
- It defines Neoclassicism as a Western artistic movement that drew inspiration from classical Greco-Roman art and culture. Romanticism emerged as a reaction against Neoclassicism in the late 18th century.
- Several artists are discussed, including Jacques-Louis David, Theodore Gericault, Francisco Goya, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. Their major works exemplifying Neoclassicism and the emergence of Romanticism are described.
- A pre-test and post-test are included to assess learning about these artistic periods and featured artists. Key terms like Neoclassicism
Romanticism developed in the early 19th century as a reaction against rationalism and classicism, valuing individualism, feelings, and nationalism. In sculpture, artists expressed movement and patriotism, while paintings featured dramatic landscapes, movement, bright colors, and light. Realism emerged later in the century as artists sought to depict ordinary life and social problems realistically. Key romantic painters included Géricault, Delacroix, and Turner, while Courbet and Millet led the realist movement with scenes of peasant life. Sculptors like Meunier captured working classes, and printmakers like Daumier offered social commentary.
The document summarizes competences acquired during the course of studies, including general scientific competence involving art as part of education, instrumental competence to communicate with foreigners in different topics, and social, personal and general cultural competence. It then provides details about English painter John Constable, including biographical information, his artistic approach of realism focused on effects rather than lines/forms, and examples of his landscape works painted in open air from memory.
The document discusses Romanticism in painting, sculpture and architecture during the 1800-1840 period. Some key points covered include:
- Romantic painting emphasized emotion over reason and featured untamed nature, classical ruins and Gothic styles. Artists like Géricault, Delacroix and Goya used techniques like loose brushwork to convey passion and feeling.
- Romantic sculpture focused on both the human and natural world, with François Rude and Antoine-Louis Barye as leading sculptors known for their dynamic, emotional styles.
- Gothic Revival architecture, also called Neo-Gothic, began in the late 1740s and featured castellated designs that imitated medieval
Paris in the 19th century underwent a massive reconstruction that transformed it into a modern metropolis of broad boulevards lined with ornate buildings, parks, and places of entertainment. Impressionism emerged during this period, pioneered by artists such as Monet, Renoir, and Degas. They would meet at cafes like the Cafe Guerbois to discuss their works. Impressionist paintings were characterized by thick, short brushstrokes; an emphasis on capturing fleeting moments and impressions rather than details; and the use of vibrant, unmixed colors. The Impressionists also favored painting outdoors and depicting mundane scenes of everyday life. Their work marked a radical departure from tradition and had a liber
This document provides an overview of artistic styles and movements between 1750-1850, including Neoclassicism and Romanticism. It discusses key philosophers, artists, and works that exemplified these periods. Neoclassicism was inspired by Enlightenment ideals and emphasized reason, while Romanticism embraced emotion and nature. The document also notes tensions between these styles, and how they varied between countries and evolved over time.
The Neoclassical period saw a revival of styles from antiquity inspired by recent archaeological finds. Neoclassical painting was characterized by sharp colors, bold use of chiaroscuro, and depictions of classical ideals. Leading painters included Jacques-Louis David, Benjamin West, and Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres. In architecture, Neoclassicism emphasized order, logic, and the purity of classical Roman and Greek styles. Influential architects were Étienne-Louis Boullée, Claude-Nicolas Ledoux, and Palladio.
Eugene Delacroix's 1824 painting Massacre at Chios depicted a contemporary tragic event rather than a classical subject. It showed the victims of the Ottoman massacre of Greeks on Chios rather than heroic figures. Similarly, Theodore Géricault's 1818 painting Raft of the Medusa represented a recent disaster where a shipwreck led to cannibalism and death, based on newspaper reports at the time. Both paintings took a new approach by portraying real tragic modern events instead of idealized classical stories, which shocked audiences accustomed to more idealized neoclassical styles.
Joseph Mallord William Turner was an English Romantic landscape painter, watercolorist and printmaker known as "the painter of light". Some key facts about his life and work include:
- He was born in London in 1775 and exhibited his first oil painting in 1796 titled "Fishermen at Sea".
- Turner's style was Impressionism and he is known for his use of light, color and atmospheric effects in his landscape paintings.
- Some of his most famous works include "The Battle of Trafalgar" from 1806, "The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons" from 1835, and "Modern Rome" from 1839.
The document is a 15-page presentation created with Haiku Deck presentation software about the artists J.M.W. Turner and John Constable. It was created by Valentina Mariano and contains photos on various pages attributed to different photographers.
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This document lists the student's accomplishments in recitation competitions and performances for her school and local community. Some key points:
- She placed 28th in the Michalskiej Recitation League in her first year and 11th the following year.
- She won 1st place in the Edytymackiej Recitation League.
- She received honors in several other recitation competitions over multiple years, often placing 1st or 2nd.
- She frequently performed for school events like welcoming first grade classes, Christmas pageants, Mother's Day, Father's Day, St. Martin's Day celebrations and more.
- She also performed for the local community, including Christmas
The document discusses the six main Romantic poets: William Blake, William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and John Keats. It provides biographical details and analyzes representative poems of each poet. The Romantic poets emphasized intuition over reason and preferred writing about nature. Their poetry often dealt with personal matters and the supernatural.
Romanticism was a cultural movement that started in Europe in the late 18th century as a reaction to the Industrial Revolution. It emphasized emotions, nature, and the individual. Romantic art from this period often featured dramatic landscapes and emotions. Some notable Romantic artists mentioned included Caspar David Friedrich, Francisco Goya, J.M.W. Turner, Frederic Church, and Thomas Cole, who was a founder of the Hudson River School of landscape painting in America.
Romanticism emerged in the late 18th and early 19th centuries as a reaction against Enlightenment ideals that emphasized reason and science. It valued emotion, imagination, individualism, and nature. Key aspects included:
1) A desire for freedom in politics, expression, thought, and other areas, with the belief that freedom came through imagination rather than reason.
2) An interest in the medieval, fantastic, and sublime - including dark emotions like horror. This was seen in works depicting nightmares and terrifying scenes.
3) Landscape painting that used nature allegorically to comment on spiritual, moral, and philosophical issues of the time. Artists expressed a unity of the soul with nature.
Romanticism was a literary and artistic movement between 1770-1870 that valued emotion, nature, imagination, and the individual. Key aspects included emphasizing feelings over reason, seeing nature as a divine work of art, using symbolism and myth, and focusing on the passions of both artists and romantic heroes who strive for the extraordinary. Romanticism criticized rigid social norms and industrialization, instead promoting intuition and a close connection between humans and the natural world.
The most outstanding British Painters of the XVIII – XIX centuriespollyplant
The document discusses several prominent British painters from the 18th-19th centuries including William Hogarth, Joshua Reynolds, Thomas Gainsborough, John Constable, and William Turner. It highlights their innovations and typical artistic traits. Hogarth was a pioneer of moralistic narratives and satire. Reynolds captured the essence of his subjects and composed portraits decoratively. Gainsborough excelled at combining portraiture with landscape. Constable painted landscapes directly from nature. Turner anticipated Impressionism through his experiments with light and color. The document also expresses a personal preference for Constable's painting "The Hay Wain."
Turner was a British painter born in 1775 who became famous for his landscape paintings and seascapes depicting the effects of light and weather. He was influenced by Romanticism and sought to portray nature's power through dramatic depictions of storms, fires, shipwrecks, and other disasters. Turner's style evolved over his career to use bolder colors and looser brushwork focused more on light than physical forms. He is now seen as a precursor to Impressionism and one of the greatest artists of the 19th century.
Romanticism was an aesthetic and intellectual movement that emphasized nature, emotion, and individualism. It revolted against order and rationalism and occurred in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Some key figures that heralded Romanticism included Napoleon, William Blake, and Friedrich. Romantic art and literature featured more emotional expressions and themes of nature, the sublime, and the exotic.
The document provides information on several English painters from the 16th to 19th centuries. It discusses Nicholas Hilliard, the most celebrated English miniaturist of the Elizabethan era. It then profiles William Hogarth, an 18th century artist who pioneered serial work and was a critic of English art. Next, it outlines Sir Joshua Reynolds as a leading English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy. The document also summarizes Thomas Gainsborough and his landscape and portrait works, as well as Joseph Mallord William Turner's contributions to romantic landscape painting. Finally, it discusses John Constable and his recognition as a major 19th century English landscape artist, known for paintings of scenes from his childhood.
This document discusses Romanticism in 19th century art. It focused on the key characteristics of Romantic painting including movement, vivid colors, and emphasis on emotion over reason. Important Romantic painters from different countries are mentioned, including Géricault, Delacroix, and Friendrich from France and Germany, Turner from Britain, and Bécquer, Villaamil, and Fortuny from Spain. Delacroix's painting "The Lion Hunt" from 1861 is analyzed in detail.
Romanticism emerged in the late 18th century as a reaction against the ideals of the Enlightenment and Industrial Revolution. It valued emotion, nature, and the individual. Key figures included the English poets William Wordsworth and Lord Byron, the painters J.M.W. Turner and Caspar David Friedrich who depicted nature romantically, and composers such as Beethoven, Berlioz, and Wagner who incorporated programmatic elements into their music. The movement also saw a rise in nationalism across Europe and expressions of political liberty.
The document discusses the Neoclassical and Romantic periods in art between the late 18th and 19th centuries. Neoclassicism from 1780-1840 drew inspiration from Ancient Greek and Roman art and emphasized order, reason, and morality. Leading Neoclassical artists included Jacques-Louis David, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, and Antonio Canova. Romanticism from 1800-1810s focused on emotion, imagination, and nature. Major Romantic artists were Eugene Delacroix, Francisco Goya, and Theodore Rousseau known for their landscape paintings. Both periods included sculptures, architecture, and paintings that reflected the ideals of reason during Neoclassicism or passion in Romantic
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This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
of any area. Consequently, a wide range of professionals, including earth system scientists, land
and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
help of Advanced technologies like Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems is
crucial for coordinated efforts across different administrative levels. Advanced technologies like
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1. John Constable and J.M.W. Turner
English Romantic landscape painters
By Gabriella Osztie
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2. Romanticism
second half of the 18th century
complex artistic, literary and intellectual movement
revolt against aristocratic social and political norms
reaction against the scientific rationalisation of nature
emphasized intuition, imagination and feeling
embodied most strongly in the visual arts, music and
literature.
naturalism and Modernity are the keywords
’le style anglais’ had something unique to offer
9. JOHN CONSTABLE
Constable took up portraiture,
which he found dull work—
though he executed many fine
portraits.
He also painted occasional
religious pictures
Maria Bicknell, 1816
10. JOHN CONSTABLE
Weymouth Bay, 1816
Weymouth and Brighton stimulated Constable to develop
new techniques of brilliant colour and vivacious brushwork
12.
Constable’s art (spontaneity of brushwork,
feeling for nature and bold use of colour)
inspired not only contemporeries like Géricault
and Delacroix, but the French impressionists of
the late 19th century.
13. Artist J.M.W.Turner 1775 - 1851.
Perhaps the most famous English
Romantic landscape artist. He
became known as 'the painter of
light'.
14.
Suitable vehicles for
Turner's imagination
were to be found in the
subjects of shipwrecks,
fires , natural
catastrophes, and
natural phenomena such
as sunlight, storm, rain,
and fog. He was
fascinated by the violent
power of the sea.
15. The Burning of the Houses
of Lords and Commons,
16th October, 1834,
1835
Ulysses deriding Polyphemus
1829
20. Techniques
he used oils ever more transparently
he used watercolour technique with oil paints
concentrating on the play of light on water, the
radiance of skies and fires
21.
The Impressionists, particulrly Claude Monet,
carefully studied his techniques.
his work regarded as a Romantic preface to
impressionism.
24.
1.Who was known as ’the painter of light’?
2.Who made full-scale preliminary sketches?
3.Who was fascinated by the power of sea?
4.Who completed the’sky studies’?
Editor's Notes
His most famous paintings include Dedham Vale of 1802 and The Hay Wain of 1821. Although his paintings are now among the most popular and valuable in British art, he was never financially successful and did not become a member of the establishment until he was elected to the Royal Academy at the age of 52. He sold more paintings in France than in his native England.
Constable, John (1776-1837). English painter, ranked with Turner as one of the greatest British landscape artists.
Although he showed an early talent for art and began painting his native Suffolk scenery before he left school, his great originality matured slowly. He committed himself to a career as an artist only in 1799, when he joined the Royal Academy Schools and it was not until 1829 that he was grudgingly made a full Academician, elected by a majority of only one vote. In 1816 he became financially secure on the death of his father and married Maria Bicknell after a seven-year courtship and in the fact of strong opposition from her family. During the 1820s he began to win recognition: The Hay Wain (National Gallery, London, 1821) won a gold medal at the Paris Salon of 1824 and Constable was admired by Delacroix and Bonington among others. His wife died in 1828, however, and the remaining years of his life were clouded by despondency.
After spending some years working in the picturesque tradition of landscape and the manner of Gainsborough, Constable developed his own original treatment from the attempt to render scenery more directly and realistically, carrying on but modifying in an individual way the tradition inherited from Ruisdael and the Dutch 17th-century landscape painters. Just as his contemporary William Wordsworth rejected what he called the `poetic diction' of his predecessors, so Constable turned away from the pictorial conventions of 18th-century landscape painters, who, he said, were always `running after pictures and seeking the truth at second hand'. Constable thought that `No two days are alike, nor even two hours; neither were there ever two leaves of a tree alike since the creation of the world', and in a then new way he represented in paint the atmospheric effects of changing light in the open air, the movement of clouds across the sky, and his excited delight at these phenomena, stemming from a profound love of the country: `The sound of water escaping from mill dams, willows, old rotten planks, slimy posts and brickwork, I love such things. These scenes made me a painter.'
He never went abroad, and his finest works are of the places he knew and loved best, particularly Suffolk and Hampstead, where he lived from 1821. To render the shifting flicker of light and weather he abandoned fine traditional finish, catching the sunlight in blobs of pure white or yellow, and the drama of storms with a rapid brush. Henry Fuseli was among the contemporaries who applauded the freshness of Constable's approach, for C. R. Leslie records him as saying: `I like de landscapes of Constable; he is always picturesque, of a fine color, and de lights always in de right places; but he makes me call for my great coat and umbrella.'
Constable worked extensively in the open air, drawing and sketching in oils, but his finished pictures were produced in the studio. For his most ambitious works--`six-footers' as he called them--he followed the unusual technical procedure of making a full-size oil sketch, and in the 20th century there has been a tendancy to praise these even more highly than the finished works because of their freedom and freshness of brushwork. (The full-size sketch for The Hay Wain is in the V&A, London, which has the finest collection of Constable's work.)
In England Constable had no real sucessor and the many imitators (who included his son Lionel, 1825-87) turned rather to the formal compositions than to the more direct sketches. In France, however, he was a major influence on Romantics such as Delacroix, on the painters of the Barbizon School, and ultimately on the Impressionists.
Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Turner, John Mallord William (1775-1851). One of the finest landscape artists was J.M.W. Turner, whose work was exhibited when he was still a teenager. His entire life was devoted to his art. Unlike many artists of his era, he was successful throughout his career.
Joseph Mallord William Turner was born in London, England, on April 23, 1775. His father was a barber. His mother died when he was very young. The boy received little schooling. His father taught him how to read, but this was the extent of his education except for the study of art. By the age of 13 he was making drawings at home and exhibiting them in his father's shop window for sale.
Turner was 15 years old when he received a rare honor--one of his paintings was exhibited at the Royal Academy. By the time he was 18 he had his own studio. Before he was 20 print sellers were eagerly buying his drawings for reproduction.
He quickly achieved a fine reputation and was elected an associate of the Royal Academy. In 1802, when he was only 27, Turner became a full member. He then began traveling widely in Europe.
Venice was the inspiration of some of Turner's finest work. Wherever he visited he studied the effects of sea and sky in every kind of weather. His early training had been as a topographic draftsman. With the years, however, he developed a painting technique all his own. Instead of merely recording factually what he saw, Turner translated scenes into a light-filled expression of his own romantic feelings.
As he grew older Turner became an eccentric. Except for his father, with whom he lived for 30 years, he had no close friends. He allowed no one to watch him while he painted. He gave up attending the meetings of the academy. None of his acquaintances saw him for months at a time. Turner continued to travel but always alone. He still held exhibitions, but he usually refused to sell his paintings. When he was persuaded to sell one, he was dejected for days.
In 1850 he exhibited for the last time. One day Turner disappeared from his house. His housekeeper, after a search of many months, found him hiding in a house in Chelsea. He had been ill for a long time. He died the following day--Dec. 19, 1851.
Turner left a large fortune that he hoped would be used to support what he called "decaying artists." His collection of paintings was bequeathed to his country. At his request he was buried in St. Paul's Cathedral.
Although known for his oils, Turner is regarded as one of the founders of English watercolor landscape painting. Some of his most famous works are Calais Pier, Dido Building Carthage, Rain, Steam and Speed, Burial at Sea, and The Grand Canal, Venice.
Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Turner, John Mallord William (1775-1851). One of the finest landscape artists was J.M.W. Turner, whose work was exhibited when he was still a teenager. His entire life was devoted to his art. Unlike many artists of his era, he was successful throughout his career.
Joseph Mallord William Turner was born in London, England, on April 23, 1775. His father was a barber. His mother died when he was very young. The boy received little schooling. His father taught him how to read, but this was the extent of his education except for the study of art. By the age of 13 he was making drawings at home and exhibiting them in his father's shop window for sale.
Turner was 15 years old when he received a rare honor--one of his paintings was exhibited at the Royal Academy. By the time he was 18 he had his own studio. Before he was 20 print sellers were eagerly buying his drawings for reproduction.
He quickly achieved a fine reputation and was elected an associate of the Royal Academy. In 1802, when he was only 27, Turner became a full member. He then began traveling widely in Europe.
Venice was the inspiration of some of Turner's finest work. Wherever he visited he studied the effects of sea and sky in every kind of weather. His early training had been as a topographic draftsman. With the years, however, he developed a painting technique all his own. Instead of merely recording factually what he saw, Turner translated scenes into a light-filled expression of his own romantic feelings.
As he grew older Turner became an eccentric. Except for his father, with whom he lived for 30 years, he had no close friends. He allowed no one to watch him while he painted. He gave up attending the meetings of the academy. None of his acquaintances saw him for months at a time. Turner continued to travel but always alone. He still held exhibitions, but he usually refused to sell his paintings. When he was persuaded to sell one, he was dejected for days.
In 1850 he exhibited for the last time. One day Turner disappeared from his house. His housekeeper, after a search of many months, found him hiding in a house in Chelsea. He had been ill for a long time. He died the following day--Dec. 19, 1851.
Turner left a large fortune that he hoped would be used to support what he called "decaying artists." His collection of paintings was bequeathed to his country. At his request he was buried in St. Paul's Cathedral.
Although known for his oils, Turner is regarded as one of the founders of English watercolor landscape painting. Some of his most famous works are Calais Pier, Dido Building Carthage, Rain, Steam and Speed, Burial at Sea, and The Grand Canal, Venice.