Responses to Movement from Enlightenment to Romanticism in Art
Course Overview
An introduction to the Enlightenment and the move to Romanticism through art of the period the influence the movements had on the public consciousness at the time, and how they continue to shape Western European society to this day
Course Content (three 60 mins lecture)
Part 1 Napoleon Bonaparte – Enlightened or Romantic? Seen through artists’ eyes.
The portrayal of Napoleon’s life as he rose from humble yet successful solider to all conquering emperor as seen in the works David, Gros, Gérard, Ingres, Canova.
Part 2 Sir John Soane – Hard Headed Dreamer - Enlightened and Romantic.
Sir John Soane expressed the changing mood of the time - the basis of his architectural practice firmly rooted in the formality the neo-classical yet he maintained a Romantic preoccupation with death and its consequences.
Part 3 Responses to Revolution – Two Artist’s Reaction
France‘s Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix and Britain’s James Wright of Derby produced iconic images of the Revolutions in their respective countries – what drove them , who brought their work to and why ?
An introduction to the Enlightenment and the move to Romanticism through art of the period the influence the movements had on the public consciousness at the time, and how they continue to shape Western European society to this day
Course Content (three 60 mins lecture)
Part 1 Napoleon Bonaparte – Enlightened or Romantic? Seen through artists’ eyes.
The portrayal of Napoleon’s life as he rose from humble yet successful solider to all conquering emperor as seen in the works David, Gros, Gérard, Ingres, Canova.
Part 2 Sir John Soane – Hard Headed Dreamer - Enlightened and Romantic.
Sir John Soane expressed the changing mood of the time - the basis of his architectural practice firmly rooted in the formality the neo-classical yet he maintained a Romantic preoccupation with death and its consequences.
Part 3 Responses to Revolution – Two Artist’s Reaction
France‘s Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix and Britain’s James Wright of Derby produced iconic images of the Revolutions in their respective countries – what drove them , who brought their work to and why ?