Title: Romanticism (late 1700s-mid 1800s) | Scholastic ART | Scholastic.com
Headings: Romanticism (late 1700s-mid 1800s)
Romanticism (late 1700s-mid 1800s)
from The New Book of Knowledge ®
Themes and Ideas
Romanticism in Art
Romanticism in Literature
Romanticism in Music

Content: I see an innumerable company of the heavenly host crying [single_quotation_mark,_left]Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty! [ single_quotation_mark,_right]" His response shows the importance the romantics placed on the imagination. For them, it was the quality that set artists apart from other people. It allowed them to express their emotions in their art. As exceptional individuals, artists were free to pursue their creativity, unrestrained by the demands of society. The romantics developed a deep love of nature. They thought it to be mainly good and kind, in contrast to the corruption of society. Many romantic works take nature for their theme or setting. The dark side of nature, such as storms and fire, also fascinated the romantics. Through nature, artists could escape from an unsatisfying present into a better world.