RomanticRomanticro-man-tic/ rro-man-tic/ rō-’mant-ikō-’mant-ik

According to Webster’s New Collegiate According to Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary:Dictionary:

1. Having no basis in fact: Imaginary1. Having no basis in fact: Imaginary

2.2. Impractical in conception or plan: VisionaryImpractical in conception or plan: Visionary

3. Marked by the imagination or emotional 3. Marked by the imagination or emotional appeal of the heroic , adventurous, remote, appeal of the heroic , adventurous, remote, mysterious, or idealizedmysterious, or idealized

RomanticRomantic1820 - 19001820 - 1900

Many Europeans grew tired of confining Many Europeans grew tired of confining manners and rules, and were ready to manners and rules, and were ready to

place feeling above thought. Jean-place feeling above thought. Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the father of Jacques Rousseau, the father of

Romanticism, summed it up when he Romanticism, summed it up when he said “I feel, therefore I am.”said “I feel, therefore I am.”

RomanticRomantic1820 - 19001820 - 1900

““Nineteenth century writers, painters, and musicians were Nineteenth century writers, painters, and musicians were highly subjective in their approach to the arts, vividly highly subjective in their approach to the arts, vividly

expressing their most intimate and personal thoughts and expressing their most intimate and personal thoughts and experiences in the effort to assert their individual experiences in the effort to assert their individual

personalities.“personalities.“

Romantics were fascinated with the distant, loved nature, Romantics were fascinated with the distant, loved nature, had a revolutionary spirit, loved art for art’s sake, held had a revolutionary spirit, loved art for art’s sake, held tightly to nationalist ideals and were more interested in tightly to nationalist ideals and were more interested in

history than science.history than science.

RomanticRomanticHistoryHistory

18201820 U.S. Congress makes trade in foreign slaves an act of piracyU.S. Congress makes trade in foreign slaves an act of piracy

18211821 The first college-level school for women opens in the Unites States.The first college-level school for women opens in the Unites States.

18251825 Johann Strauss is bornJohann Strauss is born

18261826 Both Thomas Jefferson and John Adams die on July 4Both Thomas Jefferson and John Adams die on July 4

18291829 First steam powered locomotive in the U.S.First steam powered locomotive in the U.S.

18321832 Louisa May Alcott is bornLouisa May Alcott is born

18331833 Johannes Brahms is bornJohannes Brahms is born

18351835 Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) is bornSamuel Clemens (Mark Twain) is born

18381838 Underground Railroad is organizedUnderground Railroad is organized

18401840 Tchaikovsky is bornTchaikovsky is born

18451845 John O’Sullivan coins the term manifest destiny to describe the expansion John O’Sullivan coins the term manifest destiny to describe the expansion of the of the U.S.U.S.

18461846 President Polk declares war with MexicoPresident Polk declares war with Mexico

18481848 Gold is discovered at Sutter’s Mill and the Gold Rush is on!Gold is discovered at Sutter’s Mill and the Gold Rush is on!

18491849 Harriet Tubman escapes slavery and begins working with the Harriet Tubman escapes slavery and begins working with the underground railroadunderground railroad

18531853 Women’s Suffrage movement beginsWomen’s Suffrage movement begins

18571857 Dredd Scott decision by the Supreme Court. After being brought to free Dredd Scott decision by the Supreme Court. After being brought to free territory territory by his owner, Scott sued for his freedom, but the court denied that he was by his owner, Scott sued for his freedom, but the court denied that he was a a citizen, and denied him the right to sue. citizen, and denied him the right to sue.

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18601860 Abraham Lincoln is elected presidentAbraham Lincoln is elected president

18601860 The South votes to secede from the unionThe South votes to secede from the union

18611861 Attack on Fort Sumter signals the beginning of the U.S. Civil WarAttack on Fort Sumter signals the beginning of the U.S. Civil War

18621862 Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation freeing all slaves in Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation freeing all slaves in Confederate statesConfederate states

18641864 Lincoln is elected to his second termLincoln is elected to his second term

18651865 U.S. Civil War officially ends and six days later John Wilkes Booth U.S. Civil War officially ends and six days later John Wilkes Booth assassinates Lincoln at Ford’s Theaterassassinates Lincoln at Ford’s Theater

18711871 Chicago is nearly destroyed by fireChicago is nearly destroyed by fire

18741874 First Impressionist exhibit in FranceFirst Impressionist exhibit in France

18761876 Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephoneAlexander Graham Bell invents the telephone

18811881 American Red Cross is organized by Clara BartonAmerican Red Cross is organized by Clara Barton

18851885 The motor car is invented by Daimler and BenzThe motor car is invented by Daimler and Benz

18981898 Marie Curie discovers radiumMarie Curie discovers radium

18911891 Thomas Edison patents the Kinetiscope, a device for showing moving pictures.Thomas Edison patents the Kinetiscope, a device for showing moving pictures.

18991899 Scott Joplin publishes the Maple Leaf RagScott Joplin publishes the Maple Leaf Rag

19011901 President William McKinley is assassinatedPresident William McKinley is assassinated

19081908 Henry Ford introduces the Model THenry Ford introduces the Model T

RomanticRomanticArtArt

Portrait of the Portrait of the Artist’s MotherArtist’s Mother

Jamess WhistlerJamess Whistler

1834 - 19031834 - 1903

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Manet Family In Their Garden at AtenteuilManet Family In Their Garden at Atenteuil

Edouard Manet (1832-1883)Edouard Manet (1832-1883)

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Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande JatteSunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte

Georges Seurat 1859-1891Georges Seurat 1859-1891

RomanticRomanticMusicMusic

Frederic ChopinFrederic Chopin

1809 - 1847 1809 - 1847 No other composer dedicated himself to a single instrument as Chopin did with the piano. His own playing was renowned for its subtlety. Chopin bought in to the nationalist sentiment of the day with the composition of his Polish songs. Unfortunately he was only able to get them published in Germany and they became known by their German title Polinishe Lieder.

RomanticRomanticMusicMusic

Peter TchaikovskyPeter Tchaikovsky

(1840-1893)(1840-1893)

One of the great Russian composers, Tchaikovsky is most well known for his ballets. The Nutcracker has become a staple of every holiday season however, he much preferred Swan Lake.

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Richard Wagner Richard Wagner (1813-(1813-1883)1883)

Richard Wagner single-handedly tried to improve opera. He created what he called Music Drama in which he tried to combine all aspects of art into a single artistic expression. His most famous works are the four operas of Der Ring Des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelungen).

RomanticRomanticAuthorsAuthors

Elizabeth Barret Browning Elizabeth Barret Browning

1806-18611806-1861

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

I love thee to the depth and breadth and heightI love thee to the depth and breadth and height

My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight

For the ends of being and ideal grace. For the ends of being and ideal grace.

I love thee to the level of every day's I love thee to the level of every day's

Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light. Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.

I love thee freely, as men strive for right. I love thee freely, as men strive for right.

I love thee purely, as they turn from praise. I love thee purely, as they turn from praise.

I love thee with the passion put to use I love thee with the passion put to use

In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith. In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.

I love thee with a love I seemed to lose I love thee with a love I seemed to lose

With my lost saints. I love with the breath,With my lost saints. I love with the breath,

Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God choose, Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God choose,

I shall but love thee better after death. I shall but love thee better after death.

RomanticRomanticAuthorsAuthors

Ralph Waldo Emerson Ralph Waldo Emerson

(1803-1882)(1803-1882)

The American Philosopher/Poet celebrates Beauty, Self-Reliance, Success, History, Unity, Nature and Love.

“All that Adam had, all that Caesar could, you have and can do. . . Build, therefore, your own world.”

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Leo TolstoyLeo Tolstoy1828-19101828-1910

““The strongest of all warriors are these The strongest of all warriors are these two – Time and Patience.”two – Time and Patience.”

Count Leo Tolstoy was baptized Orthodox into a life Count Leo Tolstoy was baptized Orthodox into a life of privilege and wealth in Czarist Russia in 1828. His of privilege and wealth in Czarist Russia in 1828. His young adulthood is best summed up with his own young adulthood is best summed up with his own words from his book words from his book ConfessionConfession: :

I cannot recall those years without horror, loathing, I cannot recall those years without horror, loathing, and heart-rending pain. I killed people in war, and heart-rending pain. I killed people in war, challenged men to duels with the purpose of killing challenged men to duels with the purpose of killing them, and lost at cards; I squandered the fruits of them, and lost at cards; I squandered the fruits of the peasants' toil and then had them executed; I was the peasants' toil and then had them executed; I was a cheat. Lying, stealing, promiscuity of every kind, a cheat. Lying, stealing, promiscuity of every kind, drunkenness, violence, murder - there was not a drunkenness, violence, murder - there was not a crime I did not commit...Thus I lived for ten years."crime I did not commit...Thus I lived for ten years."