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''See also [[Romanticism]]'' | |||
The '''Romantic Era''' or '''Romanticism''' started in roughly the second half of the 18th century in Western Europe. It saw a shift from the [[The Enlightenment|Enlightenment]] ideals of reason and order to an emphasis on individualism, imagination and emotion. This new movement manifested itself in most forms of [[art]], especially [[painting]], [[music]] and [[literature]]. The period was also marked by an increase in [[nationalism|nationalistic]] fervour. | The '''Romantic Era''' or '''Romanticism''' started in roughly the second half of the 18th century in Western Europe. It saw a shift from the [[The Enlightenment|Enlightenment]] ideals of reason and order to an emphasis on individualism, imagination and emotion. This new movement manifested itself in most forms of [[art]], especially [[painting]], [[music]] and [[literature]]. The period was also marked by an increase in [[nationalism|nationalistic]] fervour. | ||
The Romantic Era may be said to have begun in [[Germany]] with [[Friedrich Schiller|Schiller]] and [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe|Goethe]], and ended in [[France]] when [[Charles Baudelaire|Baudelaire]] began the slide into decadence. | The Romantic Era may be said to have begun in [[Germany]] with [[Friedrich Schiller|Schiller]] and [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe|Goethe]], and ended in [[France]] when [[Charles Baudelaire|Baudelaire]] began the slide into decadence. | ||
For a list of leading figures of the Romantic Era, see [[Romantic Era/Related Articles]]. | |||
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See also Romanticism
The Romantic Era or Romanticism started in roughly the second half of the 18th century in Western Europe. It saw a shift from the Enlightenment ideals of reason and order to an emphasis on individualism, imagination and emotion. This new movement manifested itself in most forms of art, especially painting, music and literature. The period was also marked by an increase in nationalistic fervour.
The Romantic Era may be said to have begun in Germany with Schiller and Goethe, and ended in France when Baudelaire began the slide into decadence.
For a list of leading figures of the Romantic Era, see Romantic Era/Related Articles.