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Nationalism in the ArtsNationalism is devotion to ones
nation or country. How did it manifest in the arts?
Romantic Movement
• Emphasized Feelings• Focused on Mysterious• Idealized the past• Cherished traditions• Valued common people and the
individual• Promoted radical change and
democracy
Literature• Focused on Strong Individuals• Looked to celebrate heritage of
people• Examples
– Hunchback of Notre Dame – Les Miserables– Gothic Novels
Music
• Emotion dominates the music• Celebrates heroism and villainy• Moved away from tightly structured
songs of the enlightenment
Realism
•Rejection of Romanticism, instead it’s a movement that embraces life as it is
“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” ~William Arthur Ward
Impressionism: an Art Form
•Gives the artists “Impression” of a moment in time
•Uses light and colors to capture a moment
•Showed the “happier” times of life