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Romanticism Eileen Smith

This collection delves into 19th-century American Romanticism, highlighting the self, individualism, and a yearning for the picturesque. Featured are Thomas Sully's portrait of Captain Charles Stewart and Thomas Cole's "Voyage of Life - Youth," showcasing a love for nature and individuality. The era's fascination with the supernatural is presented alongside Francis Scott Key's national anthem, reflecting pride in one's country. Architectural examples like the MacPhaedris House and garden paintings introduce the evolving aesthetic landscape of 19th-century America.

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Romanticism Eileen Smith

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  1. RomanticismEileen Smith

  2. A focus on the self and individual • Captain Charles Stewart, by Thomas Sully 1811-1812 • http://www.philaprintshop.com/images/colevoyth.jpg • Many American artists during the 1800s painted portraits focusing on one person only. This painting is an example of that.

  3. A yearning for the picturesque and exotic • Thomas Cole, Voyage of Life-Youth 1839-40 • http://www.philaprintshop.com/images/colevoyth.jpg

  4. A profound love of nature • David Fragonard • http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/study/images/fragonard_swing_l.jpg

  5. The National Anthem - A sense of nationalism or pride in one’s country. Francis Scott Key, written 1814

  6. 19th Century Architecture • http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/fa267/18th/macphaedris.jpg • MacPhaedris - Warner House, Portsmouth NH 1718-23 • A fascination with the supernatural, the mysterious and the gothic.

  7. 19th Century Garden • This painting shows a standard 19th century flowering garden. The idea of flowerbeds was relatively unexplored until this time. • http://www.mtholyoke.edu/courses/rschwart/hist255-s01/pleasure/flower_gardens.jpg • Parterres de fleurs des jardins Wilton, E. Adveno Brook, 1857

  8. A strong sense of nationalism or pride in one’s country http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/in_america/low.html

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