A movement including literature, art, music, and intellectualism, Romanticism first appeared in Europe in the late 1700s and reached its height in the 1800s. It responded to the Enlightenment’s insistence on logic, reason, and order. Instead, Romanticism exalted the person, nature, emotion, and imagination. Romanticism significantly influenced the visual arts, including architecture, sculpture, and painting. … Continue reading Exploring the Poetic Universe of Romanticism Art: Emotion, Nature, and the Spirit of Individualism