ART 9
Romanticism
- Age of Enlightenment
- Began in Britain and France in
early 1800s
- Grimm Brothers published fairy
tales
- Steam engine was invented
- Anti-Slavery movement began
- The first kindergarten was
founded
- Victoria became the Queen of
England
- King Louis Philippine was
overthrown by French Revolution
- There was an industrial revolution
that happened
- Villages became urban
- Cities became heavily populated
Elements/Characteristics
- Search for free expression and
personal feelings
- Highlight in national identity;
Nationalism
- Valued spiritualism over science
- Democracy over suppression
- Emotion and Imagination
- Themes/Subjects are emotions,
landscapes, pastural life,
changing aspects of nature,
natural forces, current events
- Appreciation of natural beauty
- Personal feelings were primary
and the design was secondary
nalang
- Painters were inspired by the
romantic period’s literature
- Romantic paintings were about
emotions
Famous Painters in the Romantic Era
Francisco Goya
 Considered one of the greatest
artists in Spain.
 During his childhood, he was
already tutored by a famous art
teacher in Spain and continued
his art studies in Rome.
 He was an important court
painter (painted at least 63
pieces for 2 royal palaces)
 Was fond of drawing women
 Skill: use of colors to reveal the
characters
 He became deaf
 He became very critical of the
social and political events of his
time kaya his artworks became
dark (he has paintings w ghosts
and witches)
“The Third of May”
- Portrayed emotions of
disappointment and disgust over
the killings of ordinary Spaniards
by French soldiers
- Execution of the captured
Spaniards
- Pinapakita ung helplessness ng
mga victims
- Nageevoke ng anger and pity sa
mga tumitingin sa painting na ‘to
Ferdinand Eugene Delacroix
 French Painter
 The Massacre of Chios –
Massacre for 2 weeks
 Used his art in expressing his
sympathy and appreciation of the
works of the masses or the
common men
  One of his favourite subject:
activities of common man
 He used swirly lines, curved lines
and strong colors to convey
emotions
 Content of his works: movement
“Lady Liberty Leading the People”
- Symbolizes the struggle for
people for freedom against the
forces of tyranny by portraying an
allegorical goddess, Lady Liberty
- Scene from July 1830 and the
revolution of 1789
- Lady liberty leads the people of
France over the barricades
- Because of this painting, Victor
Hugo was inspired to make the
novel, Les Misérables
Theodore Gericault
 Major artist during the French
romantic movement
 Well known to portray battle
through paintings of suffering and
endurance rather than heroism
and glory
“The Raft of The Medusa”
- Depicts the aftermath of a
contemporary French Shipwreck,
whose survivors embarked on a
rat and were decimated by
starvation before being rescued
at sea
- If you see this in person, one
could feel the suffering of men in
the raft
- Based on a real-life tragic
incident of the French
government ship, Medusa that
sank off the coast of west Africa.
- Hundreds of men on board had to
transfer to a raft in order to
survive
Auguste Rodin
 Sculptor
 Known for his unique talent to
sculpt on surfaces like clay.
 His most original works veered
away from old-fashioned themes
like mythology
“The Thinker”
- Is in the Rodin Museum
Charles Barry
 Chief designer of Westminster
Palace & Highclere Castle
 One of the major architects of the
English gothic revival
 His designs were heavily
influenced by Italian structure.
 Marami siyang ginawa na
makikita sa Great Britain
Famous Filipino Painters in the
Romantic Era
Juan Luna
“Spoliarium”
- Finished in March 1884, just in
time for the preview of entries to
the National Exposition of Fine
Arts in Madrid
- Portrays Filipino courage
represented by the gladiators
- Emphasizes tragedy
 - It depicts the corpses of the dead
soldiers while being dragged and
their families are watching at the
background

Felix Hidalgo
 From a rich family
 Never got married and
lived in Paris

“Las Vírgenes Cristianas Expuestas

Populacho”
- Dramatized Christian maidens
that became Roman slaves
- The original painting was
destroyed in a fire in Spain
- A copy of it is in the collection of
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas that
is displayed in the Metropolitan
Museum in Manila

Guillermo Tolentino
“Oblation”
- Symbol of the University of the
Philippines