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Romanticism / by Susie Brooks.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Brooks, Susie. Inside art movements ; Publisher: North Mankato, Minnesota : Compass Point Books, a Capstone imprint, [2020]Edition: U.S. editionDescription: 48 pages : colored illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780756562403
  • 0756562406
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
The art of awe -- The pendulum swings -- Dreams and visions -- Battling for glory -- A storyteller in Spain -- The spirit of nature -- Embracing the outdoors -- A brotherhood in Rome -- Shipwrecks and storms -- Moonlight and mist -- Two Englishmen -- Baring the soul -- Animal magnetism -- A passionate painter -- The exotic east -- Apocalyptic drama -- Romanticism in stone -- A woman's place -- A romantic world -- The new hero -- The romantic legacy.
Summary: "Beginning as a 19th century literary movement, Romanticism was all about the drama, glory, imagination, and the awesome (and awful) wonders of life! Stirred by changing times across Europe, Romantic art championed humanity and emotions and celebrated nature in all its forms. As an artistic movement, Romanticism declined from the 1850s, but its influence lives on in the works of JMW Turner, John Constable, and Francisco Goya"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 709.0342 B873 Available 33111010408249
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Beginning as a 19th century literary movement, Romanticism was all about the drama, glory, imagination, and the awesome (and awful) wonders of life! Stirred by changing times across Europe, Romantic art championed humanity and emotions and celebrated nature in all its forms. As an artistic movement, Romanticism declined from the 1850s, but its influence lives on in the works of JMW Turner, John Constable, and Francisco Goya.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The art of awe -- The pendulum swings -- Dreams and visions -- Battling for glory -- A storyteller in Spain -- The spirit of nature -- Embracing the outdoors -- A brotherhood in Rome -- Shipwrecks and storms -- Moonlight and mist -- Two Englishmen -- Baring the soul -- Animal magnetism -- A passionate painter -- The exotic east -- Apocalyptic drama -- Romanticism in stone -- A woman's place -- A romantic world -- The new hero -- The romantic legacy.

"Beginning as a 19th century literary movement, Romanticism was all about the drama, glory, imagination, and the awesome (and awful) wonders of life! Stirred by changing times across Europe, Romantic art championed humanity and emotions and celebrated nature in all its forms. As an artistic movement, Romanticism declined from the 1850s, but its influence lives on in the works of JMW Turner, John Constable, and Francisco Goya"-- Provided by publisher.

Ages 9-14.

Grades 4 to 6.

RL: 3-4 ; IL: 3-9.

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