Individualism, subjectiveness, irrationality, imagination, spontaneity, emotionality, transcendence, and vision in Romanticsim

 

Romanticism resisted the aristocratic norms of the Age of Enlightenment. By granting individual imaginations approval as critical authorities, the Romantic movement allowed art to be liberated from classical notions of form. As libertarians, they opposed the exploitation of the poor and advocated for liberty. In this era, individuals were viewed as important; those with ideals were served over those with rules and conventions. The Romantic period, in addition to its emphasis on emotion and individualism, glorified the past and nature, giving preference to the medieval rather than the classical era. The artists emphasized the importance of sensitivity, emotion, and not just rationality and order as means of understanding the world and experiencing it. In the enduring quest for individual rights and liberty, Romanticism honored the imagination and intuition of the individual. There are a number of characteristics of romantic literature, including subjectivity, individualism, spontaneity, freedom from rules, solitary living instead of living in society, the belief that imagination is superior to reason, love of beauty, and a devotion to nature. Nature inspires almost a religious response in us. It was important to them not just to treat Nature scientifically, but also to regard it as a living force, an agent of creativity, a divine being with a vital role to play in human affairs, something not to be ignored. Individualism, reverence for the natural world, idealism, physical and emotional passion, and interest in the mystic and supernatural were traits of Romantic poets. In romantic art, emotions, feelings, and moods of all kinds are represented, including spirituality, imagination, mystery, fervor, etc. In addition to landscapes, religion, revolution, and peaceful beauty, the subject matter ranged widely. The Romantics believed that humans are good by nature, but civilization inhibits that quality. It was believed that the savage is noble, childhood is good, and human emotions soar because of both beliefs. During the Romantic period, intuition was thought to be superior to deduction in gaining knowledge. Nature, human feelings, compassion for mankind, the freedom of individuals, Romantic heroes, and the rejection of society are common themes among Romantic writers. Also, writers express their discontent with all that seems standardized, inhuman, and commercial. Rebellions are driven by passion, not reason, romantic rebellions are romantic. A rebel must denigrate the possibility that things might actually be changed for the better when he recognizes this impracticality. At the end of the Romantic era, dissatisfied intellectuals and artists challenged the Establishment, bringing about a significant change in society. A core component of this movement in England was the Romantic poets. As libertarians, they opposed the exploitation of the poor and advocated for liberty. Bourgeois society imposed cold abstract rules and rituals on men and women that Romantics were against. A certain set of social customs was introduced when the bourgeois rose to power, promoting, defending, and openly profiting from the Revolution of 1830. As part of the Romantic movement, the following were characteristics: a deeper appreciation of nature; an exaltation of emotions over reason, and the senses over reason; an examination of the self, and the changes in mood and mental capacities that we experience as individuals through heightened awareness. In Romanticism, the emphasis is on the individual and on self-expression, which is not easily defined. Bourgeois society imposed cold abstract rules and rituals on men and women that Romantics were against. Late 18th- and 19th-Century reaction against the neo-classical reason: an attempt to liberate individual imagination and embrace our arson which sought to liberate the individual human imagination and embrace its passions, dreams, and irrational visions as sources of wisdom. Also, it was a reaction against the Enlightenment and the rationalism and physical materialism of the 18th century as a whole. Individualism, subjectiveness, irrationality, imagination, spontaneity, emotionality, transcendence, and vision were all important to Romanticism.