The Romantic Period

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The Romantic Period
From 1828-1865
By Mike, Maura and Stephanie
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Major Characteristics Reason for its Name
Reason
Characteristics
Romanticism is a broad term associated with the
empowerment of the individual over and above
forms of law and restriction
Also known as American Renaissance or Age of
Transcendentalism
Writers produced work of originality that
helped shape ideas and literary aims of many
American writers
At this time many reformers emerged and
questioned the regulations and laws that were
implemented on themthe definition of Romanticism
matches their actionstherefore, the time period
was named ROMANTICISM
Can be described as Anti-Classicism
Time period contains some of the dominant
European styles
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Major Historical Events
Civil War (1861-1865) Womens Right
Convention in Seneca Falls
Slavery abolished in Mexico (1829) France
captures Algeria (1830)
Britains sovereignty proclaimed over Hong Kong
(1841) U.S. Senate ratifies Gadsdens purchase
for acquisition of parts of southern New Mexico
and Arizona (1854)
The British Abolition Movement Great
Emancipation Act of 1833
Virginia slave revolt led by Nat Turner
(1831) 1st Reform Act to enfranchise the
upper-middle classes passed by the House of Lords
(1832)
Ladies Anti-slavery Society of 1832 Tariff
of Abominations passed by U.S. Congress,
curtailing imports (1828)
Peace of Paris ends Anglo-Persian War shah
recognized independence of Afghanistan (1857)
Kansas becomes a state of the U.S. (1861)
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Prominent People
---Emerson (Transcendentalist) ---Edmund
(Literature) ---Andrew Carnegie (Industry
Economy) ---John Quincy Adams-President
1825-1829 ---Andrew Jackson-President
1829-1837 ---Martin Van Buren-President
1837-1841 ---William H. Harrison-President 1841
Jackson
Lincoln
---John Tyler-President 1841-1845 ---James Knox
Polk-President 1845-1849 ---Zachary
Taylor-President 1849-1850 ---Millard
Fillmore-President 1850-1853 ---Franklin
Pierce-President 1853-1857 ---James
Buchanan-President 1857-1861 ---Abraham
Lincoln-President 1861-1865
Van Buren
Polk
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Literary Works Prominent Authors
Henry David Thoreau - Cape Cod - Walden -
Civil Disobedience Herman Melville - Typee -
Omoo (Sequel)
Harriet Beecher Stowe - Uncle Toms Cabin
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - The Slaves Dream
Stowe
Thoreau
Melville
Longfellow
Walt Whitman - Leaves of Grass Nathaniel
Hawthorne - Twice Told Tales - The Scarlet Letter
Edgar Allen Poe - Edgar Allen Poes Short
Stories Ex. - The Masque of the Red Death - The
Fall of the House of Usher - The Pit and The
Pendulum
Whitman
Poe
Hawthorne
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Fine Art
Ben Hayden (1852) Marcus Curtius
John Sell Cotman ( 1782-1842) A Ruined House
Casper David Friedrich (1830-1835) A Walk at
Dusk
Charles Volkmar Jr. (1859) Carroll Cottage,
Montgomery Country Maryland
James Ward (1828) Lion attacking a Boar
John Martin (1852) Christ stilleth the Tempest
J.M.W. Turner (1844) Van Tromp
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Music
Early Romantic Period Composers (1790-1820)
Middle Romantic Period composers
Franz Schubert Felix Mendelssonn Frederic
Chopin Clara Wiek-Schuman
Ludwig Von Beethoven Giacomo Meyerbeer
Vincenzo Bellini
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Music Lyrics
Ave Maria Gratia plena Maria, gratia plena
Maria, gratia plena Ave, ave dominus Dominus
tecum Benedicta tu in mulieribus Et benedictus
Et benedictus fructus ventris Ventris tuae,
Jesus. Ave Maria Ave Maria Mater Dei Ora pro
nobis peccatoribus Ora pro nobis Ora, ora pro
nobis peccatoribus Nunc et in hora mortis Et in
hora mortis nostrae Et in hora mortis nostrae
Et in hora mortis nostrae Ave Maria
Nobles seigneurs, salut!Seigneurs, salut!Une
dame noble et sage,dont les rois seraient
jaloux,ma chargé de ce message,chevaliers,
pour lun de vous.Sans quon la nomme,honneur
iciau gentilhommequelle a choisi!Vous pouvez
croireque nul seigneurneut tant de gloireni
de bonheur.Ne craignez mensonge ou
piège,chevaliers, dans mes discours.Or, salut!
que Dieu protègevos combats, vos amours!Or,
salut, chevaliers!Dieu protège vos amours!
Song by Giacomo Meyerbeer
Song by Franz Schubert
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Architecture Technological Advances
1847 I.T. Semmelweis (Hung.) discovers
connection between child bed fever and puerperal
infection
1828 Charles Caroll inaugurates construction for
the first railroad to be built in the U.S. for
passengers and freight (Baltimore and Ohio) Cap
and Ring spinning and machines were invented by
American engineers such as Charles Danfort and
John Thord
1833 Richard Trevithick engineer-invented
steam-powered vehicles to carry passengers
1851 Cast iron frame building constructed by
James Bogardus
1839 Charles Goodyear discovers
Vuleanization-commercial use of rubber now
possible Swiss physicist Carl August Steinhil
builds the first electric clock
1854 Heinrich Goebel invents 1st form of
electric light bulb
1865 1st oil pipeline (6 miles) in Penn. U.S.
Joesph Lister initiates anti-septic surgery by
using larbolic acid on a compound wound
First Oil Well drilled in Pa. Titusville
Charles Darwin sails as naturalist on a surveying
expedition in H.M.S. Beagle to South America,
New Zealand, and Australia
1846 Sewing Machine invented by Elias Howe
John Deere constructed the plow with steel
moldboard
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Fashion
Beret Sleeves Sleeves cut from a circle,
opening in center for arm and gathered into a
band, outer circle gathered in armhole, sometimes
a sheer over sleeve of silk with shimmers gauze
covered beret puff, worn for evening
Hats Large hats trimmed with feathers, loops
of ribbons and bows, complemented the wide
shoulders, evening-married ladies wear gauzy
silk, satin and velvet exotic turbans or berets,
turbans twisted up from scarves
Neo-gothic dress influence Romantic spirit in
fashionable dress went until 1840 Attitudes
toward Art of Dress came from Beau Brummell in
relationship with Prince Regent
The Romantic Skirt Silhouette Waste line was
v-pointed form, long pointed bodices, slightly
raised waste line
Beret Sleeve
Hat
Bonnets Virtually interchangeable with hats,
loose cut ribbon ties on bonnet, coal scuttle
bonnet styles with deep crowns with the high
Apollo Knot Coiffure
Skirt Silhouette
Pelerine Colors Many colors, all similar with
the wide shoulders, 1st style fine with white
collar embroider with a lace trim accentuated the
shoulder width and made the waist small/ width of
the lace pelerine about 31 inches, pelerines were
sometimes attached to a chemisette
Fichu Pelerine Long front ends crossed at front
of waist and tied in back of waist, long front
little shoulder short backed cape made of velvet
or wool, trimmed with fur and worn outdoors
New Slim Sleeve Tighter to top arm and more
full at elbow, elbow fullness dropped to wrist,
excess material gathered into a band creating a
new sleeve shape
Bonnet
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FashionContinued
Wide Skirt Hemline Gored into panels,1st
stiffened by horsehair-padding backed the lower
part of the skirt, stuffed Rousseau tubes,
Italian quilting, flounces, frills push out skirt
and shortened dress to reveal ankles
Pelisse Robe
Hemline
Pelisse Robe and Pelisse Mantle Worn as a
house dress, sleeves on a robe were to big to
wear under coats, mantle interlined warm deep
cloaks and most used an outer garment in cold
weather
The Gigot Sleeve Built on an inverted triangle
bodice, bodice pulled sleeves wide which showed
off chest, throat and sloping shoulders, sleeve
known as the leg of mutton sleeve, long sleeve
pattern was cut on the true cross of the fabric,
rounded at the top, increasing to greater size,
top cap was sagging with its own enormity
Hair Elaborate and ingenious, most modish
hair fashion was Apollo Knot style leaned to
one side Madonna coiffure with centre parted,
built-hairstyles mostly worn in the evening
Underwear Stays-tight lacing to make waist
narrow and pinched into balance wide skirts and
wide shoulders, stays had whalebone inserted in
channels, corsets emphasized natural curves,
little gussets at hips allowed for roundness,
overstays women wore chemise and a waist petticoat
Gigot Sleeve
Corset
Apollo Knot
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