Romanticism
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Romanticism, or the Romantic movement, was a style of art, literature and music in the late 18th and the early 19th century in Europe.
The movement believed in the importance of feelings, imagination, nature, human life, freedom of expression, individualism, and old folk traditions (like legends and fairy tales).[1]
The movement showed most strongly in arts like music and literature. However, it also had an important influence on historiography,[2] education,[3] and natural history.[4]
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Background
The Romantic movement was a reaction to the aristocratic social and political ideas of the Age of Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution.[1][5] It was also a reaction against turning nature into mere science.[5]
Examples
United Kingdom
British Romanticism was notable because the United Kingdom was an early adopter of industrialization and science. Well-known British Romanticists include:
Germany
During the same period as in Britain, a notable Romantic movement occurred in Germany. Travel, nature, and Germanic myths were important motifs.
Famous German Romanticists include:
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