Regency+and+Romanticism

Why was there a prince regent instead of a king? What famous novelists wrote during this time? What major wars were going on? And then, what the heck is Romanticism and how are we still seeing it today?

= Romantic Period = media type="file" key="01 Track 1.wma"

The Romantic era was a period of great change and emancipation. There were many styles of architecture and music and literature. The major war at the time of Romanticism was the French Revolution, however, many smaller wars also took place during this time period. Music and art during the Romantic era was based on emotion, adventure, and imagination. This was also a time of political revolution and new ways of looking at the world. Instead of working for wealthy bosses, people were able for the first time to work for themselves. Art and life expressed what they were thinking and feeling.

Today, we still see Romanticism in the form of the hippie movement. Romanticism was at first a rebellion against an "ideal" society. The hippies continue a form of romanticism by rebelling through music, drugs, sexual experimentation, and peaceful protests against conforming to the "ideal" society.

A **prince regent** is a prince who rules a monarchy as Regent instead of a Monarch due to the Sovereign's incapacity (minority or illness) or absence, such as exile or long voyage, or simply no incumbent. While the term itself can have the generic meaning and refer to any prince who fills the role of regent, historically it has mainly been used to describe a small number of individual Princes who were Regents.

Prince Regent's have ruled at many points throughout the Romantic Period. For example, in the English language the title Prince Regent is most commonly associated with George IV, who held power during the incapacity of his father, George III. Regent's Park and Regent Street in London are named after him. This period is known as the British Regency, or just the Regency. The title was conferred by the Regency Act on February 5, 1811. Subject to certain limitations for a period, the Prince Regent was able to exercise the full powers of the King. The precedent of the Regency Crisis of 1788, from which George III recovered before it was necessary to appoint a Regent, was followed. The Prince of Wales continued as regent until his father's death in 1820, when he became George IV.

Other notable prince regent's that ruled during the Romantic Period were in Germany, Luxemburg, Belgium, and China during the Qing Dynasty.

The period from 1793 through the 1830's was a time of European war. Notable events associated with war during this time period include: []
 * Major Wars:**
 * The French Revolution
 * Napoleonic Wars
 * Peninsular War
 * Chile War of Independence
 * War of 1812
 * Chile Civil War
 * Greek War of Independence

The Romantic Period ushered in new architectural and structural designs that became known as Gothic architecture. This Gothic architecture was greatly influenced by the Romantic Movement. Characteristics of Gothic architecture is having bright and soaring spaces, very linear appearances, statues, gargoyles, and large windows allowing for the use of stained glass. Gothic architecture originated in France, and soon spread throughout Europe. Examples of Gothic architecture can still be seen today in these cathedrals:
 * Architecture of Romanic Period:**
 * Palace of Westminster, London, England
 * Cathedral of Learning, Univeristy of Pittsburgh
 * Cologne Cathedral, Germany
 * Torre de Jesus, Spain
 * Notre-Dame de Paris in France



Gothic Cathedral

The Romantic Era would best be described as a revolution in favor of the imagination and a new perspective on human emotion. Previous views emphasized reason and a strict regime; with little room for interpretation. Many authors, in addition to musicians, politicians, and philosophers, rebelled against these harsh values and thus created a period of strong individualism and a blooming of new themes in literature.
 * Literature of the Romantic Period**:



"Imagination!- lifting up itself, before the eye and progress of my song, Like an unfathered vapour, here that power..." This poetry by William Wordsworth shows what writing was like during the Romantic era. Poetry was very descriptive like when it says the imagination is like an unfathered vapour, that shows how the way the poet was enveloped by the power of the vapour.
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 * __Romanticism Today:__**
 * Hippies and the Counterculture**

Today romanticism is continued through the rebellious nature of hippies. Hippies, just like romantics, rebelled against society and reality. Romantics and Hippies were trying to escape reality, where romantics used literature and architecture, and hippies used drugs and music to leave reality.

The hippie movement first began in San Fransisco. Many young Americans, primarily the aging baby boomers, flocked to San Fransisco in order to take part in the new craze. Various organizations amongst the hippies such as the Legalized Marijuana Movement and the Sexual Freedom League displayed the goals of the movement. Hippies in nature were very peaceful human beings and daily practiced passive resistance in order express their beliefs.

The idea of individualism predominantly made up the beliefs for the hippie revolution. Hippies rebelled against an established order of oppressors in order to promote new beliefs and to further there impact across America. Their "sphere of influence" brought on new boundaries of drug experimentation through the use of marijuana and LSD. Music during both times was used to rebel against strict meter songs with very little passion embedded in them. Music began to show a new desire for the people.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippie

[|Philosophy & Religion.ppt]: Philosophy and religion were a large part of the Romantic Era. This Presentation further explores the prominant relitions and philosophies of the Romantic era. This presentations includes information on: Romanticism, Mormonism, Utilitarianism, Positivism, and Transcendentalism.

__**Art and Music of the Romantic Period:** Art:__ The Romantic style of art began to appear starting around 1800 and was pretty much played out by around 1850. For the most part the style tried to reflect the idea that Romanticism as an ideal is a tendency to favor the spiritual and oppose materialism. In this case spiritual can have many applications such as with regards to nature (both human and earth), feelings, and religious beliefs.

During Romanticism, artists were less concerned with literal representation and description in their paintings and more concerned with whether or not they communicated emotion. Subjects of these painings ranged from ordinary people living or working in harmony with nature to communicating a message to or about God.

Some of the Major artists of the Romantic Period were: Eugene Delecroix - tended to paint sensuousness, violence, and dissipation in his pictures Gericault - explored the dark road of people in the depths of dispair Henri Fuseli - developed an art form of dramatic extremes and psychological disturbance Samuel Palmer William Blake Camille Carot Francisco Goya Joseph Mallord William Turner

Music during Romanticism started around 1830 and continued into the 20th century. During this period of time folksongs became very popular. Also, music at this point generally consisted of some sort of sustained song-like melody.
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Some of the Major musicians of the Romantic Period were: Here is a video with some example music and paintings from the Romantic Era: [|romanticism and the arts.wmv]
 * Beethoven
 * Liszt
 * Wagner
 * Chopin
 * Mendelssohn
 * Brahms
 * Verdi
 * Tchaikovsky


 * Dress:**

Many women wored large romantic wide hats, ornately trimmed with feathers, loops of ribbons and bows. For evening many married ladies liked to wear gauzy silk, satin and velvet exotic turbans or berets especially on one side of the head.

Women's hair during this time period was elaborate and ingenious. The most popular hair fashion was the 'Apollo Knot', a style tending to lean to one side. Another lesser style was the 'Madonna' coiffure with the center parted and built up with ringlets at the crown and sides. Some even thought this style too elaborate, even when it was worn during the evening.

After the Napoleonic Wars, French fashion was dominated by a new wave of Anglomania. The British writings of Sir Walter Scott and Lord Byron helped popularise a desire for a more romantic image. There was a snobbish attraction throughout Europe for anything English, cultivated and refined. Many of the attitudes toward the art of dress had been set by Beau Brummell in his relationship with the Prince Regent. The rules and refinements of manners set at that time were built on and developed by the middle classes of Europe who sought to 'gentrify' themselves.

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 * Food: [[file:Romantic Food.ppt]]**

Food was greatly expanded upon and improved in the Romantic Era. Modern innovations to food like: bacteria, canning, and mass transportation were created at this time to greatly improve on the living conditions of the citizens.

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