The Art of Romanticism aims to evoke strong emotions through the use of dark colors, loss of symmetry and balance, shadows, and movements. Watch for the movement within the art. Artists did not shy away from portrayal of “imperfect” and “not beautiful”, using old broken trees, fallen animals, common folk in their art. Big emphasis is places on human drama.
Video Links
“FAST” – Liszt/Paganini Caprice
“LOUD” – Rachmaninov Had Big Hands
“SOLOING” – Tchaikovsky #1 Piano Concerto (Start at 0:55)
Saint-Saens “Lion” (Start at 0:49)
Saint-Saens “Pink Flamingos” (start at 0:44)