http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com Art/History/Criticism/Theory Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:10:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Art/History/Criticism/Theory no http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/podcast-22-romanticism-friedrich/ http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/podcast-22-romanticism-friedrich/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:00:50 +0000 Jeanne Willette http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/?p=562 http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/podcast-22-romanticism-friedrich/feed/ 0 Caspar David Friedrich personified German Romanticism, producing paintings that became icons of the movement.  Working in a nation under alien occupation, Friedrich found the intersection between pantheism and the alienation of human beings in a new and modern world.  The serene and severe German landscape around Dresden and at the edge of the North Sea create a paradox between tragedy and hope. Caspar David Friedrich personified German Romanticism, producing paintings that became icons of the movement.  Working in a nation under alien occupation, Friedrich found the intersection between pantheism and the alienation of human beings in a [...] Jeanne S. M. Willette 15 minutes Germany, Romanticism, Casper David Friedrich, Dresden no http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/podcast-21-german-romanticism/ http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/podcast-21-german-romanticism/#comments Fri, 28 May 2010 16:00:00 +0000 Jeanne Willette http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/?p=559 http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/podcast-21-german-romanticism/feed/ 0 As with Spain, the key to German Romanticism is the presence of Napoléon’s “liberating army” on German soil.  While much of Germany was loyal to the French emperor, especially the city of Dresden, the roots of German identity began to create the modern German nation.  The expression of “German-ness” originate in the Romantic era with the rise of a unique German poetry, aesthetics, philosophy, and the visual arts. As with Spain, the key to German Romanticism is the presence of Napoléon’s “liberating army” on German soil.  While much of Germany was loyal to the French emperor, especially the city of Dresden, the roots of German identity began to [...] Jeanne S. M. Willette 15 minutes Germany, Romanticism, German nationalism, German identity, German poetry, German philosophy no http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/podcast-20-romanticism-goya/ http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/podcast-20-romanticism-goya/#comments Fri, 14 May 2010 16:00:02 +0000 Jeanne Willette http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/?p=557 http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/podcast-20-romanticism-goya/feed/ 0 Romanticism in Spain is the creation of Napoléon who invaded the country of the court painter, Francisco Goya.  Goya’s Romanticism is a mindset of outrage as he recorded the invasion and occupation of the French forces.  The result is an art of the extremes: a Romanticism lived on the edge of fear and madness. Romanticism in Spain is the creation of Napoléon who invaded the country of the court painter, Francisco Goya.  Goya’s Romanticism is a mindset of outrage as he recorded the invasion and occupation of the French forces.  The result is an [...] Jeanne S. M. Willette 15 minutes Romanticism, Spain, Goya, Napoleon no http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/podcast-19-romanticism-constable/ http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/podcast-19-romanticism-constable/#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:00:09 +0000 Jeanne Willette http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/?p=554 http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/podcast-19-romanticism-constable/feed/ 0 Less famous than Joseph Turner, John Constable preferred the humble English countryside of his native Stour Valley.  Constable captured his “careless boyhood” on the eve of the Industrial Revolution and froze these scenes in a nostalgic time, creating a much-loved “Constable Country.” Less famous than Joseph Turner, John Constable preferred the humble English countryside of his native Stour Valley.  Constable captured his “careless boyhood” on the eve of the Industrial Revolution and froze these scenes in a nostalgic [...] Jeanne S. M. Willette 15 minutes Romanticism, Constable, Picturesque no http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/podcast-18-english-romanticism-turner/ http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/podcast-18-english-romanticism-turner/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:00:41 +0000 Jeanne Willette http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/?p=543 http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/podcast-18-english-romanticism-turner/feed/ 0 Joseph Turner was the most famous exponent of English Romanticism. A product of an era of war with Napoléon, the artist celebrated the rise of the British empire. Although many of his landscapes featured classical and ancient subject matter in the foreground, Turner was fascinated with the dramatic modern events. His manner of painting was innovative and unprecedented but his patriotic and often moralizing content won Turner the support of England’s most powerful art critic, John Ruskin. Joseph Turner was the most famous exponent of English Romanticism. A product of an era of war with Napoléon, the artist celebrated the rise of the British empire. Although many of his landscapes featured classical and ancient subject matter in [...] Jeanne Willette 15 minutes Turner, Constable, Royal Academy, nationalism, English Romanticism no http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/podcast-16-romanticism-in-england-part-one/ http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/podcast-16-romanticism-in-england-part-one/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:00:14 +0000 Jeanne Willette http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/?p=539 http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/podcast-16-romanticism-in-england-part-one/feed/ 0 Like Neo-Classicism, Romanticism was an international movement, but, unlike the earlier movement, Romanticism differed from country to country. In England, Romanticism established an aesthetic that was reflective of national conditions. The British Romantic artists were closely aligned to the Romantic poets and a new group of philosophers and art writers emerged to explain this new national form of English Romanticism. Like Neo-Classicism, Romanticism was an international movement, but, unlike the earlier movement, Romanticism differed from country to country. In England, Romanticism established an aesthetic that was reflective of national conditions. The British [...] Jeanne Willette 8 minutes Romanticism, England, Sublime, Beautiful, Picturesque http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/podcast-15-french-romanticism-delacroix-part-two/ http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/podcast-15-french-romanticism-delacroix-part-two/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:00:08 +0000 Jeanne Willette http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/?p=537 http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/podcast-15-french-romanticism-delacroix-part-two/feed/ 0 The art of Eugene Delacroix was uniquely suited to his time. In an era of imperialism and colonialism through conquest, his exciting art captured the violence of a turbulent age. Like all artists of the Romantic era, Delacroix was fascinated by the mystery of the Middle East. Although much of the art of his later career was government sponsored, Delacroix also acted as a reporter and visited the French possession of Algeria and captured, first hand, the allure of the Other. The art of Eugene Delacroix was uniquely suited to his time. In an era of imperialism and colonialism through conquest, his exciting art captured the violence of a turbulent age. Like all artists of the Romantic era, Delacroix was fascinated by the [...] Jeanne Willette 15 minutes Delacroix, Romanticism, avant-garde, Academic Art, imperialism, colonialism, Middle East, Orientalism no http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/podcast-14-french-romanticism-delacroix-part-one/ http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/podcast-14-french-romanticism-delacroix-part-one/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:00:32 +0000 Jeanne Willette http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/?p=535 http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/podcast-14-french-romanticism-delacroix-part-one/feed/ 0 . A member of the famous Bohemian crowd of French avant-garde art, Delacroix was considered the rebellious leader of French Romanticism. Like all artists of his generation, he had missed out on Napoléonic glory but found excitement in the clash of civilizations between the Europeans and the Muslims. The paintings of Delacroix followed the struggle for democracy among the Greeks abroad and the lower classes at home. The painting of “Liberty” leading the “People” was so stirring that it was decades before it was permitted by the French state to be displayed in a public museum . A member of the famous Bohemian crowd of French avant-garde art, Delacroix was considered the rebellious leader of French Romanticism. Like all artists of his generation, he had missed out on Napoléonic glory but found excitement in the clash [...] Jeanne Willette 15 minutes Delacroix, Romanticism, avant-garde, Academic Art no http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/podcast-13-romanticism-ingres-part-two/ http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/podcast-13-romanticism-ingres-part-two/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:00:37 +0000 Jeanne Willette http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/?p=531 http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/podcast-13-romanticism-ingres-part-two/feed/ 0 By the middle of his artistic life, Ingres had reached the pinnacle of his career as the ruler of the Academy in France. Although the artist claimed to uphold the principles of classical art, his artistic content was divided between escapist fantasies and the fashions of the day. Ingres represented the French taste for the exotic in his dreams of the Orient, while at the same time reflecting the new imperialism in the Middle East. Closer to home, the fashion-obsessed painter scrupulously crafted the conspicuous consumption of High Capitalism in mid-century France. By the middle of his artistic life, Ingres had reached the pinnacle of his career as the ruler of the Academy in France. Although the artist claimed to uphold the principles of classical art, his artistic content was divided between escapist [...] Jeanne Willette 15 minutes Ingres, Romanticism, Orientalism, imperialism, fashion no http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/podcast-12-french-romanticism-ingres-part-one/ http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/podcast-12-french-romanticism-ingres-part-one/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:00:42 +0000 Jeanne Willette http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/?p=529 http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/podcast-12-french-romanticism-ingres-part-one/feed/ 0 Often assumed to be the bastion of conservatism in French art, Ingres was actually an astute observer of his own time and was, therefore, thoroughly modern. Like Gros and Girodet, Ingres had to find his own way past both David and Neo-Classicism and into the new movement, Romanticism. This part of a two part podcast deals with the early career of an artist so original and so reviled he spend nearly two decades in Rome, only to return triumphantly to Paris as the champion of all things Academic. Often assumed to be the bastion of conservatism in French art, Ingres was actually an astute observer of his own time and was, therefore, thoroughly modern. Like Gros and Girodet, Ingres had to find his own way past both David and Neo-Classicism [...] Jeanne Willette 15 minutes Ingres, Romanticism no