Romanticism Assignment

Romanticism was one of the more important movements of the 19th century. Romanticism can be defined as a movement that effected art, literature and music as a response to the enlightenment ideals that were imposed at the time. In the piece above, Culmins Ghost appears to his mother, there are many different examples of how romanticism influenced art of this time. First, The grotesque looks on both the dogs and the woman's face convey both a feeling of horror and emotion. Also The importance of the individual is crucial to this piece as the artist wants the viewers eyes to be directed to the lone woman in the picture as she is the only living being shown. Finally, the piece itself is irrational in nature because of the fact that ghosts defy the laws of reality and are seen as something fake. These traits all tie in together to create a typical romantic piece of art and the themes that re generally displayed in such pieces.