The Arts
The Arts
The Industrial Revolution had a powerful impact on the arts. Romanticism and Realism are both seen as reactions to the powerful changes that took place during the era. Because of its fascination with the past, with nature, and with emotions, Romanticism is seen by many historians as a rejection of the harsh realities of the new age. Realism is likewise interpreted as a rejection of Romanticism, instead choosing to examine the problems and advances of the Industrial Revolution head-on. Many of these new Realists were reformers who wanted to point out the harshness of life in industrial cities, while others simply wanted to celebrate a content urban middle class. Here are some sites that may offer examples of the arts of the era--
Victorian Authors-- biographies of authors from the period who wrote during the Victorian period
Charles Dickens-- Dickens was very interested in showing the pain created by the Industrial Revolution. This page offers his opinions on poverty.
Romanticism-- a 1 page description of Romanticism, accessed from the Louvre
A Chronology of Romanticism-- a very comprehensive site, giving a month-by-month timeline of the achievements of Romantic artists
The Arts in Victorian Britain-- from the Victorian Web. Many choices here...
The Metropolitan Museum of Art - A good index of individual artists.
The Artchive-- Great index of materials for any art project.
Another searchable database, specifically for Romanticism. - A list of Romantic artists, a brief description of their lives, and samples of their work . This an excellent site to visit for any research calling for examples of Romantic painting.
Art Images by Period -- Art Images by Period (Under construction) Greek art, Roman art, Rennaisance art, Baroque art, Modern (19th cent.) art.
Virtual Library museums pages (VLmp)-- A directory of museums on the Internet, part of the Virtual Library, an expert-run catalog of sections of the web.
WebMuseum: Artist index-- A very large selection of images available on the web.
Essentials of Music-- Essentials of Music from Sony Classical and W.W. Norton. Basic information about classical music, including eras, terms and composers, with audio exam.