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RIWT1 Crystal Jorgensen Task 1 03/19/2013 SID000187304 Lets take a journey. A journey tooshie to a period and a place that is unknown to us without the history and expression of lit durationry productions and Art. These moments are the expression of color, the fine detail, the heroics, and the stories that bring us to our current and virtually knowledge equal to(p) time in literature and the arts. Neoclassicism and Romanticism are twain in truth important time periods in the literary movements in face literature that helped shape our way of life today.Although these time periods are know as in truth other they share many similarities and we continue to see and grow from them. Lets go back To a new era, widespread and potent for scenes and the other visual arts, a reaction against the sensuous and frivolously decorative Rococo style that dominated European art from the 1720s on. Beginning in the 1760s, Neoclassicism arose, reached its height in the 1780s and 90s during the French Revolution and lasted until about the 1850s.Neoclassicism was impacted by the exploration and excavation of the buried Roman cities of Herculaneum and Pompeii the excavations of which began in 1738 and 1748, respectively. It was because of these new discoveries that mickle valued to revive the past and took interest in the classical forms and ideas that started the classic era. It was the combination of new and classical that made artist want to bewilder a serious moral overmuch(prenominal) as justice, honor, and patriotism. Ideally, this style portrays an legions of knowledge so vast that it leads to foresight.The Neoclassical style sees personality is delimit as human nature and that society is more important than the individual. In summary, Neoclassicism focused on Greek and Roman history and was inspired by Classical Rome, patriotism, courage, and honor. The best-known painter of the time was J. L. David who painted Napoleon crossing the Saint Bernard, just on e of many amazing paintings in that time. The proficiency used in this era is a stressed drawing with lines, not color no cross strokes. The tone set is calm and acute but at the same time play the quality to lead inspiration and be morally uplifting.Neoclassical artist value order and sobriety and it can be seen throughout their paintings. Inspired by the classics, touched by a revolution, and enforced order we have the new classics. Neoclassicism. Now lets endure into the hippie era of the 18th centuryof free love, peace, and saving the trees. No not really. Romanticism was oft more than that it depicted a much deeper heightened since of feeling and euphoria. If it made you feel good and happy you would focus on that and thats all that mattered. But that is still not all love story was a time for passion, any kind of passion whether it was good or bad.Inspired by the medieval, baroque eras, and the middle and Far East regions of the world. Romanticism started in the late 1 8th century and continued into the mid 19th century. The characteristics that comprise the romantic era is one of a deepened appreciation of the beauty for nature and exaltation of emotion over reason and intellect a heightened signified of human personality, moods, and mental potentialities. The romantics were very occupied with the exceptional figures, such as the hero or genius and focused on their inner passions and struggles.A distich of the best known artist of the time were Eugene Delacroix and Theodore Gericault, the artists were viewed as a commanding individual creators, their creative bosom was more important than strict rules or traditional procedures the emphasis on imagination was a gateway to recognise spiritual truth. With national and ethnic origins there was an obsessive interest in folk culture and the medieval era, which triggered a special liking for the exotic, mysterious, weird, the remote, the monstrous, diseased, and the satanic.The role of the art was dramatic it was to carry the viewer away with its unrestrained, rich color, and plain brush strokes. Neoclassicism and Romanticism are in fact to very incompatible eras. While to neoclassical era wanted to re-invent the classics, the romantic era wanted to expressive in every form not holding back restraint on the mere idea of being bound by the old classic rules. But this doesnt stop them from having similarities either. They both were on a spiritual mission the art itself wants to portray knowledge and enlightenment for neoclassicism and romanticism wants you to experience spiritual truth.Although these eras are on very opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to the arts they both wanted to find a new spirit of the time, to change it for the better. Like J. L Davids painting Napoleon crown of thorns the Saint Bernard is very lifelike and perfect not being able to see the brush strokes but making the feeling of nobility, strength, and honor very present in his work. This pa rticular piece is a perfect model of the time being right afterward the revolution.Eugene Delacroixs painting shore leave leading the people This is such and amazing piece of art as well and although you can see more brush strokes it is also such a great example of the time. Delacroix is able to put so much detail and really paint the emotion of freedom and leadership. Both these painting depict a transformation, a want for change. The interesting thing is in those brush strokes, neoclassicism believed they needed to have that perfectionism it showed order, restraint, and rationalism whereas, romanticism felt that the brush strokes needed to be seen so as to show emotion, passion, and life.Both of these eras were very influenced by different eras like with neoclassical they wanted so desperately to vanquish out of the Rococo style is was the Age of Enlightenment and it was right after the revolution. Neoclassical was very impressed and inspired by the classical era and made some thing old, new again. Romanticism was influenced by neoclassicism it was inspired as a revolt against social and political norms of the Age of Enlightenment and was partly a reaction from the industrial revolution.Although, these eras seemed to influence each other in ways a teenager would want to try to change the rules at home. These eras very much influence our history, knowledge, learning, and inspiration today. Works Cited http//www. britannica. com/EBchecked/topic/508675/Romanticism http//www. buzzle. com/articles/romanticism-characteristics-of-romanticism. hypertext mark-up language http//www. buzzle. com/articles/difference-between-romanticism-and-neoclassicism. html http//lilt. ilstu. edu/jhreid/neoclassicism. htm http//en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Romanticism