Sunday, March 28, 2010

Bring Romanticism Back!

Maybe it's got something to do with the fact that several lifetimes ago, during one of my ill-fated exploits at art school we did this art theory course on romanticism. Maybe it was reading down the list of Romantic era artists and realizing what a debt we owe them all for the unusual worlds they gifted us through their prose, art, music and poetry. Maybe I just liked that bit in the information section that said 'location: the imagination'. Speaking of which, the information section lists the greats of Romanticism, which includes Lord Byron, P.B. & Mary Shelley, Beethoven, Wordsworth, Goethe, Chopin, Liszt, William Blake and Emily Bronte. Some threads on the discussion board are 'Your Favourite Quote', 'Gothic novels', 'Favorite Romantics', 'Why did Romantisim die?', 'Love vs. Lust' and 'Drug addiction in romantic literature'. Recapture the visual impact of Romanticism by visiting the gallery. Wall posts feature links to videos and other internet resources.

What's great about this group: revisit an important artistic movement.

Update (16 April 2024)
I think this group can now be found here.

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