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             Romanticism began in the mid-18th century and reached its height in the 19th century and was limited to Europe and America although different compatriots donated to its birth and popularity. Romanticism as a movement declined in the late 19th century and early 20th century with the growing dominance of Realism in the arts, and the rapid advancement of science and technology. Romanticism, however, was very impressionative on most individuals during its time. This was because it was expressed in three main aspects of life: literature, art, and music.
             Romantic artists renounced against the objectivity and composure of the prevailing Neoclassic style. The art is colorful, expressive, and full of movements. John Constable's Wivenhoe Park, Essex (1816), is a pristine example of his scientific approach to capturing the qualities of atmosphere, light, and sky. Constable used God in nature, creativity, and the peaceful aspects of nature in this work. He is famed for his "Constable sky," which is the main element of his portrayal of the scene at Wivenhoe Park. Joseph Mallard William Turner was another Englishman who is famed for his Romantic works. His emphasis on light possibly arrives from his sensitivity to it. He was ahead of his time with his use of light, extremities of storms, fire, and sunsets. His Keelmen Heaving Coals by Moonlight (ca. 1835) is an illustrious example of most of his famous effects: moonlight, fires, and color in atmospheric effects.
             Romanticism in music ran parallel with the movement in literature and art. The Romantic composers were highly individual. They expressed intense emotion, projected their own feelings, and suggested exotic, strange, and vivid ideas in their music. Composers began suggesting pictorial ideas and telling stories in their music. An example is the distinguished orchestral inventor Hector Berlioz. His innovative style led to his creation of a single theme classical form.


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