Constable was fascinated with the sky, more specifically these, because new scientific advancements allowed for deeper understanding of their purpose and design
What are CLOUDS
100
The Romantic time period is considered the Golden Age of European dance, in particular this genre of dance led, for the first time, by female performers
What is BALLET
100
He wrote in a style that shared his inner most thoughts and feelings including his numerous affairs and his real life Romantic Hero adventures
Who is LORD BYRON
100
This was originally a serial novel that, after completed, was collected into the best selling novel during the 19th century*
What is "UNCLE TOM'S CABIN"
100
Napoleon was declared the French emperor in 1804, but his grand ambition lasted less than a decade when his army suffered severe losses in Russia and he was defeated a final time in this battle
What is THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO
200
He painted atypical subjects such as Islamic women, human and animal combat, and depictions of famous works of literature, but his most famous work is revolutionary*
Who is DELACROIX
200
This grew in size significantly, from around 30 members during the Enlightenment upwards of 150 for the Romantics – Berlioz conceived of nearly 400 members to be ideal
What is an ORCHESTRA
200
He left his wife and children and ran off to Italy with another woman, wrote about the constraints of religion and marriage, and was a harsh critic of the British government, living his final years in exile
Who is PERCY SHELLEY
200
This is considered one of the first important intellectual movements of the United States, with a core belief of the inherent goodness of people and nature, intuition was higher than reason, and humans and nature must work together
What is TRANSCENDENTALISM
200
This idea, seen in painting, literature, and society, was defined by ambition to achieve goals by force of will and exercise of imagination, and included not only great leaders, but also other thinkers and artists
What is THE ROMANTIC HERO
300
This painting recalls the tragedy of an invading French army led by Napoleon by contrasting light and dark and stark graphic detail to show the pain and suffering
What is "THE THIRD OF MAY, 1808"
300
: This instrument took center stage during the Romantic age, allowing for a variety of types of sounds in at a variety of paces, mastering it was certainly the first step to becoming a great composer
What is the PIANO
300
Romantic writers were focused on this, a metaphor for the sublime and the perfect sense of bliss
What is NATURE
300
This writer had an affinity for the diversity of the American population, especially those cast out by society and ordinary people, making them extraordinary – probably leading to a popular television show who’s main character is named after him
Who is WALT WHITMAN
300
In addition to Darwin’s groundbreaking work on Evolution and Natural Selection, he also proposes that there were less differences between these two things than previously thought – a manner of degree, not an entirely different species
What is HUMAN and BEAST
400
Landscape painting, a favorite of the Romantics, finally reached “fine art” status because of this, something generally reserved for fine art masterpieces
What is SIZE (HEIGHT or LEGNTH)
400
This new genre of dance was rhythmic, sensuous, physically expression, and free – certainly the “twerk” of the 19th century
What is the WALTZ
400
This book took nearly 60 years to write and tells a story of human’s infinite quest for knowledge and their willingness to do anything for it, setting the stage for a divine battle
What is GOETHE'S "FAUST"
400
Even though she could not read or write, it is her words that help anti-slavery movements around the country, women’s rights, prison reform, as well as winning an unprecedented court case to get her son returned to her
Who is SOJOURNER TRUTH
400
This process, by a German philosopher, says every proposition has an opposite condition which then generates a median – this median then also has an opposite condition where another median is found and the process continues indefinitely*
What is the (HEGELIAN) DIALECTIC
500
The Romantics gave rise to a Neomedieval style, a revival of ideas and restorations of this popular genre of works – the results were seen in Europe and the United States
What is GOTHIC / NEOGOTHIC
500
This genre showed the influence of literature in all art forms, including music and symphonies written in this genre contained 5 full movements instead of 4
What is PROGRAM MUSIC
500
This novelist was the first to present women as intellectual, generous, and economically stable and her first book was published at her own expense – and recently adapted into a film
Who is JANE AUSTEN
500
He popularized the image of Native Americans as ecologists and people who deeply respected nature, although his ideas did not prevail as the United States government began forcefully taking land from Native Americans in 1830 to make way for white settlers
Who is GEORGE CATLIN
500
This idea states that natural selection operates to determine superiority of certain races, groups, nations and individuals over others*