> Welcome to Romanticism 101, a collection of teaching resources designed to help students learn and act upon Romanticism. Based on the texts included in this website, the quizzes and assignments included will allow students to familiarize themselves with the Romantic movement in different expressive mediums. Resources are separated into sections, to allow for more specific learning.
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The Movement
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Literature
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Music
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Art
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Drama
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Art | Quiz

Multiple Choice:

1. From 1800 to 1850, which three conflicting schools of art were present:
a) Romantics, Realists, and Neoclassicists
b) Romantics, Realists, and Classicists
c) Romantics, Neoclassicists, and Classicists
d) Romantics, Classicists, and Surrealists
e) Romantics, Realists, and Surrealists

2. What was unique about Romantic art?
a) In paintings, the sky often filled ¾ of the page and people were minuscule by comparison
b) The life of common folks was explored versus prominent figures
c) Everything appeared very detailed and real
d) both a and b
e) none of the above

3. Which of the following is NOT a common theme of Romantic art?
a) Nature
b) Animals
c) Family
d) Heroism
e) Emotion

4. Which of the following is true on the impact of Romantic art on the future?
a) It influenced impressionism, symbolism, expressionism, and surrealism
b) The style of portraying people have never been the same since
c) Since science was negatively portrayed in artwork, society was anti-science for half a century
d) Since Romanticism as an art form was so rebellious, it encouraged individuals to speak out against authority
e) none of the above

5. What was different about techniques used by Romantic artists from other artists?
a) Romantic artists saw the painting surface as just a canvas, unlike their predecessors, who saw the painting surface as a "pane of glass interposed between the artist and his subject"
b) There was transparency and freedom in color in watercolors
c) To expand horizons, Romantic artists experimented with new materials like wax, tempera, and oil
d) both a and c
e) all of the above

6. What was special about Caspar David Friedrich?
a) He painted exotic animals from his travels
b) He introduced the theme of the single, open window
c) He focused on the beauty of the human form
d) He introduced still life to the Romantic movement
e) none of the above

7. Who is known as the first impressionist?
a) John Constable
b) Joseph Turner
c) Delacroix
d) William Blake
e) Garicault

8. The demise of Romantic art occurred with:
a) The death of Delacroix in 1863
b) The rise of popularity of Degas
c) The lack of nature due to the Industrial Revolution to inspire artists
d) The socialist movement which inspired artists to focus on rough life and poverty
e) none of the above

9. What was the name of the School of Romanticism in the United States?
a) The Catskill Artists
b) The Liberty Academy
c) The Hudson River School
d) The Academy of Romantic Art
e) The Columbia Academy of Art

10. What three elements were used as a part of the aesthetic quality of art as the alleviation to the disillusionment caused by science and reason:
a) Animals, magic, and still life
b) Mid-evil poems, religious poems, and anti-Semitism
c) Sky, trees, and mountains
d) Education, Politics, and the Economy
e) Sexuality, drugs, and magic


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