Module 4 : ‘Art for Art’s Sake’
  Lecture 10 : Romanticism in Art, Paul Cezanne and Modernity, James McNeill Whistler, ‘Art for Art’s Sake’, Conclusion
 
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Plate 3A Courbet’s Dreamland
 
The Nightmare
3B Henry Fuseli,
The Nightmare (1781)
Train Turner
3C Turner, The Great Western
Railway (1844
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Romanticism in Art

Followed by the romantic ideals some of the artists’ like- Gustave Courbet, 1855(plate 3A), Honré Dumier (1808-1879), Henry Fuseli, Turner (plate 3C) and Edouard Manet (1832-1883) were finding Realism as their spirit of expression. The romantic ideals allowed artists to explore various psychological as well as philosophical aspects. Courbet’s Dreamland (plate 3A) shows the sublime beauty of women. The delicate, soft, tenderness of women sensitivity is expressed through light and shade and softness of hues in contrast to darker background. Fuseli’s depiction of Nightmare (plate 3B) allowed his imagination. He uses his freedom in expressing the imagination. On the other hand Turner uses the soft hues of color and atmospheric condition to express his imagination of The Great Western Railways (plate 3C). The freedom of expression has naturally given tremendous potential to explore various psychological conditions.