Charles Barry Romanticism

The intense emotion throughout Romantic art is undeniable. The Romanticism style movement lasted from 1770 to 1910; its peak being from 1800-1850. Romantic art was a response to the Neoclassical period of science and structure that focused on the secular ideas of the Greeks and Romans; thus, it primarily appealed to a more sophisticated audience as education continued to be refined. The artists of the period needed an escape from this rationalism, so they reacted to it by using nature and imagination “in the pursuit of moving their audiences, rather than concerning themselves with the structural discipline of [Neoclassicalism]” (Sherrane). Romantic artists were intricate and paid attention to the details when executing their pieces because they expressed their internal emotions and feelings. The Romantic Era celebrated personal experiences in the natural world and emotion.
Charles Barry’s ornate design of the Palace of Westminster established the Romantic era in architecture. The Palace of Westminster contains carefully detailed Gothic arches and medieval aspects along with neoclassical influences ("The Rise of Classicism and …show more content…
When one first hears the aria Habanera, they can hear the lilting melodies and chromaticism. As well as this, the singer’s melody sounds “as if it is slipping in-between the cracks of the notes” as she sings about fleeting love (Macarthur). These characteristics of the aria makes one wonder about Carmen’s free-flowing attitude. Her exotic, sultry character demonstrates the deep, intense emotion that was intertwined into every piece that created during the Romantic Era. These intense feelings of the Romantic Era were in response to the rationalistic beliefs of the Neoclassical era; the Romantics focused on the natural world, and believed that emotions were the main authority of

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