European Romanticism

European Romanticism was an artistic and intellectual movement that emerged in the late 18th to mid-19th centuries, emphasizing emotion, individualism, and nature over reason and industrialization. It celebrated strong feelings, the sublime beauty of the natural world, and the importance of personal experience and imagination. Artists, poets, and thinkers sought to express the depth of human experience, often reflecting on themes of love, the supernatural, and the past. Key figures include poets like Wordsworth and Shelley, and artists like Turner and Delacroix. Romanticism had a profound influence on literature, art, music, and philosophy throughout Europe.