French Romanticism

French Romanticism was a cultural movement in the late 18th and 19th centuries characterized by an emphasis on emotion, nature, individualism, and the beauty of the past. It emerged as a reaction against the rationalism of the Enlightenment and the strict rules of Neoclassicism. Romantic artists, writers, and thinkers celebrated personal experience and the sublime power of nature, often exploring themes like love, heroism, and the supernatural. Notable figures include writers Victor Hugo and Alexandre Dumas, as well as painters like Eugène Delacroix. This movement greatly influenced literature, art, music, and philosophy in France and beyond.