The Romantics

The Romantics Romanticism is a style in the fine arts and literature. It emphasizes passion rather than reason, and imagination and inspiration rather than logic. Romanticism favors full expression of the emotions, and is spontaneous instead of complete order. In all these ways romanticism contrasts with another style called classicism. Periods of romanticism usually develop as a revolt and protest against classicism and many artists and writers throughout history have shown romantic tendencies. Among the …

…evils of Western civilization. The Romantics were influenced by this concept and often took part in more liberal and revolutionary activities. Romanticism was a period that affected all aspects of the Arts. They believed that man’s creative powers work best when the imagination is unrestrained. Romanticism stresses freedom for the individual. The revolutions in America were very much influences by the ideas of the Romantics, because Romanticism became associated with economic and social reform.