Description In general, the term Romanticism applied to music has come to mean the period roughly from the 1820s until 1910. The contemporary application of romantic to music did not coincide with modern categories. In 1810, E.T.A. Hoffmann called Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven the three “Romantic Composers,” while Ludwig Spohr used the term “good Romantic…
Description Closely examine the two paintings below. The first is “Venus Disarming Cupid” by Boucher and is a Rococowork done just prior to the Enlightenment. The second is “Liberty Leading the People” by Delacroix and was painted during the Romantic Period, after the Enlightenment. Discussion Prompt: What significant differences do you see in subject matter…
Description Realism was an artistic movement that began in France in the 1850s, following the 1848 Revolution. Realists rejected Romanticism, which had dominated French literature and art since the late 18th century, revolting against the exotic subject matter and exaggerated emotionalism of the movement. Instead, Realists sought to portray “real” contemporary people and situations with…
Description A sociologist administered a scale measuring concern for farm workers (high scores indicate high concern) to seven students before and after they attended a film about union organization of farm workers. Results are shown below. Do these results support the hypothesis that the film affected concern for the lives of farm workers? (Use the…