romanticism

romanticism, term loosely applied to literary and artistic movements of the late 18th and 19th cent.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Characteristics of Romanticism
• Romanticism in Literature
• Romanticism in the Visual Arts
• Romanticism in Music
• Bibliography

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