{"product_id":"2026200016585-secondhand-romantic-art","title":"Romantic Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the turn of the nineteenth century, a seismic shift in artistic vision swept across Europe, shattering the cool rationalism of the Enlightenment and giving rise to one of the most passionate and turbulent movements in Western art history. William Vaughan's Romantic Art chronicles this revolutionary era with remarkable clarity and depth, surveying the works of its towering figures — from Caspar David Friedrich and Eugène Delacroix to J.M.W. Turner and Francisco Goya — and presenting the emotional, political, and philosophical forces that propelled their genius. Illustrated with 215 images, 21 of which appear in colour, the volume presents an authoritative visual survey that grounds each argument in the very paintings, drawings, and prints that defined the age.\n\nVaughan argues with compelling authority that Romanticism was not merely a stylistic trend but a profound reorientation of the human spirit, one that placed individual experience, the sublime power of nature, and the depths of the imagination at the very heart of artistic endeavour. His prose is precise yet evocative, guiding the reader through national schools — German, French, British, and Spanish — while illuminating the shared currents of longing, rebellion, and transcendence that united them. A landmark text in art historical scholarship, Romantic Art remains an indispensable guide for anyone seeking to understand how artists of the early nineteenth century irrevocably transformed the way we see — and feel — the world around us.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49309670342875,"sku":"2026200016585-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/7907cec2-f05d-4d08-bdd2-780b73983172.png?v=1789454950","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200016585-secondhand-romantic-art","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}