Romanticism and Realism

As societal and political turmoil increased over the 19th century, two art forms emerged in response. Romanticism emerged first as a desire to return to a period before the Industrial Revolution and the Enlightenment. Then, Realism emerged as a response to romanticism and the revolutions of the time. Learn how two of the most prominent 19th-Century art forms made their way into the lives of the people.