Romantic Era

The Romantic Era (also known as Romanticism) was an artistic, literary, and intellectual movement that began in Europe at the end of the 18th century and peaked between 1800 and 1850. Writers, artists, and thinkers did not see themselves as part of a "Romantic movement," but their work was a distinct revolt against the social and political norms of the Age of Enlightenment and the scientific changes of the Industrial Revolution. Adherents emphasized the importance of emotion over rationalization as a means of accessing nature.