Romantic Era

The Romantic Era or Romanticism started in roughly the second half of the 18th century in Western Europe. It saw a shift from the Enlightenment ideals of reason and order to an emphasis on individualism, imagination and emotion. This new movement manifested itself in most forms of art, especially painting, music and literature. The period was also marked by an increase in nationalistic fervour.

The Romantic Era may be said to have begun in Germany with Schiller and Goethe, and ended in France when Baudelaire began the slide into decadence.