Impromptu Romanticism

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Romanticism in Impromptu The end of the Enlightenment era brought about the beginning of a new age that was filled with people who were emotionally liberated and could express themselves through art. Some believed that the only true way to worship God was through nature and artistic representation. In Impromptu and the Romantic era, the artists and writers were open with their sexuality and emotions in a way that was very different to previous tradition. They were not afraid to make their needs or wants known to the people around them or the people viewing their work. George Sand is first introduced to the audience when she is performing a worship ritual in the woods. She offers live animals to God as a recognition of God’s presence in …show more content…

After the French Revolution, the greed and egos that the aristocracy possessed were easily recognized as the cause for many difficulties that the lower and middle class had to deal with. In Impromptu, George and her close friends are critical of the upper class. When the Duchess requests the guests entertain her and her husband, they use this as an opportunity to point out the flaws in the Duke and Duchess’s way of life. Even though they financially and socially support the Romantic artists so they can continue to provide society with their work, many Romantic artists and writers used their platform to criticise the aristocracy for their privilege and lack of awareness. The character to criticize the Duke and Duchess the most is George. She comes from privilege, however still condescends and mocks the Duchess’ extreme reactions to the mundanity that she is surrounded by, such as when she becomes incredibly angry at the fact that it is raining outside. George views this as a childish reaction to an occurrence that could not be considered a true problem. At dinner, George does not eat or drink any of the food that is offered to her from the hosts. After a toast that Chopin gives, when she does not drink, Marie D'Agoult says, “You must excuse Mme. Sand, she’s allergic to the aristocracy,” (Impromptu …show more content…

The artistic community during this time had a very low opinion on conventional marriage. George herself is divorced and has had many affairs, as evident by her various lovers that confront her and fight over her. However, the writers and artists are not the only ones who do not obey the rules of traditional marriage. The Duchess enters into a brief affair with the painter, Delacroix, who is revealed to be her artistic idol, as she has many recreations of his paintings in her studio. The Romantic era creators set very loose restrictions on marriage, and affairs were not uncommon and many thought they was normal, like Delacroix in the quote, “ He wouldn’t mind if she changed hands.” (00:30:23). They follow their heart in most situations and do not acknowledge any constraints in

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