Humanities 1

Response 9: The 19^th Century

Please choose one of the following:

1. Who were the Symbolist Poets? Find a poem and respond.

2. Realist and Naturalist writers portray people and the world they inhabit very differently. Summarize each movement. What do you think accounts for this difference in perspective?

3. Discuss the impact of early photography on the arts.

4. Research the Crystal Palace. Respond.

5. Research Louis Sullivan and the birth of the skyscraper. Respond.

6. Research Art Nouveau. Respond.

7. Sculpture seems to come back with a vengeance. How does a sculptor like Auguste Rodin view his own work?

8. Listen to music of Maurice Ravel or Claude Debussy. Respond.

9. Research the concept of the “superman” as put forth by Friedrich Nietzsche. Respond.

10. In what ways do Freud’s writings about the human psyche as ego, id, and superego mirror the social concerns of the day?

11. Research the influence of Japanese art on European artist of the late 19^th century. What modern parallels do you see?

12. Choose one of the following and respond: Fauvism, Cubism, Futurism, German Expressionism.