Looking for a simple and straightforward reference on the Enlightenment for your young historians? Check out this list of key terms and important figures from the period, followed by a traditional assessment where your learners will be...

This is an encyclopedia article which defines the period of Romanticism from the late 18th to the mid-19th century. It describes the characteristics of Romanticism in general and in literature, visual arts, and music.

This page, from A Handbook to Literature, provides a definition of Romanticism and identifies characteristics of the Romantic movement. Describes the Romantic Period in American literature and names major writers of the period.

This page presents outline notes on Romanticism in the theatre. It lists and describes the main characteristics of Romanticism, lists some of the main actors of the Romantic period, and includes some general information about the...

Wikipedia provides a detailed site on Romanticism, an artistic and intellectual movement in the late 18th century. This site includes several examples of artwork from the Romantic era.

Offers a definition of both Romanticism and Neoclassicism.

Artcyclopedia gives a brief definition of Romantic art and offers a list link for over 20 Romantic artists and their works.

This scholarly essay looks at the underlying notions of unity and perfection in the universe as common characteristics of Romantic literature in America.

This short article tells of the period of time in the late 18th century, when strong emotion and irrational behavior was expressed through the arts. It tells how Romanticism rejected harmony, balance and calmness, and yet typified...

A richly illustrated site that explores the life and influences of the romantic composer Hector Berlioz. Primary source documents, such as letters, musical scores, and manuscripts, populate the site. Other useful images that help tell...

Explore the world of British Literature from the Romantic Period. This site focuses on information on the authors of the romantic period, as well as links to their works. Check it out.

One poet, Philip Freneau, incorporated the new stirrings of European Romanticism and escaped the imitativeness and vague universality of the Hartford Wits. The key to both his success and his failure was his passionately democratic...

This site defines and identifies characteristics for the Romance, the novel, and the Gothic novel. Uses good examples to distinguish between these genres.

This is divided in two parts: the historical novels of the Spanish romanticism period and novels published since the mid nineteenth century.

A detailed biography of 19th century artist, Honore Daumier. Includes bibliographic references.

Wikipedia offers information on Russian literature, old and new. Includes many hyperlinked terms.

This article on Gothic Revival architecture of the 19th century describes the style, as well as some individual buildings in England that were built in Gothic Revival style.

A rich Fordham University site of primary source material that include full-text, and multimedia sites. There are additional study and research guides such as Modern History in the Movies.

Wikipedia offers several paragraphs of information on Naturalism in literature inspired by the evolutionary theory of Charles Darwin.

This website alphabetizes and briefly describes all the major movements in the history of visual arts. Good for use as a general reference for Art History studies and the study of historically based painting and art.

A short biography of Eugene Delacroix. Includes specific notes for many of his works, including "Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi", though there is no reproduction of the painting.

A descriptive site about the term Byronic Hero as used by Lord Byron in "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage". With background information about the origin of this idealized yet flawed hero.

An excellent breakdown of the development of German Idealism. Refers to each of the important thinkers, and their inter-relationships.

Wikipedia overview in Spanish of American literature from its roots to contemporary authors and themes. This entry is a broad sweep -- no era is covered in depth but it's a helpful "big picture" view for Spanish-speaking students, with...