Rochester, NY - Yearning for the natural world, longing for the past and emotional intensity--all are characteristics of European Romanticism, a general term encompassing many artistic movements of the late 18th and 19th centuries.

“Romanticism and the Politics of Taste,” on exhibit until 15 October at the Memorial Art Gallery, includes such varied works as picturesque landscapes by Turner, eastward-looking works by Gericault and the tortured inner visions of Goya.  The 28 works, all from the Gallery's permanent collection, are predominately works on paper but also include two paintings and a sculpture in bronze. 

“Romanticism and the Politics of Taste” remains on view through October 15.  Since its founding in 1913, the Memorial Art Gallery’s collection has grown from its first acquisition, the gift of a lappet of lace, to a holding of nearly 11,000 works of art.   Representing cultures from around the world and across millennia, the permanent collection is renowned for its breadth and its quality.

The exhibition is sponsored by Eastman Kodak Company.

Visit The Memorial Art Gallery at : mag.rochester.edu