Question

What was the basic philosophy of the Romantic artists?

• A. They opposed monarchial reforms.
• B. They wanted to glorify folk art and vernacular language.
• C. They stressed the importance of tradition and established institutions and customs.
• D. They were supporters of democracy.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

They wanted to glorify folk art and vernacular language.

Culture played an important role in creating the idea of 'nation in Europe':

1. The basic philosophy of the Romantic artists was they wanted to glorify folk art and vernacular language.

2. Romanticism was a cultural movement that believed in emotions, intuitions and mystical feelings over reason and science.

3. Romantics like Johann Gottfried Herder believed that German culture was alive among the common people- das Volk. The idea of nation was popularised through the folk culture of songs, poetry, and dance.