THE DANGERS OF CREATIVITY:
How romanticism has shaped our world
The intellectual and artistic movement known as Romanticism is arguably responsible for the emphasis on originality and creativity that most of us associate with the arts, for the veneration our culture accords to perceived artistic geniuses, and for the separation of artistic activities from everyday life through museums and concert halls. This two-part seminar will consider both the origins of Romanticism and how it ended up shaping expectations about art and our very selves.
This series will meet twice: