Dreams of Freedom. Romanticism in Russia and Germany

The Romantic era was period of upheaval in Europe, marked by battles for freedom. While the ideas of the French Revolution were spreading all over the continent, the conservative governments in Russia nd Germany sought to restrict civil rights. The artists of Romanticism around 1800 responded to these developments with their own emotionally charged artistic cosmos with revolutionary potential. Their Dreams of Freedom forged connections between individual biographies and social utopias. Nocturnal and moonlit landscapes, wistful views of Dresden and depictions of Italy, portraits and intimate interiors offer panoramic view of Romanticism in Germany and Russia that is as diverse as it is fascinating.