Romanticism rejected the ideas of former periods, specifically those of the Industrial Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment. For this reason, it <u>emphasized</u><u> </u><u>individualism and subjectivity</u>.
This movement also explored intense emotions such as terror and awe. Its art usually depicts individuals facing the beauty and power of nature.
The city of Pompeii is very important for the study of Roman art, as well as for the daily lives of the Romans, because this city has been preserved perfectly well and it contains pretty much everything needed for making a reconstruction of the Roman art and society as well.
