Question

With example show that Romanticism created nationalism in Europe?

Answer 1

Answer:

• Romanticism means cultural movement in creating the idea of the nation through art and poetry, stories and music which help to express the nationalist fealing.
• German philosopher feelings Johan Gottfried Herder discovered German culture among common people know Dasvolk.
• Through folk songs, folk dances that the true spirit of the nation was popularised.
• The emphasis on vernacular languages and the collection of local folklore was not just to recover and ancient nation spirit but also to carry the modern nationalism message to large audience who were mostly illiterate.
• Karol kurpinski,for example celebrated the national struggle through his operas and music turning folk dances write the polonize into national symbols(Poland).

Answer 2

Answer:

Three examples to show the contribution of culture to the growth of nationalism in Europe were:

Romanticism was a European cultural movement aimed at developing national unity by creating a sense of shared heritage and common history. The Romantic artists' emphasis on emotions, intuition and mystical feelings gave shape and expression to nationalist sentiments. The strength of art in promoting nationalism is well exemplified in the role played by European poets and artists in mobilising public opinion to support the Greeks in their struggle to establish their national identity.

Folk songs, dances, and poetry contributed to popularising the spirit of nationalism and patriotic fervour in Europe. Collecting and recording the different forms of folk culture was important for building a national consciousness. Being a part of the lives of the common people, folk culture enabled nationalists to carry the message of nationalism to a large and diverse audience. The Polish composer Karol Kurpinski celebrated and popularised the Polish nationalist struggle through his operas and music, turning folk dances like the polonaise and mazurka into nationalist symbols.

The language also played a distinctive role in developing nationalist feelings in Europe. An example of this is how during the Russian occupation, the use of Polish came to be seen as a symbol of struggle against Russian dominance. During this period, the Polish language was forced out of schools and the Russian language was imposed everywhere. Following the defeat of an armed rebellion against Russian rule in 1831, many members of the clergy in Poland began using language as a weapon of national resistance. They did so by refusing to preach in Russian, and by using Polish for Church gatherings and religious instruction. A large number of priests and bishops were put in jail or sent to Siberia by the Russian authorities as punishment for their refusal to preach Russia. The emphasis on the use of vernacular language, the language of the masses, helped spread the message of national unity.