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William Wordsworth
The Sublime experience
Mountains
Waterfalls
Storms
Immense landscapes
Feeling of awe and fear
Nature
Nature is powerful and mysterious
Nature inspires awe and wonder
Nature influences the human mind
Imagination and Memory
Experience of Nature remains in the mind
Memory transforms experience into reflection
Imagination gives spiritual meaning to Nature
Nature and the individual
Human being feels small before Nature
Nature becomes a teacher
Nature contributes to moral and spiritual growth
Key idea
From sensory experience
To emotional response
To reflection and spiritual insight
The Romantic Sublime
Nature
Vast
Powerful
Mysterious
Uncontrollable
Emotions
Awe
Terror
Wonder
Astonishment
Human being
Small and vulnerable
Overwhelmed by Nature
Capable of reflection and imagination
Imagination
Transforms sensory experience
Connects Nature and the human mind
Gives deeper meaning to experience
Burke → Wordsworth → Turner
Burke
Theoretical definition of the Sublime
Wordsworth
Poetic and spiritual experience of the Sublime
Turner
Visual and artistic representation of the Sublime
J. M. W. Turner
Power of Nature
Storms
Fire
Sea
Snow
Wind and movement
Light and Colour
Dramatic contrasts
Atmospheric effects
Blurring of forms
Light suggests infinity and mystery
The Sublime in painting
Nature represented as immense and uncontrollable
Human figures appear small and vulnerable
Focus on emotion rather than realistic representation
Key paintings
Snow Storm: Steam-Boat off a Harbour's Mouth
Violent storm
Small human presence
Chaos and disorientation
Feeling of danger and awe
Rain, Steam and Speed
Power of Nature and technology
Movement and atmosphere
Modern experience of the Sublime