Romanticism is a philosophical and artistic movement that emerged in the late 18th century, emphasizing emotion, individualism, and the sublime. Key ideas include:

1. Emotion over Reason: Prioritizes feelings, intuition, and imagination over rationalism and logic.
2. Nature: Reveres nature as a source of beauty, inspiration, and spiritual renewal.
3. Individualism: Celebrates personal freedom, self-expression, and the uniqueness of the individual.
4. The Sublime: Focuses on awe-inspiring, overwhelming experiences that transcend ordinary reality.
5. Critique of Industrialization: Often critiques the dehumanizing effects of industrialization and urbanization.

Thinkers like Rousseau and poets like Wordsworth and Shelley exemplify Romantic ideals.

The Sublime refers to experiences or phenomena that evoke a sense of awe, wonder, and even terror due to their vastness, power, or incomprehensibility. It transcends ordinary beauty by overwhelming the senses and imagination, often leaving one feeling both insignificant and elevated. Key aspects include:

1. Nature: Grand landscapes like mountains or storms often embody the Sublime.
2. Emotion: It elicits intense feelings, blending fear and fascination.
3. Transcendence: It suggests something beyond human understanding, evoking a sense of the infinite.

Philosophers like Edmund Burke and Immanuel Kant explored the Sublime, linking it to the limits of reason and the power of the human mind to grasp the ungraspable.