Why romantic artists rejected the rationality of the enlightenment?

Romantic artists rejected the rationality of the Enlightenment because they believed that emphasizing reason stifled individual expression, creativity, and emotion. They sought to explore the depths of human experience, imagination, and spirituality that they felt were neglected by the Enlightenment focus on reason and science. Romanticism celebrated nature, intuition, and the irrational as a means to connect with a more authentic and meaningful existence.