3rd Quarter ARTS NEOCLASSICSM-converted.pptx

NEOCLASSICISM,
1780 - 1840
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Matt H. Evans, matt@exinfm.com
Neoclassic – Greek word neos meaning new and
the Latin word classicus which is similar in
meaning to the English phrase first class.
> The Western movement in decorative and
visual arts was called Neoclassicism.
> coincided with the
Reason also known
18th century Age of
as the Age of
Enlightenment.

Neoclassical art
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pieces such as paintings,
sculpture, and architecture generally portrayed
elevated the Roman
Roman history which
heroes.
Characteristics:
 portrayal of Roman history
 formal composition
 the use of diagonals to show the peak of an
emotion or moment
 local color
Overall lighting
Classic geo structure

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NEOCLASSICAL PAINTING
Neoclassical artists embraced the ideas of order
and moderation in which artistic interpretations
of classic Greek and Roman history were
restored to realistic portrayals.
Neoclassical painters gave great importance to
the costumes, settings and details of classical
subject matter without adding distracting
details but with as much historical accuracy as
possible.

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NEO-CLASSICAL
ARTISTS
1. Jacques-Louis David (1748-
1825) France



was an influential French
painter
considered to be the pre-
eminent painter
his paintings were more on
history
Famous Artworks:
The Death of Marat
Napoleon Crossing the Alps
Oath of the Horatii

THE DEATH
OF MARAT
masterpiece
the portrayal
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David’s
shows
of a revolutionary
martyr.
painting
This is a
of the
murdered
revolutionary
French
leader
Jean Paul Marat.

NAPOLEON CROSSING THE
ALPS
The painting that
showed a strongly
idealized view of the
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Napoleon and
real crossing that
his
army made across
the Alps through th
Great St. Bernard
Pass in May 1800.

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OATH OF
HORATII
It was a large painting
depicts a
that
from
about
a Roman
the
scene
legend
dispute
between Rome and Alba
The three all
of whom
willing to
Longa.
brothers,
appear
sacrifice their lives for
the good of Rome, are
shown saluting
father who holds
their
their
swords out for them.

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2. JEAN-AUGUSTE-DOMINIQUE
INGRES (1780-1867)
FRANCE



Was influenced by Italian
Renaissance Painters
His paintings were usually
nudes, portraits and
mythological themes.
Regarded as one of the great
exemplars of academic art and
one of the finest Old Masters
of his era.
Famous Artworks:


Portrait of Napoleon on the
Imperial Throne
The Apotheosis of Homer

PORTRAIT OF NAPOLEON ON
THE IMPERIAL THRONE
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The painting
in his
depicts
decadent
costume, seated
Napoleon
coronation
upon his golden-entrusted
throne, hand resting upon
smooth ivory balls. During his
reign, the painting was owned
by the Corps Legislatif which
was a part of the French
Legislature. The painting was
believed to be commissioned
by Napoleon as King of Italy.

THE APOTHEOSIS
OF HOMER
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The painting was a state
commission by Charles
X to have him
remembered in the
works of
building
Louvre.
depicts
The painting
an image of
Homer, receiving all the
brilliant men of Rome,
Greece and
contemporary times.

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NEOCLASSICAL
SCULPTURES
The Neoclassical period was one of the great
ages of public sculpture. Artists looked to
Roman styles during the time of Alexander the
Great for inspiration as well as to mimic their
style.

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1. Antonio Canova (1757-
1822) Italy
 Was a prolific Italian artist
and sculptor
 He became famous for
marble sculptures
Famous Artworks:


Psyche Awakened by
Cupid’s Kiss
Washington

PSYCHE AWAKENED BY
CUPID’S KISS
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sculpture
the
pf Psyche
A marble
portraying
relationship
and Cupid

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WASHINGTON
This is a
marble
sculpture of Washington
currently displayed at
Museum
North Carolina
of History.

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2. BERTEL THORVALDSEN
(1789- 1838)
DENMARK
 Was the first internationally
acclaimed Danish artist.
 He executed sculptures of
mythological and religious
themes characters.
Famous Artworks:


Christ
Lion of Lucerne

CHRIST
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A marble
sculpture
resurrected
image of
Christ currently located
Thorvaldsen
at the
Museum.

LION OF
LUCERNE
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A sculpture of
lion in
Switzerland
commemorates
a dying
Lucerne,
that
the
Swiss Guards who were
massacred in
during the
1792
French
Revolution.

NEOCLASSICAL
ARCHITECTURE
In its
was a
purest form, Neoclassical architecture
style principally derived from the
architecture of Classical Greece and
Rome and the architectural designs of
the Italian architect Andrea Palladio.

TYPES OF NEOCLASSICAL
ARCHITECTURE:
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 Temple Style > was based on an ancient temple.
 Palladian Style > were based on style of villa construction.

Robert Adam (1728 – 1792) Britain
- He was known as the Palladian architect of the Neoclassical who
designed two well-known American civic buildings – The White House
and the United States Capitol
Classical Block Style >features a rectangular or square plan, with a
flat roof and an exterior rich in classical detail.
Henri Labrouste – His masterpiece is the Library of Sainte-Genevieve
Charles Garnier – He designed the most famous classical block of all
which is the Palais Garnier

MOST FAMOUS TEMPLE
STYLE BUILDING
Pantheon, Paris
by Jacques-Germain Soufflot
> is a building in the Latin
Quarter of Paris, France.
Paris' Pantheon was
originally built as a church
dedicated to
Genevieve, modelled
St.
after
the Pantheon in Rome, but
after many changes now
combines liturgical functions
with its role as a famous
burial place.
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British Museum,London
by RobertSmirke
> is amuseum in London dedicated to human history and culture. Its
permanent collection, numbering some 8 million works, is among the
largest and most comprehensive in existenceand originates from all
continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture
from its beginnings to the present.

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La Madeleine de Paris
by Pierre-Alexandre Vignon
> is a church dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene in Paris. It
was designed asa classical temple tothe glory of
Napoleon's army.

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MOST FAMOUS PALLADIAN
STYLE BUILDING
White House
> The White House is the
official residence and
principal workplace of the
President
States, located at
of the United
1600
Pennsylvania Avenue NW in
Washington, D.C. It has
been the residence of every
U.S. president since John
Adams in 1800.

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U.S. Capitol Building > is among the most architecturally impressive
and symbolically important buildings in the world. It has housed
the meeting chambers of the Senate and the House of
Representatives for over two centuries. Begun in 1793, the U.S.
Capitol has been built, burnt, rebuilt, extended and restored; today,
it stands as a monument not only to its builders but also to the
American people and their government.

MOST FAMOUS CLASSICAL
BLOCK STYLE BUILDING
The Bibliotheque Sainte-
Genevieve
> is a French National
France. The
built by
located
current
architect
in
at Paris,
structure,
Henri
1851.
Labrouste
The
library inherited the manuscripts
and collections of one of the
oldest
abbeys in Europe, the Abbey of
Sainte – Genevieve. Buried in the
crypt in 502, Sainte Genevieve
gave her name to very institutions
she served: the church, the
abbey, and the library.
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A19th-century architectural masterpiece, the Palais GarnierOpera
House, built by Charles Garnier and opened in 1875, is the 13th opera
house in Paris since the introduction of French opera by Louis XIV in
1669. Napoleon III commissioned it as part of the renovation works in
the capital carried out under his command by Baron Haussmann.

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NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY > IS A PUBLIC SYSTEM IN NEW
YORK CITY. WITH NEARLY 53 MILLION ITEMS, THE NEW
YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY IS THE SECOND LARGEST PUBLIC
LIBRARY IN THE UNITED STATES BEHIND ONLY THE
LIBRARY CONGRESS.

..
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The Boston Public Library is a municipal public library system in Boston,
Massachusetts and United States founded in 1848.
• The Boston Public Library is also the Library for the Massachusetts, all
adult residents of the commonwealth are entitled to borrowing and research
privileges, and the library receives state funding.
• The Boston Public Library contains approximately 23 million items
encompassing all formats including books, DVDs, maps, music scores, and
visual.

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READY FOR A
QUIZ???

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I. IDENTIFY THE NEOCLASSICAL
ARTISTS

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II. IDENTIFY THE ARTWORKS.

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III. MATCHING TYPE. MATCH COLUMN A TO COLUMN B. WRITE THE
LETTER OF YOUR ANSWER.
A. Jacques – Louis David
B. Jean-Auguste-
Dominique Ingres
C. Antonio Canova
D. Bertel Thorvaldsen
E. Robert Adam
F. Henri Labrouste
G. Charles Garnier
13.Napoleon Crossing the
Alps
14. Psyche Awakened by
Cupid’s Kiss
15. Lion of Lucerne
16. White House
17. Washington
18. Portrait of Napoleon on
the Imperial Throne
20. Oath of Horatii
21. Library of Sainte-
Genevieve
22. Palais Garnier
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IV.IDENTIFY THE
FOLLOWING.
24. This word came from the Greek word NEOS meaning new and the Latin word
CLASSICUSwhich is similar in meaning to the Englishphrase FIRSTCLASS.
25. This painting showed a strongly idealized view of the real crossing that Napoleon
and his army made across the Alps through the Great St. Bernard Pass in May
1800.
26. The painting painted by Jean –Auguste-Dominique Ingres depicts Napoleon in his
decadent coronation costume and was believed to be commissioned by
Napoleon asthe King of Italy.
27. It is a marble sculpture by Antonio Canova portraying the relationship of Psyche
and Cupid.
28. It is a sculpture of a dying lion in Lucerne, Switzerland that commemorates the
SwissGuardswho were massacredin 1792 during the FrenchRevolution.
29. He is the most famous Palladian architect of the Neoclassical who designed the
two most famous American civic palladian buildings such as the White House and
the U.S.Capitol.
30. This type of Neo-classical architecture features a building design based on an
ancient temple.
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