Here are the answers to the quiz:
1. Jacques-Louis David
2. Bertel Thorvaldsen
3. Antonio Canova
4. Jacques-Louis David
5. Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
6. Temple Style
7. Palladian Style
8. Classic Block Style
9. Temple Style
10. Palladian Style
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The word “neoclassic”
came from the Greek
word neos meaning
new and the
Latin word classicus
which is similar in
meaning to the English
phrase first class.
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The Western movement in
decorative and visual arts was called
Neoclassicism. It also applies to literature,
theater, music, and architecture that were
influenced by the classical art and culture of
Ancient
Greece and Ancient Rome.
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The Neoclassical movement coincided
with the 18th century Age of Reason also
known as the Age of Enlightenment. The
art style in this period was brought about
by the renewed interest in Greek and
Roman classics.
7. PORTRAYAL OF ROMAN HISTORY
FORMAL COMPOSITION
THE USE OF DIAGONALS TO SHOW THE
PEAK OF AN EMOTION OR MOMENT
(VERSUS A REGULAR
MOMENT)
LOCAL COLOR
OVERALL LIGHTING
CLASSIC GEO-STRUCTURE
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embraced the ideals of order and moderation in
which artistic interpretations of classic Greek and
Roman history were restored to realistic
portrayals.
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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was an influential French painter in the
Neoclassical style and considered to be the pre-
eminent painter of the era. His subjects of
paintings were more on history.
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Famous Artworks:
David’s masterpiece
shows the portrayal of a
revolutionary martyr.
This is a painting of the
murdered French
revolutionary leader
Jean-Paul Marat.
THE DEATH OF
MARAT
IMAGE FROM Royal
Museums of Fine Arts
of Belgium
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Famous Artworks:
David’s masterpiece
shows the portrayal of a
revolutionary martyr.
This is a painting of the
murdered French
revolutionary leader
Jean-Paul Marat.
THE DEATH OF
MARAT
IMAGE FROM Royal
Museums of Fine Arts
of Belgium
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Famous Artworks:
The painting that
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.
NAPOLEON
CROSSING THE ALPS
IMAGE FROM Musée
national du château de
Malmaison
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It was a large painting that
depicts a scene from a
Roman legend about the
dispute between Rome and
Alba Longa. The three
brothers, all of whom appear
willing to sacrifice their lives
for the good of Rome, are
shown saluting their father
who holds their swords out
for them.
OATH OF THE
HORATII
IMAGE FROM
TOLEDO MUSEUM OF
ART
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was a pupil of J. David.
was influenced by Italian Renaissance
painters.
paintings were usually nudes, portraits
and mythological themes.
was regarded as one of the great
exemplars of academic art and one of
the finest Old Masters of his era.
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The painting depicts
Napoleon in his decadent
coronation costume,
seated upon his golden
crusted throne, hand
resting upon smooth ivory
balls.
PORTRAITOFNAPOLÉONONTHE
IMPERIALTHRONE
IMAGE FROM MUSEE DE
L'ARMEE, PARIS, FRANCE
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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.
PORTRAITOFNAPOLÉONONTHE
IMPERIALTHRONE
IMAGE FROM MUSEE DE
L'ARMEE, PARIS, FRANCE
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The painting was a state-
commission by Charles X to
have him remembered in the
building works of the Louvre.
The painting depicts an image
of Homer, receiving all the
brilliant men of Rome, Greece,
and contemporary times.
THE APOTHEOSIS OF
HOMER
Image from louvre museum
32. ANTIONIO CANOVA ( 1757-1822)
• Italian artist and sculpture
famous for his marble
sculpture
• Subject : Nude Flesh
• Opened idea for
portraying sexual
pleasures by using pure
contours with his
mythological composition
46. PALLADIAN STYLE
• based on Andrea Palladio's style of
VILLA CONSTRUCTION
• features balustre which has vertical
support known as balusters or
spindles
• known in palladian syle artist is
49. CLASSIC BLOCK STYLE
• features rectangular or square plan with a flat roof and
exterior rich in detail
• classical patterns of series of archs and columns with
overall impression of huge,classically decorated
rectangular blocks
• Style: Beaux-Art style- classical block easthetic by French
Ecole des Beaux-Arts (School of fine arts)
• famous architectural style as follows: