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- 4. Neoclassic neos classicus new first class Neoclassicism is the name given to the Western movements in the decorative and visual arts. Also, it applies to literature, theater, music, and architecture that draw inspiration from the classical art and culture of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome
- 5. Neoclassic The Neoclassical movement coincided with the 18th century Age of Reason also known as Age of Enlightenment. The art style was brought about by the renewed interest for Greek and Roman classics. Neoclassical art pieces such as paintings, sculpture and architecture generally portrayed Roman history which elevated the Roman heroes.
- 6. Neoclassic Characteristics: rebirth of Roman history formal composition the use of diagonals show the apex of emotion/moment (versus a regular moment) local color overall lighting classic geo-structure
- 9. Neoclassical artists embraced the ideals of order and moderation in which artistic interpretations of classic Greek and Roman history were restored to realistic portrayals. Neoclassical painters give great importance about the costumes, settings and details of classical subject-matter without adding distracting details but with as much historical accuracy as possible. Neoclassical Painting
- 14. The Death of Marat Jacques-Louis David
- 18. Jacques-Louis David Oath of the Horatii
- 22. Napoleon on the Imperial Throne Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
- 26. 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.
- 29. Antonio Canova
- 30. Antonio Canova PSYCHE AWAKENED BY CUPID’S KISS
- 37. Neoclassical architecture is a style that started in the mid-18th century. It turns away from the grandeur of Rococo style and the Late Baroque. In its purest form, Neoclassical architecture is a style principally derived from the architecture of Classical Greece and Rome and the architecture of the Italian architect Andrea Palladio.
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- Jacques-Louis David is an influential French painter in the Neoclassical style and considered to be the pre-eminent painter of the era. His subjects of paintings are more on history.
- Jacques-Louis David is an influential French painter in the Neoclassical style and considered to be the pre-eminent painter of the era. His subjects of paintings are more on history.
- Jacques-Louis David is an influential French painter in the Neoclassical style and considered to be the pre-eminent painter of the era. His subjects of paintings are more on history.
- THE DEATH OF MARAT David’s masterpiece that show portrayal of a revolutionary martyr. This is a painting of the murdered French revolutionary leader Jean-Paul Marat.
- THE DEATH OF MARAT David’s masterpiece that show portrayal of a revolutionary martyr. This is a painting of the murdered French revolutionary leader Jean-Paul Marat.
- NAPOLEON CROSSING THE ALPS This is the painting that shows 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.
- THE DEATH OF MARAT David’s masterpiece that show portrayal of a revolutionary martyr. This is a painting of the murdered French revolutionary leader Jean-Paul Marat.
- OATH OF HORATTI It is a large painting that depicts a scene from a Roman legend about a 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.
- Jacques-Louis David is an influential French painter in the Neoclassical style and considered to be the pre-eminent painter of the era. His subjects of paintings are more on history.
- Ingres was a pupil of Jacques-Louis David. He was influenced by Italian Renaissance painters like Raphael, Nicolas Pousin, Botticelli, and his mentor, Jacques-Louis David. His paintings were usually nudes, portraits, and mythological themes. He was regarded as one of the great exemplars of academic art and one of the finest Old Masters of his era.
- This painting depicts Napoleon in his decadent coronation costume, seated upon his golden-encrusted throne, hand resting upon smooth ivory balls. During his reign, this painting was owned by the Corps Legislatif which was a part of the French Legislature. The painting is believed to be commissioned by Napoleon as King of Italy.
- This painting was a state commission by Charles X to have himself remembered in the building works of the Louvre. The painting depicts an image of Homer, receiving all of the brilliant men of Rome, Greece, and contemporary times.
- Canova was a prolific Italian sculptor who became famous for his marble sculptures that delicately rendered nude flesh. He opened the idea for portraying discrete sexual pleasures by using pure contours with his mythological compositions.
- Canova was a prolific Italian sculptor who became famous for his marble sculptures that delicately rendered nude flesh. He opened the idea for portraying discrete sexual pleasures by using pure contours with his mythological compositions.
- (A marble sculpture portraying the relationship of Psyche and Cupid)
- Made of plaster. (water, sand, lime or gypsum) The story tells itself. In 1816, the legislature of the state of North Carolina authorized the commission of a monumental statue of George Washington – founding father, hero of the American Revolution, first president of the United States
- Thorvaldsen was the first internationally acclaimed Danish artist. He executed sculptures of mythological characters.
- Thorvaldsen was the first internationally acclaimed Danish artist. He executed sculptures of mythological characters.
- (A marble sculpture image of resurrected Christ currently located at Thorvaldsen Museum) b. LION OF LUCERNE (A sculpture of a dying lion
- A sculpture of a dying lion in Lucerne, Switzerland that commemorates the Swiss guards who were massacred in 1972 during the French Revolution)