ARTS 9 THIRD QUARTER

1. ARTS OF THE
NEOCLASSIC PERIOD
and ROMANTIC
PERIOD

2. NEOCLASSICISM
1780-1840
Came from the Greek word “neos” meaning NEW and
Latin word “classicus” which means FIRST CLASS
Western movement in decorative and visual arts
Applies to literature, theater, music and architecture
“Age of Enlightenment”

3. Neo-classism is the name given to
western in the decorative and visual
arts

4. CHARACTERISTIC
Portrayal of Roman history
Formal composition
Use of diagonals to show peak of emotion or
movement
Local color
Over lighting
Classic geo-structure

5. How did the NEOCLASSIC movement in
arts came about?

8. NEOCLASSICISM FAMOUS
ARTISTS
PAINTINGS
With historical accuracy
Focused on costumes, settings and
details

9. JACQUES – LOUIS DAVID
1748-1825
French painter
Subjects were more of history
Famous art works:
1.The Death of Marat
2.Napoleon Crossing the Alps
3.Oath of Horatii

10. THE DEATH OF MARAT

11. NAPOLEON CROSSING THE ALPS

14. JEAN AUGUSTINE-DOMINIQUE INGRES
1780-1867, France
Pupil of Jacques Louis-David
His paintings are usually nudes, portraits and
mythological themes
One of the great exemplars of academic art
One of the finest Old Masters of his era
Famous artwork:
1.Portrait of Napoleon on the Imperial Throne
2.The Apotheosis of Homer

15. PORTRAIT OF NAPOLEON ON THE
IMPERIAL THRONE

16. THE APOTHEOSIS OF HOMER

17. SCULPTURES
Artists looked to Roman styles during the
time of Alexander the Great for inspiration as
well as to mimic their styles

18. ANTONIO CANOVA
1757-1822, Italy
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
Famous works:
1. Psyche Awakened by Cupid’s Kiss
2. Washington

19. PSYCHE AWAKENED BY CUPID’S
KISS

20. WASHINGTON SCULPTURE

21. BERTEL THORVALDSEN
1789-1838, Denmark
Was the first internationally acclaimed Danish
artist
He executed sculptures of mythological
characters
Famous artworks:
1. Christ
2. Lion of Lucerne

22. CHRIST (CHRISTUS)

23. LION OF LUCERNE

24. ARCHITECTURE
Style principally derived from the architecture
of Classical Greece and Rome
Architectural design of the Italian architect
Andrea Palladio

25. Type of NEOCLASSICAL Architecture
Temple style
Palladian style
Classical block style

26. TEMPLE STYLE
Based on Ancient temples
Features peristyle (continuous line of columns
around a building}
Examples of temple style building:
1. Pantheon, Paris
2. British Museum, London
3. La Madeleine de Paris

27. PANTHEON IN PARIS

28. BRITISH MUSEUM IN LONDON

29. CHURCH OF SAINT-MARIE-
MADELEINE IN PARIS

30. PALLADIAN STYLE
Based on Andrea Palladio’s style of villa
construction
Features balustrade along the edge of the roof
There are vertical supports within a balustrade
known as “balusters” or “spindles”
Classical method of crowning a building that has a
flat or low lying roof

31. Palladian Style
One of the famous artist is:
Robert Adam (1728-1792)
1.Designed two well known American
Civic buildings
2.The White House and the United States
Capitol

32. UNITED STATES CAPITOL

33. CLASSICAL BLOCK STYLE
Features a rectangular or square plan with a
flat roof and an exteriors rich in classical detail
Classical block aesthetic was also known as
“Beaux –Arts style”
Classical block architecture also flourished in
the United States

34. CLASSICAL BLOCK STYLE
Famous Architects:
1. Henri Labrouste
- His masterpiece is the Library of
Sainte- Genevieve
2. Charles Garnier
- Designed the most famous classical
block of all which is the Palais Garnier

35. Henri Labrouste
He was a French architect from the famous
“Ecole des Beaux-Arts” school of
architecture
He became noted for his use of iron-frame
construction and was one of the first to
realize the importance of its use
He was born in May 11, 1801 in Paris France

36. SAINTE-GENEVIEVE LIBRARY

37. SAINTE-GENEVIEVE LIBRARY

38. CHARLES GARNIER
He was born in November 6, 1825 in Paris, France
He was a French architect of the “Beaux –Arts”
style, designed the most famous classical block
which is the Palais Garnier or the Paris Opera
House
He was admitted to the Ecole des Beaux Arts in
1842 and was awarded the Grand Prix de Rome in
1848 to study in Italy

39. PARIS OPERA HOUSE AT NIGHT

40. PARIS OPERA HOUSE DURING DAY
TIME

41. PARIS OPERA HOUSE INSIDE

42. ROMANTICISM
1800 - 1810
Expression of emotion, both subtle and
stormy
Distinctive themes longing for history,
supernatural elements, social injustices and
nature

43. CHARACTERISTIC
Shows the height of action
Emotional extremes
Celebrated nature as out of control
Dramatic compositions
Heightened sensation

44. PAINTINGS
Emphasis on emotion
Expressed as much feeling and passion
as it could be

45. ROMANTICISM FAMOUS ARTIST
1. JEAN LOUIS THEODORE GERICAULT
First French master
Leader of the French realistic school
His masterpieces were energetic and power
He was a French painter and lithographer
His best-known painting is the Raft of the Medusa and
he was one of the pioneers of the Romantic movement

46. RAFT OF THE MEDUSA

47. 2. JEAN AUGUSTINE-DOMINIQUE INGRES
1780-1867, FRANCE
Pupil of Jacques Louis-David
His paintings are usually nudes, portraits and
mythological themes
One of the great exemplars of academic art
One of the finest Old Masters of his era
Famous artwork:
1.Portrait of Napoleon on the Imperial Throne
2.The Apotheosis of Homer

48. PORTRAIT OF NAPOLEON ON THE
IMPERIAL THRONE