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Neoclassical paintings ( 1750-1860 )

Subject matter : History & Mythology of Ancient Greece andRome.

Medieval history, deep appreciation for GothicArt.

Homerwas frequent su!ect and inspiration for"heir wor#, as was $igil, %ophocles, and lutarch

Themes : %toicism and Heroism

Composition : 'ole %implicity %ymmetry, clean lines

and emphasis (n the su!ects faces to help tell the story. )motion more restraint and control

Color : %harper colors, *hiaroscuro+ vivid contrastetween

ight and dar# colors-, which rings more drama&

ring life to multidimensionality of o!ects.

ther Characters : %omre colors w/ rilliant highlights, wasmore ordered

ess grandiose, serious, unemotional, and

sternly heroic inear.

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lace of irth : aris, 0ranceirth 1ate : August, 23th45671eath 1ate : 1ecemer, 89th478lace of 1eath : russels, elgium)ducation : *ollege des ;uatre e'otic estu'es se'ious

;'ushst'o=es tiht b'ush+o'= to achieve smooth su'ace

ncient 'ee= mytholoy

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