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The 1800’s was a time of upheaval.
• The Church is less of an influence• Monarchies toppled
• Industrialization• Urbanization
• Masses of dissatisfied poor
• Fast paced progress leads to confusion and change
An Art Movement is when a group of artist, who are familiar with each other, work in a similar style during the same
period of time.
The Art World was changing quickly.Movements and counter movements start
springing up.
Neoclassicism Realism
Romanticism
Characteristics of Neoclassical art• Inspired by the art
of ancient Rome and Greece (like the Renaissance).
Neoclassical
Jacques-Louis David
The Death of Marat
1793oil on canvas
Michelangelo
Pieta
1499marbleClassical
Renaissance
Menelaus supporting Patroclus
3rd century BC marble
Characteristics of Neoclassical art• Classical subjects
and poses
Antonio Canova
Cupid and Psyche
1787-93marble
Charles Wilson Peale
George Washington
ca. 1779-81
Polykleitos
Doryphoros (Spear Bearer)
ca. 450-440 B.C.E.
Characteristics of Neoclassical art• More
“Rational”
• Dominance of line over color (line=intellectual, color=emotional)
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
Paganini
1819
Characteristics of Neoclassical art• Smooth
brush strokes
John Singleton Copley
Portrait of Paul Revere
ca. 1768-1770
Characteristics of Neoclassical art• Solid/linear
forms• Rational
organization
Jacques-Louis David
Oath of the Horatii
1784
Characteristics of Neoclassical art• Moralizing:
thought art should show ideal images, a more perfect world.
Jacques-Louis David
The Coronation of Napoleon
1805-1808
Characteristics of Neoclassical art• Heroic and
grand
Jacques-Louis DavidNapoleon CrossingSt. Bernard1800-01.
Pierre Vignon, La MadeleineParis, France, 1807-1842
Influenced by Roman imperial temples.
La Medeleine is a symolic link between the Napolionic & Roman empires.
Neoclassical Architecture
Napoleon commissioned Greek and Roman style monuments because he thought they would enhance his image as a great emperor
Neoclassical Architecture
Arc de Triomphe, Paris