Discovering

Neoclassical and
Romantic Period Arts
MAPEH GROUP 2 | ARTS
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G A E F O

N S G I E O R N A

It is what Neoclassicism
is also known as
A G E O F

R E A S O N I N G
E A U B Q R O

Comes from the word

"barocco" meaning "irregular
pearl or stone"
B A R O Q U E
N E O L S M I

A C C I S S
Was the rallying cry of populations immersed in the
18th century Age of Enlightenment who wanted their
artwork and architecture to mirror, and carry the
same set of standards, as the idealized works of the
Greeks and Romans
N E O C L A S

S I C I S M
E O G C R

A M N O R

This is The art of the ancient

Greeks and Romans known as its
classical art.
G R E C O

R O M A N
R G E K E

Is a country located in
Europe :D
G R E E K
 What is
Neoclassical
Art?
Neoclassical Period
(1760-1840)
Neoclassical comes from the word NEOS which means
"NEW" and Classical which means "FirstClass"
It was known as the Age of Reasoning also known as
the Age of Enlightenment
⦁ The primary Neoclassicist belief was that art should express
the ideal virtues in life and could improve the viewer by
imparting a moralizing message
 What are the
characteristics of
Neoclassical Art?
-Neoclassism in the arts is an aesthetic attitude based
on the art of Greece and Rome in antiquity, which
invokes harmony, clarity, restraint, university and
Idealism.
-Neoclassical art appears calm and clear. Although
feelings are restricted, the expression looks
complete
Famous Neoclassical
Artist and their
Artworks
Antonio Canova (1757-1822)
-An Italian Neoclassical sculptor who
created numerous marble sculptures.
- incorporated both Baroque and classical
elements into his works of art.
- In 1800, he was considered to be the most
renowned artist in Europe and traveled to
England and France after periods in Venice
and Rome.
Daedalus and
Icarus
Theseus and the
Minotaur
Hercules and
Lichas
Monument to Archduchess Maria
Christina of Austria
Colossal Head of
Napoleon Bonaparte
 Jacques-Louis David
(1748-1825)
-French artist and -He used his great
Neoclassical painter who knowledge in Roman and
was one of the pioneers Greek cultures in
of Neoclassical art. expressing his political
views against the French
Monarchial system.
-He was regarded as
one of the great -His paintings drew
exemplars of academic inspiration from the
art and one of the finest simplicity of classical art.
Old Masters of his era.
The Oath of the Horatii
The Death of Socrates
The Coronation of the Emperor and Empress

The December 2, 1804

ceremony that named
Napoleon Bonaparte
Emperor of France was
an elaborately
choreographed affair.
 Angelica(1741-1807)
Kauffman
-Swiss Neoclassical painter who is most
famously known as a history painter.
-She also created numerous portraits,
landscapes, and decoration paintings.
-In London, she would become one of
two female founding members of the
Royal Academy in 1768.
(Self-portrait)
Self Portrait Aged
Thirteen
When she was thirteen, Kauffman
painted this exquisite self-portrait to
show that she was equally talented in
music and painting.
Sir Joshua Reynolds
PRA
Here is Kauffman's portrait of the influential
English painter Joshua Reynolds. He is her
friend and accordingly, the tone of this
picture is extremely relaxed. Reynolds is
surrounded by his books and papers, and
there is a bust of Michelangelo to the far left,
there to pass inspiration from one artist to
another.
Zeuxis Selecting Models for His
Painting of Helen of Troy
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
(1825-1905)
-French painter who is mostly considered to
be an academic painter.
-Ingres was a student of David. Ingres,
However, did not join the militant movement
like his teacher.
-Ingres was a highly gifted artist. He went to
Rome as a scholar. His academic sucess went as
far as being appointed President in the most
prestigious art university in France, The Ecole des
Beaux Arts.
Oedipus and the
Sphinx
Napoleon I on
his Imperial
Throne
Dante and Virgil
in Hell
 Pieta
For this ambitious religious work, Bouguereau
devised a large-scale interpretation of the
classic Pietà theme, showing the Virgin Mary
mourning the body of Christ. At the center of
the composition, consumed by her black veil,
Mary cradles her child, entreating the viewer to
pity with her gaze.
The Birth of
Venus
 Romantic
Period Arts
What is Neoclassical
Art?
Give 2 examples of an
artwork from that period
What are the characteristics
of neoclassic?
 Romantic1798-1837
Period Arts
Defined as an aesthetic in literary criticism around 1800, gained
momentum as an artistic movement in France and Britain in the early
decades of the nineteenth century and flourished until mid-century.
With its emphasis on the imagination and emotion, Romanticism
emerged as a response to the disillusionment with the Enlightenment
values of reason and order in the aftermath of the French Revolution of
1789.
Though often posited in opposition to Neoclassicism, early
Romanticism was shaped largely by artists trained in Jacques Louis
David’s studio, including Baron Antoine Jean Gros, Anne Louis
Girodet-Trioson, and Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres.
 The Romantic Art Movement has nothing to do with romantic
comedies or our contemporary ideas of love and romance. It deals
with much headier topics such as Freedom, Nature, Justice,
Humanity, Emotion, Imagination, and the Sublime. While you may
say that modern romance is sublime, during the Romantic
movement, the word “sublime” had specific connotations other
than just “excellent” or “great.” The romantic notion of the sublime
in the 19th century was more like this: you are small, nature is big
and powerful and can kill you. The awe and power of nature is a
force to be reckoned with. Romantic art, as well as literature and
music, is founded on this notion, not cringing at awkward romantic
moments or swooning at couples finding love.
Why did you think it
was called "
Romantic" period?
Although writers of this time did not think
of themselves as Romantics, Victorian
writers later classified them in this way
because of their ability to capture the
emotion and tenderness of man.
 The Characteristics of
Romantic Period are......
Romantic Art focused more on emotions, feelings, and moods of all kinds
including spirituality, imagination, mystery, and fevor. The subject matter varied
widely including landscapes, religon, revolution, and peaceful beauty.
Romanticism was characterized by its emphasis on emotion and individualism,
clandestine literature, paganism, idealization of nature, suspicion of science and
industrialization, as well as glorification of the past with a strong preference for
the medieval rather than the classical.
Famous Romantic
Artists and their
Artworks
Eugene Ferdinand Victor Delacroix
(1798-1863)
Was a French Romantic artist regarded from the
outset of his career as the leader of the French
Romantic school.
His vibrant use of colour and innovative techniques are
considered to have liberated art from the constraints of early
19th-century rules and practices.
Liberty leading the people
The Death of Sardanapalus
Is an oil painting
on canvas by
Eugène Delacroix,
dated 1827. It
currently hangs in
the Musée du
Louvre, Paris.
The Massacres At Chios

The Women Of Algiers In Their Apartment

Théodore Géricault
(1791-1824)
Was a French painter and lithographer, even though he
died young, he was one of the pioneers of the Romantic
movement.
Well known to potray battle through paintings of
suffering and endurance rather than heroism and glory.
Best known painting is the Raft of the Medusa, His famous
painting, The Raft of the Medusa was displayed in the
Musée du Louvre in Paris.
The Raft of the Medusa
Is an oil painting of 1818–
19 by the French
Romantic painter and
lithographer Théodore
Géricault. Completed
when the artist was 27,
the work has become an
icon of French
Romanticism.
The Charging Chasseur
Was painted around 1812 and it
shows a cavalry member of
Napoleon's forces on horseback
preparing for attack.
Guillotined Heads
 Jean-François
(1814-1875)
Millet
Was a French artist and one of the founders of
the Barbizon school in rural France.
Famous for painting scenes of rural life, is also
noted for his paintings of peasant farmers and can
be categorized as part of the Realism art movement.
One of his famous artworks is named The Angelus,
depicts a man and a woman standing in the
foreground, with heads bowed,
The Angelus
The painting shows two
peasants bowing in a
field over a basket of
potatoes to say a
prayer, the Angelus,
that together with the
ringing of the bell from
the church on the
horizon marks the end
of a day's work.
The Gleaners

It depicts three
peasant women
gleaning a field of
stray stalks of
wheat after the
harvest.
This painting shows a
realistic view of
poverty and the
working class.
Rest after work
 J. M. W. Turner
(1775-1851)
Known in his time as William Turner, was an
English Romantic painter, printmaker and
watercolourist.
He is considered as the first major artist to paint
outdoor.
His art works are expressive colouring, imaginative
landscapes and turbulent, often violent marine
paintings.
Neopolitan Fisher
Girls suprised
bathing in
moonlight
Rain, Steam and Speed
The Fighting Temeraire
 What did you think are the ideas,
moods, and messages that are conveyed
by the artworks of the Romantic
Period?
 The arts during the Romantic Period were expressive of
intense feelings. The artist were highly imaginative and
emotional. Their Works had a kind of mystic and dreamlike
quality.
During the 18th Century, feelings or emotions began to be
considered more important that reason. This was shown in
other forms of art like literature.
In addition to reasons, feelings and imagination began to be
strongly reflected in the visual arts.
The influences of the Romantic Movement
on the suceeding aet movements
The Romantic Movement affected moral, social, and political
life of the Europeans and Americans for almost half a century
(1800-1850). It became the visual, musical, and literary
expression of man's basic rights and his exercise of freedom.
The Romantic Movement contributed in the development of
nationalistic pride. It was used as a way of expressing the
superiority of the senses and emotions over reason and
intellect.
 Romanticism highly influenced the next form of art. A Line
can be traced from Englishman watercolorist John Constable
through the Barbizon school to impresionalism.
A more direct influence of Romanticism was symbolism,
which had a refined or intensified the romantic
characteristics of highlighting emotions, imagination, and
dreamlike qualities
Romanticism continues to influence the 20th century
Expressionalism and Surrealism. This is shown in
Romanticism's basic principles of originality, self-expression,
and artistic freedom.
Can You Share us your insights about
the difference and Similarities of
Neoclassicism and Romanticism
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