ARTS OF THE NEO-CLASSIC

AND ROMANTIC PERIODS

QUARTER 3
 NEOCLASSICISM AND ROMANTICISM

• Were two movements after Rococo movement

that flourished across Western Europe and United
States which spanned approximately at the late
18th and 19th centuries.
 NEO CLASSIC
• is the name given to the Western movements in decorative and
visual arts.
• it applies to literature, theatre, music, and architecture that draw
inspiration from the classical arts and culture of Ancient Greece and
Ancient Rome.
• Coincided with 18th century Age of Reason/ Age Enlightenment
• Inspired by ancient time
• Art style was brought about by the renewed interest for Greek &
Roman heroes
• Derived from classicism
 CHARACTERISTICS
NEOCLASSIC ROMANTIC
• Rebirth of Roman History • Shows the height of action
• formal composition • Emotional extremes celebrated
• the use of diagonals show the apex nature as out of control
of emotion and moment (versus • Dramatic compositions
regular movement)
• Heightened sensation (life and death
• Local color
moments)
• Overall lighting
• Classic geo-structure
 NEOCLASSIC ARTISTS
PAINTERS

Jacques-Louis David Jean Auguste-Dominique Ingres

(1748-1825) France (1780-1867) France
 FAMOUS ARTWORKS OF DAVID
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The Death of Marat

 It shows the portrayal of a

revolutionary martyr.
 This is a painting of the
murdered French revolutionary
leader Jean Paul Marat.
 FAMOUS ARTWORKS OF DAVID
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Napoleon Crossing the Alps

 The painting showed a
strongly idealized view of the
real crossing that Napoleon
and his army made cross the
alps through the great St.
Bernard Pass.
 FAMOUS ARTWORKS OF DAVID

Oath of the Horatti

 It depicts a scene from Roman

legend about the dispute
between Rome and Alba Longa.
 The 3 brothers are shown
saluting their father who hold
their swords out for them.
 FAMOUS ARTWORKS OF INGRES

1. NAPOLEON ON THE IMPERIAL THRONE

The painting depicts Napoleon in his
decadent coronation costume and seated
on his golden –encrusted throne.
The painting believed to be
commissioned by Napoleon as King of
Italy.
FAMOUS ARTWORKS OF INGRES

1. THE APOTHEOSIS OF HOMER

The painting depicts an

image of Homer,
receiving to brilliant
men of Rome and
Greece.
 NEOCLASSIC
SCULPTORS ARTIST

Antonio Canova Bertel Thorsvalden

Italy Denmark
FAMOUS ARTWORKS OF CANOVA

1. Psyche Awakened by Cupid’s

Kiss

 A marble sculpture portraying

the relationship of Psyche and
Cupid.
 FAMOUS ARTWORKS OF CANOVA

2. Washington

 A marble sculpture of Washington

currently displayed at North Carolina
FAMOUS ARTWORKS OF THORVALDSEN CHRIST

 A marble sculpture of
resurrected Christ currently
located the Thorvaldsen
Museum.
FAMOUS ARTWORKS OF THORVALDSEN
LION OF
LUCERNE

A SCULPTURE of a dying
Lion in Lucerne that
commemorates the Swiss
Guards who were massacred
in 1792 during the French
Revolution.
 NEO-CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE

TYPES OF NEO-CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE

1. TEMPLE STYLE
 It features a design based on an
ancient temple.
 Peristyle – a continuous line of
columns around a building.
 NEO-CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE
TYPES OF NEO-CLASSICAL
WHITE HOUSE
ARCHITECTURE

PALLADIAN
 Based on Andrea Pallado’s style of
villa construction.
 The building features a balustrade US CAPITOL
– a railing with vertical supports
along the edge of the roof.
 A building with flat or low lying
roof
 NEO-CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE
TYPES OF NEO-CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE
PARIS OPERA HOUSE
3. CLASSICAL BLOCK (Beaux-Arts
style)
The building features a rectangular or
square plan with a flat roof and an
exterior rich in classical detail.
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 ROMANTICISM (1800-1810)
• Is a movement in which artists of Neoclassical period
sought to break a new ground in the expression of
emotion, both subtle and stormy.
• It embraced a new number of distinctive themes such as
longing for history, supernatural elements, social justices
and nature.
• Romantic “adoration of nature”
• Emotion/feeling/passion
• Is a reaction to the classical, contemplative nature of
classical pieces.
 ROMANTIC PAINTERS
Jean Louis Theodore
Gericault Eugene Delacroix Francisco Goya
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 FAMOUS ARTWORKS OF GERICAULT

1. THE RAFT OF
MEDUSA

 It portrays the victims

of a. contemporary
shipwreck. The people
on this raft were French
emigrants en route to
West Africa.
 FAMOUS ARTWORKS OF GERICAULT

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 FAMOUS ARTWORK OF
2. LIBERTY LEADING DELACROIX
THE PEOPLE
 A woman personifies
Liberty and leads the
people forward over
the bodies of fallen,
holding the flag of the
French Revolution.
 FAMOUS ARTWORK OF
3. SATURN
DEVOURING HIS SON
FRANCISCO GOYA

It depicts the Greek

myth of the Titan
Cronus (Saturn) who
fears that he would be
overthrown by one of
his children, so he ate
each one of them upon
their birth.
 ROMANTIC SCULPTURE
Romantic sculpture can be divided into
works that concern the human world and
those that concern the Natural world.
 FAMOUS SCULPTORS AND
THEIR ARTWORKS
Departure of the
Volunteers Francois Rude Jeanne d’Arc
 FAMOUS SCULPTORS AND
THEIR ARTWORKS
Hercules sitting on a Antoine-Louie Theseus slaying the
bull Barye Minotaur
GOTHIC REVIVAL ARCHITECTURE (NEOGOTHIC)

Also referred to as Victorian Gothic

Neo Gothic building features castellation
Bricks and stones were both commonly used.
 ARCHITECTS WHO USED NEO-
GOTHIC STYLE

Charles Barry James Renwick

Westminster palace ST. PATRICK’S
CATHEDRAL
NEO-CLASSICISM AND
ROMANTICISM IN THE
PHILIPPINES
 The Christian Virgins Being
Exposed to the Populace
FELIX HIDALGO
Member of the Philippine
Reform Movement
The paintings portrays
two scantily clothed
Christian female slaves
being mocked by a group
of boorish Roman male
onlookers.
 JUAN LUNA Spoliarium
A painter and a sculptor and one
of the recognized Phil. Artists.
Spolarium- a latin word which
means basement of the Roman
Colosseum.
The painting features a glimpse
of Roman history centered on
the bloody carnage brought by
gladiatorial matches.
 FERNANDO AMORSOLO Planting Rice with
Mayon Volcano

Hailed as the National artist

in painting.
A painter of the rural
Philippine landscapes.
Popularly known for his
craftsmanship and mastery
in the use of light.
 GUILLERMO
Bonifacio Monument
TOLENTINO

 A Filipino sculptor
who was named as
National Artist for the
Visual Arts.
Hailed as the Father
of the Philippines
Arts
Oblation
 NAPOLEON
ABUEVA Siyam na Diwata ng Sining

 A National Artist
for Sculpture.
Father of Modern
Philippine Sculpture
 ELEMENTS OF ARTS TO
CONSIDER IN THE ACTIVITY
• Values
• Inspiration
• Tone
• Subjects
• Techniques
• Role of art
• Composition
• Lines
• Texture
 ACTIVITY
1. Divide the group into four.
2. Let the participants:
“compare and contrast” pictures presented
identify the painting if it belongs to Neoclassicism or Romantic
arts
3. Write observations and analysis as to elements or characteristics
of arts during each period.
4. Consolidate your answer.
5. Assign leader to discuss the observations between two period.
 COMPARE AND CONTRAST

• “Napoleon Crossing the Alps” • “Saturn Devouring his Son”

 COMPARE AND CONTRAST

• “The Death of Marat” • “Charging Chasseur”

 COMPARE AND CONTRAST

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Jacques-Louis David Francisco Goya

• “Napoleon Crossing the Alps” • “Saturn Devouring his Son”

 COMPARE AND CONTRAST

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Jacques-Louis David

Jean Louis Theodore Gericault

• “The Death of Marat” • “Charging Chasseur”

 GUIDE QUESTIONS:

• Were you able to identify the art period from

which the artwork belongs to?
• What are the visible Neoclassic or Romantic
characteristics from the art work?
• How does the art piece of each period convey its
idea?
Elements Neoclassicism Romanticism

Values Orderly, solemnity Intuition, emotion, imagination

Inspiration Classical Rome, patriotism, courage , honor Medieval and Baroque eras,
Middle and Far East
Tone Calm, rational Subjective, spontaneous, non-conformist

Subjects Greek and Roman History Legends, exotica, nature, violence

Techniques Stressed drawing with lines, not color, no Unrestrained, rich color, visible brush stroke
trace of brush stroke
Role of art Morally uplifting, inspirational Dramatic, carry viewer away
Composition Most figures in foreground Uses diagonal, crowded compositions

Lines Linear style (outlines are sharply defined Painterly style

through controlled brushstrokes (brush strokes are less restrained)

Texture Smooth, no brushstroke can be seen Often has visible brushstrokes

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THE PERIOD WHERE IT BELONGS.

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THE PERIOD WHERE IT BELONGS.

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Liberty Leading the People The Raft of Medusa

Eugene Delacroix Jean Louis Theodore Gericault
Romanticism Romanticism
 IDENTIFY THE TITLE OF THE ARTWORK, THE ARTIST AND
THE PERIOD WHERE IT BELONGS.

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Spolarium The Apotheosis of Homer

Juan Luna Ingres
Neoclassical
 IDENTIFY THE TITLE OF THE ARTWORK, THE ARTIST AND
THE PERIOD WHERE IT BELONGS.

5 The Death of Marat

David
Neo-classicism

Saturn Devouring his Son

Francisco Goya
Romanticism 6
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THE PERIOD WHERE IT BELONGS.
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Charging Chasseur Napoleon Crossing the Alps

Gericault David
Romanticism Neo-classicism
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THE PERIOD WHERE IT BELONGS.
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Oblation Christ
Guillermo Tolentino
Thorvaldsen
Neoclassic
 INDIVIDUAL
OUTPUT
CRITERIA IN ASSESSING THE OUTPUT

• Individual Activity:
Mask Making (20
minutes.)
• Draw or paint a mask
in the style of
Neoclassic or
Romanticism (Oedipus
Rex or Romeo and
Juliet play)
 INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT
• Materials:
-short bond paper
Draw or paint an artwork in
-drawing/painting materials.
the style of Neoclassicism or
Romanticism which promote CRITERIA:
either peace, saving the earth,  Quality of Artwork – 35%
gender equality or any other  Visual Impact – 30%
relevant issues. Give a title and  Punctuality – 20%
a short description about your  Neatness – 15%
work.
IDENTIFY THE NAME OF THE
ARTIST AND THE TITLE OF
HIS MASTERPIECE
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 Oath of Horatii
1
David
 Christ
2 Thorvaldsen
The Death of Marat
David 3
Lion of Lucerne
Thorvaldsen
4
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Napoleon on the Imperial Throne

Ingres