Arts of the Neoclassical

Period
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Neoclassicism
(1780- 1840)
Objectives:

1. identifies Neoclassical artist and the distinct characteristics of

their famous artworks(A9EL-llla-2),

2. illustrates an artwork applying the elements and principles

following the art styles from the Neoclassicism,and

3. expresses the significant values of different art styles of the

representative artists from the Neoclassicism.
Recap: Name the title (T) and artist (A) of the following artworks:

1. T _________________ 2. T _________________ 3. T _________________

A._________________ A._________________ A._________________
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Recap: Name the title (T) and artist (A) of the following artworks:

4. T _________________ 5. T _________________
A._________________ A._________________
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Pre - Assessment:

Identification: Identify which historical

period each artwork belongs to.

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 1. Liberty Leading to
People
( E. Delacroix)

Romantic

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2. The Apotheosis of Homer (J. Ingres)

Neoclassical
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3. Psyche Awakened by Cupid’s Kiss ( A. Canova)

Neoclassical
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4. Saturn Devouring his Son (F. Goya)
Romantic
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 JEANNE d’ ARC
(F. Rude)
Romantic

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 Greek word neos new

Neoclassic

Latin word First class

classicus

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 Characteristics of the Neoclassicism
● Portrayal of Roman history
● Formal composition
● The use of diagonals to show the peak of an emotion or
movement (versus a regular movement)
● Local color
● Overall lighting and geo -structure
● Emphasis on mythology

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 Neoclassicism Classicism
This is the renewed interest in This is the period in which Greek and
classical ideals and forms that Roman principles and styles were
influenced European and American reflected in society.
society through idea, politics and fine
arts during the 18th and 19th century.
It also refers to the art forms created
after but inspired by the ancient
times. The period was derived from
the classicism movement.

● Classicism refers to the art forms produced in antiquity or inspired by it

afterwards, while Neoclassicism always refers to the art forms inspired by
ancient times but created after
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 Neoclassical Painting
Neoclassical artists embraced the ideals of order and
moderation in which artistic interpretations of classic Greek
and Roman history were restored to realistic portrayals.
Neoclassical painters gave great importance to the costumes,
settings and details of classical subject-matter without adding
distracting details but with much historical accuracy as
possible

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Neoclassical Artists and their
Artworks

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Jacques-Louis David (1748 -1825)

-he was an influential French

painter in the Neoclassical style,
and considered to be the pre-
eminent painter of the era. His
subjects of paintings were more
on history.

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The Death of Marat ( J.
David)

David’s masterpiece
shows the portrayal of a
revolutionary martyr. This
is a painting of the
murdered French
revolutionary leader Jean-
Paul Marat.
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Napoleon Crossing the
Alps (J. David)

The painting that showed a

strongly idealized view of the
real crossing that Napoleon
and his army made across the
Alps through the Great St.
Bernard Pass in May 1800

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Oath of the Horatii (J. David)

It was a large painting that depicts a

scene from a Roman legend about
the dispute between Rome and Alba
Longa. The three brothers, all of
whom appear willing to sacrifice
their lives for the good of Rome,
are shown saluting their father who
holds their swords out for them

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Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres 1780-
1867), France
A pupil of Jacques-Louis David. He was
influenced by Italian Renaissance painters
like Raphael, Nicolas Pousin, Botticelli and
his mentor Jacques-Louis David.
His painting were usually nudes,
portraits and mythological themes. He was
regarded as one of the great exemplars of
academic art and one of the finest Old
Masters of his era.
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Portrait of Napoleon on the Imperial
Throne (J. Ingres)

The painting depicts Napoleon in his

decadent coronation costume, seated upon
his golden-encrusted throne, hand resting
upon smooth ivory balls During his reign,
the painting was owned by the Corps
Legislatif which was a part of the French
Legislature. The painting was believed to
be commissioned by Napoleon as King of
Italy
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The Apotheosis of Homer
(J. Ingres)

The painting was a state-

commissioned by Charles X to have
him remembered in the building
works of the Louvre. The painting
depicts an image of Homer,
receiving all the brilliant men of
Rome, Greece and contemporary
times.
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What do you think are the characteristics
of the neoclassical painting?

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 Neoclassical Sculptures
Neoclassical period was one of the great
ages of public sculpture. Artists looked to
Roman styles during the time of Alexander
the great for inspiration as well as to mimic
their style

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Antonio Canova ( 1757-1822), Italy

He was a prolific Italian artist and

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
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Psyche Awakened by
Cupid’s Kiss (A.
Canova)

A marble sculpture
portraying the
relationship of Psyche
and Cupid
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Washington (A.
Canova)

This is a marble
sculpture of
Washington currently
displayed at North
Carolina Museum of
History.
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Bertel Thorvaldsen (1789-
1838)

He was the first internationally

acclaimed Danish artist. He
executed sculptures of
mythological and religious
themes characters.

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Christ (Thorvaldsen)

A marble sculpture image of

resurrected Christ currently
located at Thorvaldsen Museum

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Lion Lucerne(Thorvaldsen)

A sculpture of a dying lion in

Lucerne, Switzerland that
commemorates the Swiss guards
who were massacred in 1792
during the French Revolution.

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● What are the characteristics of the
Neoclassical Sculptures?
● How do the artists convey their
ideas in their works?

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Neoclassical Architecture architectural styles
started in the mid-18th century. It turned away from
the grandeur of Rococo style and the late
Baroques. In its purest form, Neoclassical
architecture was a style principally derived from the
architecture of Classical Greece and Rome and the
architectural designs of the Italian architect Andrea
Palladio

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Types of Neoclassical
Architecture

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1. Temple Style building
design was based on ancient
temple, focused mainly on
applying classical elements to
churches and modern
building like palazzos and
villas. Buildings feature a
peristyle ( a continuous line
of columns around the
building), a rare feature of
Renaissance architecture

La Madeleine de Paris
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Pantheon, Paris British Museum, London
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2. Palladian Style

United States Capitol

White House 37
Palladian Style
Palladian buildings were based on Andrea Palladio’s style of villa
construction. Some buildings feature a balustrade which is a railing
with vertical supports along the edge of the roof. There are vertical
supports within a balustrade known as “balusters” or “spindles”.
It is also a classical method of crowning a building that has flat or low
lying roof.

Robert Adam (1728-1792), he was known as the Palladian architect of

the Neoclassical who designed two well known American civic
buildings - The White House and the United States Capitol.

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3. Classical Block Style - the building feature a
rectangular or square plan with a flat roof and an
exterior rich in classical details. The overall
impression of such a building was a huge,
classically-decorated rectangular block.

Classical block aesthetic was also known as

“Beaux-Arts style

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Library of Sainte- Genevieve PALAIS Garnier”PARIS OPERA
by Henry Labrouste HOUSE (Charles Garnier)
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