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Arts of Neoclassical and Romantic Periods

Neoclassicism and Romanticism were artistic movements between 1780-1840. Neoclassicism was inspired by Roman and Greek antiquity emphasizing order, reason and idealized classicism. Romanticism sought to portray heightened emotions and drama through landscapes, history paintings and sculptures. Key Neoclassical artists included Jacques-Louis David and Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres while Romantic painters were Gericault, Delacroix and Goya who used color and composition to evoke strong feelings. Sculptors of both periods looked to Greco-Roman styles including Canova, Thorvaldsen, Rude and Barye. Architecture embraced classical temple styles or Gothic Revival's cast

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Arts of Neoclassical and Romantic Periods

Neoclassicism and Romanticism were artistic movements between 1780-1840. Neoclassicism was inspired by Roman and Greek antiquity emphasizing order, reason and idealized classicism. Romanticism sought to portray heightened emotions and drama through landscapes, history paintings and sculptures. Key Neoclassical artists included Jacques-Louis David and Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres while Romantic painters were Gericault, Delacroix and Goya who used color and composition to evoke strong feelings. Sculptors of both periods looked to Greco-Roman styles including Canova, Thorvaldsen, Rude and Barye. Architecture embraced classical temple styles or Gothic Revival's cast

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Arts of Neoclassical and Romantic Periods

Neoclassicism, 1780-1840

- The western movement in decorative and visual arts


- Century of the age of Reason also known as Age of Enlightenment
- Characteristics:
1. Portrayal of Roman History
2. Formal composition
3. The use of diagonals to show the peak of an emotion or movement
4. Local color
5. Overall lighting
6. Classic geo-structure

Neoclassical Painting

- Neoclassical artists embraced the ideals of order and moderation in which artistic
interpretations of Classical Greek and Roman History were restored to a realistic portrayals.
- Painters gave importance to the costumes, settings, and details of classical subject-matter

Artist

- Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825)


Was an influential French painter
Considered to be the pre-eminent painter of the era

Artworks: The Death of Marat –


Oath of the Horatii-
Napoleon crossing the Alps

- Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres(1780-1967)
was pupil of David
his painting were usually nudes, portraits, and mythological themes
artworks: Portrait Napoleon on the Imperial Throne-
The apotheosis of Homer

Neoclassical Sculptures
Artist looked to Roman styles during the time of Alexander the Great for inspiration of as well as to
mimic their style

Artist
Antonio Canova (1757-1822)
Was a prolific Italian artist and sculptor who became famous for his marble sculpture
He opened the idea for portraying discrete sexual pleasures by using pure contours with his
mythological compositions
Artworks: Psyche Awakened by cupid kiss
Washington

Bertel Thorvaldsen (1789-1838)


Was the first internationally acclaimed Danish artist.
He executed sculptures of mythological and religious themes characters
Artworks: Christ
Lion of Lucerne
Neoclassical Architecture
Types of Neoclassical architecture
1. temple style building design was based on an ancient temple. It feature a peristyle (a continuous
line of columns around a building)
2. Paladian Temple it feature a balustrade
3. Classical Block Style features a rectangular or square plan, with a flat roof and an exterior rich in
classical detail

Romanticism, 1800-1810
Was a movement in which the artists of Neoclassical period sought to break new ground in the
expression of emotion, both subtle and stormy
Landscape painting also became more popular due to the peoples’ romantic adoration of nature
Characteristics:
- Height of action
- Emotional extremes
- Celebrated nature as out of control
- Dramatic compositions
- Heightened sensation (life and death moments)

Painting
More emphasis of emotions
1. Jean Louis Theodore Gericault 1791-1824
Was the First French master and the leader of the French realistic school
His masterpieces were energetic, powerful, brilliantly, colored and tightly composed
Artworks: The Raft of Medusa
Charging Chasseur
Insane Women
2. Eugene Delacroix
Was considered as the greatest French Romantic painter. HE achieved brilliant visual effects using
small, adjacent strokes of contrasting colors
Artwork: Liberty Leading the People
3. Francisco Goya(1746-1828)
Artworks” The Third of May
Saturn Devouring His Son
The Burial of Sardine
Landscape painting Artist
1. Theodore Rosseau
2. Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Sculpture
1. Francis Rude
Best known for his social art which aimed to inspire and capture the interest of broad public
Artworks: Departure of the Volunteers
Jean d’ARC
2. Antoine-Louis Barye
Most famous animal sculptor
Artworks: Hercules Sitting On A bull
Theseus slaying the Minotaur

Gothic Revival Architecture (Neogothic)


It feature castellation in which walls and towers are crenellated in imitation of medieval castle

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