Neoclassicism (c. 1780 – 1820)

A reaction against the frivolity of RococoReflects the Enlightenment’s gospel of reason,

logic & orderliness Archaeology-mania swept Europe as Pompeii

was uncovered (in 1738), influencing art and architecture, thus neoclassicism….

backgrounds include Roman arches and other classical architectural details

Neoclassical Style Precisely drawn, seriously portrayed figures VERY smooth, almost traceless, brushstrokes,

so as to seem like the painting is polishedSymmetry and straight lines replace the

irregular curves of RococoIn architecture, replicas of Greek and Roman

temple facades The order and solemnity of the art is meant to

inspire and uplift, especially with regard to civic virtues and duty.

Oath of the Horatii, David -1784

David, The

Death of Marat, 1793

The Intervention of the Sabine Women David - 1799

DavidNapoleon Crossing the Alps

1801

Napoleon’s Coronation, David - 1807

Details from CoronationNapoleon’s sisters & Josephine

Jean Auguste

Dominique

Ingres

(star pupil of David)

Princesse

de Broglie

1853

Ostankino Palace, MoscowDesigned by Italian architect, Francesco Camporesi Completed in 1798

Monticello, Designed by Thomas JeffersonBuilt 1772

Romanticism:The Power of Passion

c. 1800-1850

Romantic StyleEmphasis on intuition, emotion and

imagination: “Feeling is all!” Inspired by the medieval eraSubjects include heroic struggle, the

macabre, landscapes, wild animalsCult of nature worship & the heroic

individualGothic revival in architecture

Wanderer Above the MistCaspar David Friedrich1818

Raft of the Medusa, 1819 Theodore Gericault

Death of Sardanapolis, 1827 Eugene Delacroix

Liberty Leading the People, 1830 Delacroix

ENTRY # 38 For each of the following pieces, tell

whether it is an example of Neoclassicism Baroque, Rococo, or Romanticism art/architecture and WHY.

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ENTRY # 38

Ingres Delacroix

Hebe (goddess of youth) by Antonio Canova

Basilica at Ottobeuren (Bavaria)

Trevi Fountain, Rome

Paganini