NEOCLASSICISM, 1780-1840

Prepared by Romenick P. CruzMAPEH DEPARTMENT

Tinajeros NHS

NEOCLASSICISM, 1780-1840

• NEO-CLASSICISM came from the greek word NEOS which means NEW and latein word CLASSICUS which means FIRST CLASS

• Coincided with the 18th century AGE of REASONING also known as AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT

• Characteristics of Neoclassical Art are:

Portrayal of Roman history

Oath of the Horatii Abduction of the Sabine by Jacques Louise David Woman by Poussin

Formal Composition

The use of diagonals to show the peak of an emotion or moment (versus a regular moment)

• Death of Marat by J.David Psyche Awakened by Cupid's Kiss by A. Canova

Local color and Overall lighting

Cornelia Pointing to her Death of Socrates Children Treasure by J.David

Using classic geo-structure

• Oath of the Horatii by J. David

ARTIST AND THIER

PAINTINGSIN NEO-

CLASSICAL ART

Death of Marat

Napoleon Crossing the Alps

Oath of Horatti

Napoleon on the Imperial Throne

Apotheosis of Homer

Neoclassical Artist and thier

Sculpture

ANTIONIO CANOVA ( 1757-1822)

• Italian artist and sculpture famous for his marble sculpture

• Subject : Nude Flesh• Opened idea for

portraying sexual pleasures by using pure contours with his mythological composition

Psyche Awakened by Cuspid's Kiss

Washington Theseus Slaying a Centaur

BERTEL THORVALDSEN (1789-1838)

• Internationally acclaimed Danish artist

• Subject: religious and mythological character

Christ

Lion of Lucerne

NEO CLASSICAL ARCHITECHTURE

TEMPLE STYLE•Based on ancient temple•Characterized by peristyle or continous line of columns around a building

Front Side

Pantheon, Paris by Jacques-in Soufllot

British Museum,London by Robert Smirke

La Mandeleine de Paris by Pierre-Alexandre Vignon

Post Office Building -Philippines

National Museum- Philippines

PALLADIAN STYLE• based on Andrea Palladio's style of VILLA CONSTRUCTION

• features balustre which has vertical support known as balusters or spindles

• known in palladian syle artist is Robert (1728-1792) Britain

White House

United States Capitol

CLASSIC BLOCK STYLE

• features rectangular or square plan with a flat roof and exterior rich in detail

• classical patterns of series of archs and columns with overall impression of huge,classically decorated rectangular blocks

• Style: Beaux-Art style- classical block easthetic by French Ecole des Beaux-Arts (School of fine arts)

• famous architectural style as follows:

Library of Sainte- Genevieve by Henri Labrouste

Palais Garnier “Paris Opera House” by Charles Garnier

Sources

• Leaners Manual DepEd Grade 9 • usic and Arts pp.224-232• Google: for pictures

QUIZIdentify the artist who made the following artwork• 1.Death of Marat

2.Lion of Lucerne

3. Pysche awakened by Kuspid's kiss

4. Oath of Horatti

5. Napoleon on the Imperial Throne

6-10 Identify the Neoclassical Architectural style

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