Antonio Canova: Psyche Revived by Love's Kiss
Antonio Canova: Psyche Revived by Love's Kiss
Antonio Canova: Psyche Revived by Love's Kiss
Pompeii in 1748.
Herculaneum in 1738.
Thomas Bruce,
7th Lord of Elgin
British Museum, 1806 From the top façade of the
Parthenon in Athens.
4. Johann Winckelmann’s Artists Circle
2. A circle of
international artists
gathered about him in
the 1760s in Rome.
German art historian.
Robert Adam
Syon House
Scottish architect The Red Salon
& designer
Syon House
1760s
Claude Nicholas Ledoux
Designed a pavilion
in 1771 for the
Comtesse du Barry
at Louveciennes.
Designed a series of
city gates for Paris
(1785-1789).
Claude Nicholas Ledoux
They remade
Paris in the
opulence of
Roman
architectural
style.
Arch of Peace,
Milan, Italy
Greek-Inspired Architecture
British Museum Portico
Sir Robert Smirke,
1823-1847
The “Federal Style” in America
1780 – 1820
Thomas Jefferson’s influence
University of VA
Monticello, VA U. S. Capitol
The “Greek Revival Style” in
America
Lincoln Memorial
Questions
1. What are the ideals of Neo-Classical art?
2. What four events led to the beginning of
the Neo-Classical movement?
3. What two wars are associated with Neo-
Classical art?
4. What is the time period for Neo-Classical
art?
5. What marks a Neo-Classical building?
Research Project
Choose one topic to research and complete a visual
presentation. Your project must:
•Show at least five visual examples of the topic’s artworks
with their sources
•Address all questions and items in the description
•Proper terminology, grammar, spelling, capitalization,
sentence construction
•Works cited (NO WIKIPEDIA OR DISREPUTABLE
WEBSITES)
•Include an artwork you make inspired by the content of
your report. Please do not make exact copies of any
artworks, but create something combining your own style
and Neo-Classical style. Be prepared to discuss your work
and how it fits in with your presentation.
Research Project