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ARTS O F T HE
N EO C L AS S I C A L
AND
ROMANTIC
PERIODS
INTRODUCTION
• In the middle of the 18th century, Neoclassicism

was born out of rejection of the Rocco and late
Baroque styles. Romanticism began in the same
era but its approach had to do with the modern
or new rather than the traditional.
WHAT TO
KNOW
• Neoclassicism and Romanticism were the movements
after the Rococo period that flourished across
Western Europe and the United States which
spanned approximately from the late eighteenth to
the nineteenth centuries.
N EO C L AS S I C I S M 1780-1840
• The word neoclassic came from the Greek word neos meaning “
new ” and the Latin word classicus which is similar in meaning to
the English phrase ”first class”.
• The Western movement in decorative and visual arts was called
Neoclassicism. It also applies to literature, theater, music, and
architecture that were influenced by the Classical art and culture of
Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.
• Neoclassical art pieces such as paintings, sculpture and
architecture generally portrayed Roman history which elevated
the Roman heroes.
C H A R AC T E R I ST I CS :
• Portrayal of Roman history

• Formal composition
• The use of diagonals to show the peak of an
emotion or moment (versus a regular moment)
• Local color
• Overall lighting
• Classical geo-structure
Neoclassicism Classicism
This is the renewed interest in This is the period which Greek

classical and forms that and Roman principles and
influenced European and styles were reflected in
American society through idea society.
, 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. This period was
derived from the Classical
movement.
• Be careful not to interchange the two
terms. Classical refers to the art forms
produced in antiquity or inspired by it
after ward, while Neoclassical refers to
the art forms inspired by ancient times,
but created later.
N E O C L AS S I C A L PAINTING
• Neoclassical artists embraced the ideals of order and
moderation in which artistic interpretations of
classical Greek and Roman history were restored to
realistic portrayals. Neoclassical painters gave great
importance to the costumes, setting, and details of
classical subject-matter without adding distracting
details but with as much historical accuracy as
possible.
NEO-CLASSICAL ARTISTS
•There are a number of neo-

classical artists from Europe and
the United States .Below are some
of them .
J A C Q U E S -LOUIS DAVID
(1748-1825)F R A N C E
Jacques-Louis David 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
FA M O US ARTWORKS:
T HE DEATH
OF
MA RAT(J . DA V ID
)
David’s masterpieces shows the
portrayal of a revolutionary
martyr. This is a painting of the
murdered French revolutionary
leader Jean-Paul Marat.
NAPOLEON C RO S S I N G
TH E 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.
OATH O F T H E
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.
JEAN-AU G USTE -
DOMINIQUE INGRES(1780-
1867) F R A N C E
Ingres was 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 paintings 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.
FA M O US ARTWORKS:
PORTRAIT O F NAPOLEON
ON T H E 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 Crops Legislatif which was a part
of the French Legislature. The painting was a
part of the French Legislature. The paintings was
believed to be commissioned by Napoleon as
King of Italy.
T HE APOTHEOSIS
OF HOMER ( J.
INGRES)
The painting was a state-commission
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,
G reece, and contemporary times.
R E F L EC T I O N :
1. What can you say about Neoclassical

Period?
2. What are the characteristics of the
Neoclassical paintings?
N E O C LASSIC A L SCULPTUR E S
• The 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.
ANTONIO CAN OVA
Canova 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.
B ERT E L THORVALDSEN (1789-
1838) DENMARK
• Thorvaldsen was the first internationally
acclaimed Danish artist. He executed
sculptures of mythological and religious
themes characters.
C H R I ST
(B.THORVALDSEN )
A marble sculpture image

of resurrected Christ
currently located at the
Thorvaldsen Museum
LION O F
LU C E R N E (B.
THORVALDSEN)
A sculpture of a dying lion in
Lucerne, Switzerland that
commemorates the Swiss Guards
who were massacred in 1972
during the French Revolution.
REF LECTION:
• 1. What are the characteristics of

the Neoclassical sculptures?
• 2. How do the artists convey their ideas in
their artworks?
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ARTS O F T HE

• In the middle of the 18th century, Neoclassicism

• Portrayal of Roman history

This is the renewed interest in This is the period which Greek

•There are a number of neo-

Jacques-Louis David was an influential

1. What can you say about Neoclassical

• The Neoclassical period was one of the great

A marble sculpture image

• 1. What are the characteristics of

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