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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