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NEOCLASSICISM 1780-1820

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NEOCLASSICISM

Neoclassicism is a revival of the styles and spirit of classic antiquity inspired directly from the classical period

3David and Cupid by Batoni

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NEOCLASSICISM

Art was considered serious, illustrating tales from ancient history or mythologyStyle:Severe, precisely drawn figuresSmooth brushworkSimple compositions

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DAVID (PRONOUNCED DA-VEED)

Considered the trendsetter painter of the Neoclassicism movement French painter who used Greek and Roman art to inspire the new French Republic

6Oath of Horatti by David

7Death of Marat by David (65 in × 50 in)

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INGRESProdigy and star pupil of David Believed paint should be as smooth “as the skin of an onion” Impeccable draftsman whose intricate lines influenced Picasso, Matisse and Degas Master of the female nude

9Portrait of the Princess de Broglie by Ingres (47 3/4 x 35 3/4 in)

10Portrait of the Princess de Broglie by Ingres

11Le Grande Odalisque by Ingres (35 in × 64 in)

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AMERICAN NEOCLASSICISM

The founding of the American republic coincided with the popularity of Neoclassicism Neoclassic became the style mostly due to Thomas Jefferson

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COPELY

Taught himself how to paint by studying anatomy books and reproductions of paintings

Recorded reality accurately

Concentrated on fleeting expressions and gestures that reveal character

Subjects had bulk and brilliantly reflected light on various textures

14Portrait of Paul Revere by Copely (35 1/8 x 28 1/2 in.)

15Detail of Portrait of Paul Revere by Copely

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STUART

America’s other great Neoclassic painter Known for his luminous, almost transparent flesh tones in his paintings Each stroke shown through the others like blood through skin, giving a pearly brilliance to his faces.

17Portrait of George Washington by Stuart (30 x 25 inches)

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GOYA

Hailed as the first modern painter Work exposed the nightmarish visions exposing the evil of human nature Communicates his strong feelings about the brutality and dehumanization of war through his work rather than glorifying it

19Third of May by Goya (106 in × 137 in)