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Neo-Classicism

Neo-Classicism. c. 1780 - 1820. A reaction against the frivolity of the Rococo Reflects the Enlightenment’s gospel of reason, logic & orderliness Subjects are serious, deriving from ancient history & used to inspire civic virtue Brushwork smooth, backgrounds include Roman arches

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Neo-Classicism

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  1. Neo-Classicism c. 1780 - 1820

  2. A reaction against the frivolity of the Rococo • Reflects the Enlightenment’s gospel of reason, logic & orderliness • Subjects are serious, deriving from ancient history & used to inspire civic virtue • Brushwork smooth, backgrounds include Roman arches • Archaeology mania swept Europe as Pompeii was uncovered & influenced buildings

  3. Oath of the Horatii, David

  4. The Death of Marat

  5. The Sabine Women, David

  6. Napoleon’s Coronation, David

  7. Details from CoronationNapoleon’s sisters & Josephine

  8. Napoleon Crossing the Alps,David

  9. Princesse de Broglie Ingres

  10. Odalisque, Ingres

  11. Romanticism: The Power of Passion c. 1800-1850

  12. Emphasis on intuition, emotion and imagination: “Feeling is all!” • Inspired by the medieval era • Subjects include heroic struggle, the macabre, landscapes, wild animals • Cult of nature worship & the heroic individual • Gothic revival in architecture

  13. Raft of the Medusa, Gericault

  14. Death of Sardanapolis, Delacroix

  15. Liberty Leading the People, Delacroix

  16. PaganiniIngres Delacroix

  17. The Third of May, Goya

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