Neo-classical Painting

1. Neo-classicalPainting From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, Neoclassicism replaced roman art and remained dominant ever since. During this time,France became the birthplace of western culture & art center and major genres of western modern art. Since some important painters were all in France, the developmentofartinFrancebecamethemainstreamofEuropeanart. Broadly speaking,classical artis characterized by ancient Greek and Roman art with a strong focus on respect and imitation. In the art history of European art, there had been several “revival” of ancient art movements. The first referred to Renaissance, and the second was specified as “classical” art that happened in France in 17thcentury and was featured by academic art and its artistic thought represented by Poussin. Neoclassical thought which was popular in France from the late 18thto the early 19thcentury is called neoclassicism. Neo-classicalpaintingisrepresentedbyLouisDawitandIngres. Louis Dawit (1748 to 1825) is not only a distinguished French painter, but also a social activist of the French Revolution. Dawit was born in a middle-class family inParis. He had developed a strong interest in painting at an early age andthenwenttostudyRoyalAcademyofArts. Ingres (1780 to 1867) is a French classical academic painter as well as the student and follower of Dawit. Ingres was born in Montauban in 1780 and his father was an interior decorator. He once studied in Toulouse Academy of Arts and came toParisin 1797 to study in Davit's studio. Due to his diligent study, hehadbecomeanexcellentpainterwhenhewasveryyoung.

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