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Neo-Classicism. M s L e Roy Grade 11. NeoClassicism: a reaction to the Baroque. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Italian Baroque. Gianlorenzo Bernini (1598-1610) Considered by many to be the greatest sculptor of the Baroque period. Spanish Baroque.
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Neo-Classicism Ms LeRoyGrade 11
NeoClassicism: a reaction to the Baroque For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
ItalianBaroque Gianlorenzo Bernini (1598-1610) Considered by many to be the greatest sculptor of the Baroque period
Spanish Baroque Diego Velasquez (1599-1660) Las Meninas In 1985 voted the world’s greatest painting.
French Baroque Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) Painting based on Roman myths, history and Greek sculpture.
Neoclassicism (1780-1820) Clear reaction against the Baroque and Rococo periods. Important NeoClassical artists: Jacques-Louis David Jean Auguste Dominque Ingres Baroque Neoclassical
David’s Death of Marat, 1793
IngresStar student of David (at age 17).Chiefly remembered for his devotion to the ancients, his portraits, and his Turkish baths.The reclining female nude is often called Odalisque after the Turkish word for a harem.
What defines NeoClassicism? After Renaissance and Baroque (periods of exploration and expansiveness, came a reaction in the direction of ORDER and RESTRAINT. NeoClassicsm looks back to the ideals and art forms of classical themes. Respect for the past and trust in traditional institutions. Emotion appears controlled by the conscious mind. Nationalism more important than family and personal happiness. Heroes are judged according to their conformity or lack of conformity to Reason.
RomanticismRebelling against the age of Reason Baroque NeoClassicism Romanticism