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Explore the distinctions between Neoclassical and Romantic art through renowned works like Liberty Leading the People and The Greek Slave. Analyze the influences, techniques, and intents behind these masterpieces.
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What elements are Neoclassical and what elements are Romantic?
François RudeMarch of the Volunteers of 1792 (La Marseillaise)1833-36Chérence stoneArc the Triomphe de l'Étoile, Paris
What elements are Romantic and what elements demonstrate naturalism?
Eugène DelacroixLiberty Leading the People (28th July 1830)1830oil on canvas
Can you compare the two figures of Liberty? What argument would you make?
Who made The Bather 1808 and Oedipus and the Sphinx 1808-25?Who was this artist’s teacher? Why does it matter?
Large Odalisque 1814
History Painting Is it a document or a work of propaganda? What doesn’t work in this image? What does serve the artist’s purpose?
Jacques-Louis David Napoleon Crossing the Saint Bernard 1800-1801
History Painting Is it a document or a work of propaganda? What doesn’t work in this image? What does serve the artist’s purpose?
Eugene Delacroix The Massacre at Chios1824Oil on canvas
What event inspired this sculpture? Is it a document or a work of propaganda? What doesn’t work in this image? What does serve the artist’s purpose?
Hiram PowersThe Greek Slave1844marble What elements are Neoclassical and what elements are Romantic?
Hiram PowersThe Greek Slave1844marble Hiram PowersLast of the Tribe1870-72 marble What is the “problem” with these two sculptures?
Adolphe-William Bouguereau Nymphs and a Satyr 1873 What elements in this work are Romantic and what elements demonstrate naturalism? How can you tell that this work is influenced by the expectations of the “Academy?” For whose gaze is this work intended? Is it art?
Rosa Bonheur Plowing in the Nivernais: The Dressing of the Vines 1849 What elements in this work are Romantic and what elements demonstrate naturalism? How can you tell that this work is influenced by the expectations of the “Academy?”
Rosa Bonheur The Horse Fair 1855 What elements in this work are Romantic and what elements demonstrate naturalism? How can you tell that this work is influenced by the expectations of the “Academy?”
Can you compare these two landscapes? What argument would you make?
Travelers among Mountains and Streams Fan Kuan Northern Song Dynasty, early 11th century CE hanging scroll, ink and colors on silk