(late 18th-early 19th centuries)
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Angelica Kauffman Mother of the Gracchi -depicts classical ideal of sacrificing self-interests for the familyTRANSCRIPT
NEOCLASSICAL ART
(LATE 18th-EARLY 19th CENTURIES)
• Morally uplifting, inspire sacrifice for the state • Discovery of Pompeii and Herculaneum (1748)
sparked renewed interest in classical art. • Figures depicted as classical characters with
classical virtues
Angelica Kauffman Mother of the Gracchi-depicts classical ideal of sacrificing self-interests for
the family
Jacques-Louis David Oath of the Horatii • Most prominent French Neoclassical painter • Balanced and symmetrical composition • Classical architecture-round arches • Idealized bodies resemble classical sculpture • Ilustrates ideal of self-sacrifice for the state
Jacques-Louis David Death of Marat • Marat sacrificed his life for the sake of the people • Note similarity to Michelangelo's Pieta • Jacques-Louis David became painter to Napoleon
Jean-Antoine Houdon (late 18th century) Portrayed distinguished figures of his time Portrait of Voltaire connects him to classical figures Portrait of Washington uses contrapposto and
a mix of Roman and American symbols
Antonio Canova (early 19th century) Mythological themes reflect interest in
classicism Pauline Borghese as venus-Napoleon's
sister as a reclining classical nude
Grand Odalisque - Ingres • Recumbent nude • Mannerist elements--elongated back and twisted pose • Romantic elements--exotic subject matter • Champion of Neoclassicism • Strongly influenced by the work of Raphael
Neoclassical Architecture • Inspired by Roman architecture--
especially the Pantheon • Influenced by Palladio
Chiswick House-18th century by Lord Burlington
• Influenced by Villa Rotunda and Pantheon • Classical values of balance and symmetry