Neoclassicism 1780-1820. Neoclassicism A clear reaction against the ornate Rococo Style Inspired by the Enlightenment – Reason not emotion should dictate.

Neoclassicism

1780-1820

Neoclassicism• A clear reaction against the ornate Rococo Style• Inspired by the Enlightenment– Reason not emotion should dictate art– Use line to appeal to intellect, not color which appeals

to the senses.• Depicted tales of ancient history or mythology– As opposed to frivolous party scenes of Rococo

• Principle replaced pleasure• Paintings underscored the moral message of

patriotism

Characteristics

• Severe, precisely drawn figures• Figures in foreground without the illusion of

depth (like Roman relief sculpture)• Brushwork was smooth to appear polished• Backgrounds generally included roman

features (arches and columns)• Symmetry and straight lines replaced irregular

curves

Jacques-Louis David• Considered the founder of neo-classicism• French• Traveled to Rome—breakthrough inspiration• Supporter of the French Revolution for which

some of his art served as propaganda• Thrown in jail after Revolution• Became the head of Napoleon’s art program• His advice: “Never let your brushstrokes show”

Jacques-Louis David

Oath of the Horatii

1784oil on canvasapproximately 11 x 14 ft.

Jacques-Louis David

Death of Socrates

1787oil on canvas51 x 77 1/4 in.

Jacques-Louis David

The Death of Marat

1793oil on canvasapproximately 5 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 1 in.

Jacques-Louis David

The Coronation of Napoleon

1805-1808oil on canvas20 ft. 4 1/2 in. x 32 ft. 1 3/4 in.

Jacques-Louis David

Napoleon Crossing the Alps

1802-1803oil on canvas

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

• Pronounced ANN gruh• Was a member of David’s studio at just 17• His use of line later inspired Picasso, Matisse,

and Degas (“draw many lines”-Ingres)• Competed with the new Romanticism

movement (sometimes straying from his strict neoclassical techniques), especially Delacroix and Gericault.

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

Apotheosis of Homer

1827oil on canvas12 ft. 8 in. x 16 ft. 10 3/4 in.

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

Grande Odalisque

1814oil on canvas2 ft. 11 in. x 5 ft. 4 in.

Neoclassicism: Architecture

• What do you recognize based on your knowledge of Greek and Roman architecture?

Jacques-Germain Soufflot

The Panthéon (Sainte-Geneviève)

Paris, France

1755-1792

Pierre Vignon

La Madeleine

Paris, France

1807-1842

Pierre Vignon

La Madeleine

Paris, France

1807-1842

Antonio Canova

Paulene Borghese as Venus

1808marblelife-size

Antonio Canova

Paulene Borghese as Venus

1808marblelife-size

Karl Gotthard Langhans

Brandenburg Gate

Berlin, Germany

1788-91

Richard Boyle and William Kent

Chiswick House

near London, England

begun 1725

Richard Boyle and William Kent

Chiswick House

near London, England

begun 1725

John Wood the Younger

The Royal Crescent

Bath, England

1769-1775

James Stuart

Doric Portico

Hagley Park, Worcestershire, England

1758