neoclassicism Flashcards
what is the neo classical movement a reaction against?
the highly decorated baroque and rococo style.
what are the neo classical characteristics?
they are serious, unemotional and sternly heroic.
painters used somber colours with occasional brilliant highlight to convey moral narratives of self-denial and self-sacrafice fully in keeping with the supposed ethical superiority of Antiquity.
Neoclassical sculpture dealt with the same subjects and was more restrained than the more theatrical Baroque sculpture dealt with the same subjects and was more restrained than the more theatrical Baroque sculpture, less whimsical than the indulgent Rococo.
Neoclassical architecture was more ordered and less grandiose than Baroque, although the dividing line between the two can sometimes be blurred.
It bore a close resemblance to the Greek Orders of architecture with one obvious exception there were no domes in ancient Greece.Most roofs were flat
who is the painter of Oath of the Horatii?
Jacques-Louis David
Give a brief description of Oath of the Horatii?
there are three men on the left and one man in the centre on the right there are three women sitting on the right and children
the man in the centre holds three swords and the three men hold up their right arms towards the swords
analyse the Oath of the Horatii.
the men show no emotion
the women are weeping
background is de-emphasized while figures in the foreground are emphasised
dull colours show important of story behind the painting over the painting itself
there is focus on hard clear details
Brush strokes are invisible and painter is not distraction from the subject
men depicted with straight lines mirroring the columns signifying rigidity and strength while the woman are curved like the arches holding up the columns
Straight lines are also depict strength
two are curved and one is straight foreshadowing that only one of them would survive
Frozen quality of the painting intended to emphasise rationality
The Oath between characters can be read as an act of unification of men
who painted Napolean on his Imperial Throne.
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
give a description of Napolean on his Imperial Throne
Napolean’s face is framed by his ermine collar and fold throne
his scepter and staff point heavenward forming a V
give an analysis of Napolean on his Imperial Throne.
against a dark background strikes a rigidly frontal pose
golden crown in form of a victory wreath and around his shoulders a chain bearing the insignia(a disguising badge or emblem of military rank ) of the Legion d’honneur
on hand holds staff of office in the other the lit de justice(or ‘hand of justice’)
Napolean’s face appears oddly disconnected from his body.
It plasticity seems at odds with decorative surfaces the fill the rest of the canvas
His unblinking face symbolises rulership
purple=imperial use
