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1 The Neo-Classical Period 1750-1827 Jacques-Louis David Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres Thomas Jefferson

2 Cultural Circumstances  When the buried ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum were found in the 1700’s the world gained renewed interest in the Classical period and art forms.  Artist studied and copied famous Greek sculptures and architectural components  Artists rejected the excess and drama of the Baroque period.  Influenced by the French Revolution.

3 Defining Characteristics  Balanced compositions  Noble gestures and expressions  Order  Reason  Structural Clarity

4 Jacque-Louis David, “The Oath of the Horatii”

5 Jacques-Louis David, “The Sabine Women”

6 Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, “Apotheosis of Homer”

7 Thomas Jefferson, “Monticello”

8 Thomas Jefferson’s “Monticello”  Doric Order  Domes  Formal balance and structure  Reflects the newly independent United States.


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