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NEOCLASSICISM 1780-1820 1. NEOCLASSICISM Neoclassicism is a revival of the styles and spirit of classic antiquity inspired directly from the classical.

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1 NEOCLASSICISM 1780-1820 1

2 NEOCLASSICISM Neoclassicism is a revival of the styles and spirit of classic antiquity inspired directly from the classical period 2

3 David and Cupid by Batoni 3

4 NEOCLASSICISM  Art was considered serious, illustrating tales from ancient history or mythology  Style:  Severe, precisely drawn figures  Smooth brushwork  Simple compositions 4

5 DAVID (PRONOUNCED DA-VEED) Considered the trendsetter painter of the Neoclassicism movement French painter who used Greek and Roman art to inspire the new French Republic 5

6 Oath of Horatti by David 6

7 Death of Marat by David (65 in × 50 in) 7

8 INGRES  Prodigy and star pupil of David  Believed paint should be as smooth “as the skin of an onion”  Impeccable draftsman whose intricate lines influenced Picasso, Matisse and Degas  Master of the female nude 8

9 Portrait of the Princess de Broglie by Ingres (47 3/4 x 35 3/4 in) 9

10 Portrait of the Princess de Broglie by Ingres 10

11 Le Grande Odalisque by Ingres (35 in × 64 in) 11

12 AMERICAN NEOCLASSICISM The founding of the American republic coincided with the popularity of Neoclassicism Neoclassic became the style mostly due to Thomas Jefferson 12

13 COPELY Taught himself how to paint by studying anatomy books and reproductions of paintings Recorded reality accurately Concentrated on fleeting expressions and gestures that reveal character Subjects had bulk and brilliantly reflected light on various textures 13

14 Portrait of Paul Revere by Copely (35 1/8 x 28 1/2 in.) 14

15 Detail of Portrait of Paul Revere by Copely 15

16 STUART America’s other great Neoclassic painter Known for his luminous, almost transparent flesh tones in his paintings Each stroke shown through the others like blood through skin, giving a pearly brilliance to his faces. 16

17 Portrait of George Washington by Stuart (30 x 25 inches) 17

18 GOYA Hailed as the first modern painter Work exposed the nightmarish visions exposing the evil of human nature Communicates his strong feelings about the brutality and dehumanization of war through his work rather than glorifying it 18

19 Third of May by Goya (106 in × 137 in) 19


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