Neoclassical

Neoclassical

1. (1750-1850)

   • Is the name given to quiet distinct movements in the visual arts , literature, music and architecture
   • comes from the word New classsic

2. Was a predominant movement in European art and architecture during the late 18th and early 19th centuries

   • originated around 1640 and continues to this day
   • Forms of classical art from ancient Greece and Rome
   • was an artistic manifestation of aesthetic and cultural ideal
   • I like this type of art because is a clean and linear style, sculpted forms and the depth of background. The need to seek the very best, to do the very best is perfect such as the seduction of bright color and high contrasts. I like the idea that the Art was not meant to stimulate the emotions but to enlighten the mind.

3. Artists

   • Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (1780-1867)
     • The Envoys of Agammemnon, 1801
     • Most Famous paintings: La Source, Napoleon I on His Imperial Throne , Raphael, The Vow of Louis XIII
   • Jacques Louis David (1748-1825)
     • Considered the leading figure of Neoclassical art
     • Oath of the Horatii (from 1786)
   • Angelica Katharina Kauffmann
     • El juicio de Paris
   • Giovanni Battista Piranesi
     • Quirinal

4. Characteristics

   • Imitation of the ancients
     • Universal nature of humanity
   • Rules for all art forms
     • Perfectibility of humanity
     • Importance of reason

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