Neoclassic & Romantic Art
Neoclassical Art
The period where writers looked back to the ideals and
art forms of classical times.
Neoclassical art is based on the art of ancient
Greece and Rome
It developed in Europe in the 18th century when
artists began to imitate Greek and Roman antiquity
and painters of the Renaissance as a reaction to the
excessive style of Baroque and Rococo.
Neoclassicism
the revival of a It was an art movement
classical style or that sought to evoke the
treatment in art, style of classical antiquity
literature, in writing, painting,
sculpting, and
architecture, or architecture found in
music. Greek and Roman culture.
3 Elements of
Neoclassical Art
Some of the common characteristics
seen in all Neoclassical art
symmetry.
unemotional telling of events.
simplicity of line, form, and
color.
balance of straight lines and
geometric shapes.
use of science, mathematics,
and natural law.
non-fantastical view of the
surrounding world and events.
• Neoclassical art pieces
such as paintings,
sculpture and architecture
generally portrayed
Roman history which
elevated the Roman
heroes.
CHARACTERISTICS:
• the use of straight lines
NEOCLASSICAL • a smooth paint surface
• the depiction of light
PAINTINGS
• a minimal use of color
• and the clear, crisp definition of forms.
NEOCLASSICAL ARTISTS
Famous Artworks
NEOCLASSICAL
ARTISTS
• JEAN-AUGUSTE-DOMINIQUE
INGRES
He was influenced by Italian
Renaissance painters like Raphael,
Nicolas Pousin, Botticelli, and his
mentor, Jacques Louis David.
His paintings were usually nudes,
portraits and mythological themes. He
was regarded as one of the great
exemplars of academic art and one of
the finest Old Masters of his era.
Famous Artworks
NEOCLASSICAL SCULPTURES
NEO-CLASSICAL
SCULPTORS
Famous
Artworks
BERTEL THORVALDSEN
(1789-1838) Denmark
Thorvaldsen was the first
internationally acclaimed
Danish artist. He executed
sculptures of mythological
and religious themes
characters.
Famous
Artworks
NEOCLASSICAL
ARCHITECTURE
Neoclassical architecture
is characterized by:
• Grand scale volumes.
• Simple geometric forms.
• Dramatic columns.
• Doric Greek or Roman detailing.
• Domed or flat roofs, depending
on style.
3 types of
neoclassical
architecture
• Classical block style
A rectangular or square in
shape, often with flat roofs
and exteriors that display
repeating columns or arches
to form a classically
decorative blocklike
appearance.
Palladian Style Palladian buildings were based on Andrea
Palladio’s style of villa construction.
Palladio's work was strongly based on
the symmetry, perspective, and values of
the formal classical temple architecture
of the Ancient Greeks and Romans.
ROBERT ADAM (1728-1792) Britain
• He was known as the Palladian architect of
the Neoclassical who designed two well-
known American civic buildings- The White
House and the United States Capitol.
Many temple style buildings
Temple Style feature a peristyle (a continuous
line of columns around a building),
which is rarely found in
Renaissance architecture.
Famous Temple Style Building
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