2. NEOCLASSICISM, 1780-1840
• NEO-CLASSICISM came from the greek
word NEOS which means NEW and latein
word CLASSICUS which means FIRST
CLASS
• Coincided with the 18th century AGE of
REASONING also known as AGE OF
ENLIGHTENMENT
• Characteristics of Neoclassical Art are:
3. Portrayal of Roman history
Oath of the Horatii Abduction of the Sabine
by Jacques Louise David Woman by Poussin
5. The use of diagonals to show the peak of an emotion
or moment (versus a regular moment)
• Death of Marat by J.David Psyche Awakened by Cupid's
Kiss by A. Canova
6. Local color and Overall lighting
Cornelia Pointing to her Death of Socrates
Children Treasure by J.David
17. ANTIONIO CANOVA ( 1757-1822)
• Italian artist and sculpture
famous for his marble
sculpture
• Subject : Nude Flesh
• Opened idea for
portraying sexual
pleasures by using pure
contours with his
mythological composition
31. PALLADIAN STYLE
• based on Andrea Palladio's style of
VILLA CONSTRUCTION
• features balustre which has vertical
support known as balusters or
spindles
• known in palladian syle artist is
Robert (1728-1792) Britain
34. CLASSIC BLOCK STYLE
• features rectangular or square plan with a flat roof and
exterior rich in detail
• classical patterns of series of archs and columns with
overall impression of huge,classically decorated
rectangular blocks
• Style: Beaux-Art style- classical block easthetic by French
Ecole des Beaux-Arts (School of fine arts)
• famous architectural style as follows: