Humanities Schedule Monday 18 Neoclassical Art ppt video

Humanities Schedule �Monday 18 –Neoclassical Art ppt. /video �Tuesday 19 – Finish video �Wednesday 20 – Sub – Age of Enlightenment Reading �Thursday 21 – Neoclassical Art Samples �Friday 22 – Drama ppt. �Monday – 25 – Modest proposal listening/reflection �Tuesday – 26 – Review Art and Music (if time) �Wednesday – 27 – Test �Thursday – 28 – Make-up test/Binder Check �Friday – 29 – ? – Spring Break!

Neoclassical Art

Thomas Jefferson �Promoted Neo-Palladian style architect (Andrea Palladio – principles of classic Roman architecture) �Monticello �Capitol Building

Monticello

Capitol Building

Neoclassicism in visual art �Get away from Baroque �Purity of Roman art/idealism of Greek art �Sharp colors �Clean lines (no Sfumato) �Chiaroscuro (less though) �Use of perspective �Look of artificial light, almost like theatre

Jacques-Louis David �French �Inspired by Greeks and Romans �Many works were based on ancient history/mythology �Official artist of the French revolution/Napoleon’s court �Painted many portraits of revolutionary leaders �Created costumes to be worn by citizens of the republic �Later self exiled (Louis XVIII)

Watch the movie and… �Make note of the following: �David’s life (events growing up, family, where he grew up, injuries during a sword fight…) �Influences to his art and why he chose classical over Rococo �Political life and the roles he played (art and propaganda) �http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=PY 2 Eq. AKp. Kzg

Neoclassical Art Samples David and various others

When looking at the paintings by David… �I will tell you a brief description/historical relevance of each piece �You need to make notes of how they could be interpreted as propaganda for the revolution/Napoleon �Also make note of what they look like so you will be able to identify them on the test

The Oath of the Horatii

The Death of Socrates

The Lictors Bring to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons

Death of Marat

Napoleon at the Saint-Bernard Pass “calm upon a fiery steed"

The Coronation of Napoleon

Other examples of Neoclassical Art �The following slides are from various Neoclassical artists. Make sure you write the artist name and title

Jean-Baptiste Greuze The Village Bride

Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin The Soap Bubble

Élisabeth Louise Vigée-Lebrun Self-Portrait

Adélaide Labille-Guiard Self-Portrait with Two Pupils

Thomas Gainsborough Mrs. Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Sir Joshua Reynolds Lady Sarah Bunbury Sacrificing to the Graces

Charles Wilson Peale George Washington

Benjamin West The Death of General Wolfe

John Singleton Copley Portrait of Paul Revere

Jean-Antoine Houdon George Washington

Antonio Canova Paulene Borghese as Venus

Antonio Canova Cupid and Psyche

Horatio Greenough George Washington

Hiram Powers The Greek Slave

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres Grande Odalisque

Anne-Louis Trioson The Burial of Atala

Antoine-Jean Gros Napoleon at the Pesthouse at Jaffa