Neoclassicism vs Romanticism

Neoclassicism &038 romishticism (17809181 Neoclassicism, reply classic pieces chiefly portrayed papist hi apologue they elevated Roman heroes. During the sass was an Age of Reason and through its history paintings, its works were modes for conveying the Enlighten workforcet ideals. Many of the pieces, like the Oath of the Horntail, are reactions to the revolutions of their time. This piece is a call to arms, which shows that man is great and can be in reckon.Pieces during the Neoclassical time show a heightened contemplative moment like the wholeness in this piece. Characteristics -brought back and depicted Roman history varianceal composition -the use of diagonals shows the apex of emotion/moment (versus a regular moment) topical anaesthetic color -overall lighting -classic ego-structure -completed canvas Romanticism, sass-sass Unlike Neoclassicism, Romanticism was during the Age of petulance there was no time for contemplation, so pieces generally showed emotional extr emes.Romanticism is a reaction to the classical, contemplative nature of Neoclassical pieces. Romanticism celebrated the uncomplicated forces of nature, depicting nature as out of control. When the uncontrollable nature is compared to life, it makes quite a little think life should be uncontrollable life should be perpetually on the edge. Shows the height of action -emotional extremes -celebrated nature as out of control - loosenesstic compositions -heightened sensation (life and death moments) Works Neoclassicism in France Adldid Labile-Guard, Self-portrait with devil Pupils, 1785 Jacques Louis-David, Oath of the Horntail, 1784-1785 Angelica Kauffmann, Cornelia Pointing to her Children as Her Treasures, 1785 Romanticism Antoine-Jean Gross, Napoleon in the arouse mob at Gaff, 1804 Jean-Augusta Dominique Ingress, Large Odalisque, 1814 Adldid Labile-Guard, Self-portrait with Two Pupils, 1785, oil colour on shroud pastel colors, delicately curving forms, dainty figures and a li ght-hearted mood French portrait painting before the French rotary motion of 1789, like this piece, may be characterized as a modified form of Rococo elegant informality continued to be featured, still hot themes were introduced, figures tended to be larger and more ro rip and compositional arrangements were more perpetual -Labile-Guard was elected to one of the four places in the French academy useable to women and later successfully petitioned to end the restriction on women -this work is ofttimes seen as a orphanage piece that argues for the place of women in the Academy -the monumental image of the artist at her easel was meant to eradicate any rumors that men painted her works and the works of other female artists for example, in a theatrical role reversal, the only male in her work is her muse her father, whose bust is fucking her -the self-portrait flatters the painters conventional feminine charms in a manner generally consistent with the Rococo tradition she has a more monumental female type, in keeping with her conception of women as important contri just nowors to national fife, which is an sagacity aspiration the triangular arrangement of the figures adds to this effect -the work overly shows a rich palette and fine detail -the artists fashionable dress asserts her charhood the presence of her pupils and the statue of the pure(a) Virgin in the background emphasize the womens liberationist mood (and show that women can and should be teachers) in ancient Rome, the Vestal virgins were the holy priestesses of Vests, the goddess of the hearth their primary task was to maintain the sacred wind up of Vests the Vestal duty brought great honor and afforded greater privileges to women who served in that role Jacques Louis-David, Oath of the Horntail, 1784-1785, anoint on Canvas -royal commission -reflects the taste and set of Louis XVI who was sympathetic to the Enlightenment -following Doters lead, the king believed art should improve wo rldly concern morals -the painting was inspired by the seventeenth century drama Horace Roman history = Rome v.Alba (sons of Horace fight for Rome) -in the painting, the Horntail (three sons of Horace) are shown with their father, pledging an oath to the landed estate -in contrast to the upright muscular angularity of the men is a pigeonholing of limp weeping women and righted children sad due to probability of death, but also because of the womens involvement with the enemy (through marriage, etc) women = weak -the composition effectively contrasts the mens stoical willingness to sacrifice themselves for the State with the womens emotional commitment to family ties -composition is a classical profit (geometric/structural divided into three compartments) -David wants the revolution call to arms -painting extols foreman virtues of stoicism -vanishing point at the sword symbolic -goes back to Roman history with morality tales everything adds up to the thesis standing up fo r your beliefs (moral courage) women = the counterargument feeling for a Just government -during the Age of Reason, the world could be know through study and a painter could paint a sensible painting that could change the world -areas of local color draw the attestor across the canvas Angelica Kauffmann, Cornelia Pointing to her Children as Her Treasures, 1785, Oil on Canvas -for an English patron -Neoclassical history painting, subjects drawn from classical antiquity (Age of Reason, contemplation) -the story takes place in the second century BCC, during theRepublican era of Rome (Roman history) -a woman visitor has been showing Cornelia her Jewels and then requests to see those of her hostess Cornelia turns to her sons and says that these are her approximately precious Jewels -Cornelia exemplifies the good mother (popular subject in late 18th century) -in the reforming spirit of the Enlightenment depicted subjects that would teach lessons in virtue (didactic paintings) -the think of of Carnelians maternal education is emphasized by the fact that under her attractive care the sons grew up to be political reformers -setting = simple like the message), but the effect of the whole is softened by the warm, subdued lighting and by the tranquil grace of the leading characters Antoine-Jean Gross, Napoleon in the Plague House at Gaff, 1804, Oil on Canvas chronicled Napoleons military campaigns -added Romantic elements striking lighting, emotionally stimulating elements, main action is meant to incite veneration, not republican virtue at the center of a small group of soldiers and a doctor, Napoleon calmly reaches toward the sores of one of the victims, the image of a Christ-like figure heal the grim with his touch, unconsciously intended to promote him as semi-divine (Gross paints the gore = Romantic) -idealized flyer of an actual incident During Napoleons campaign against the Turks in 1799, bubonic plague bust out among his troops.Napoleon decided to q uiet the fears of the healthy by visiting the sick and dying, who were housed in a converted mosque -shallow stage and a series of arcades behind the main actors are inspired by Davits Oath of the Horntail Jean-Augusta Dominique Ingress, Large Odalisque, 1814, Oil on Canvas -odalisque a female slave or courtesan in a sultans harem (sexual fantasy repressed) -body urine away from the masters glance makes her erotic and aloof -the cool blues of the couch and the curtain at the right heighten the effect of the womans warm skin, while the tight angularity of the crumpled sheets accentuates the languid, sensual contours of her form -fluid line/elegant postures = Neoclassical -Romantic themes = odalisque in a highly personal fashion, her body is not anatomically correct, but is aesthetically pleasing -fascination with the foreign exploration French discover exotic near East during Napoleons campaigns commissioned by the Queen of Naples -concerned with the line, not be true to form