NEOCLASSICISM A late 18th century early 19th century response to the excess of the Rococo A shift back to antiquity, classical ideas with themes of honor, duty and service and reason over emotion A carefully drawn line and finely planned design superior to bright color and high contrasts
The Oath of the Horatii 1784 Jacque-Louis David stresses the importance of masculine self-sacrifice for one's country and patriotism The Oath of the Horatii 1784 had been chosen for a ritual duel against three members of the Curiatii, a family from Alba Longa, in order to settle disputes between the Romans and the latter city Camilla, a sister of the Horatii brothers, who is also married to one of the Curiatii fighters, and thus she weeps Jacque-Louis David
Romanticism-(also the Romantic era) originated in Europe from 1800 to 1850. Dealt with the relationships between and man to man HIGHLIGHTING Individualism - Imagination - Emotion over reason Wrongs against humanity
Francisco Goya ( 1814 ) 8’8” x11’ 3” The Third of May 1808 a story from the viewpoint of the victim, his arms are in a “V” to promote peace Napoleon intervening in Spain where a French firing squad executed a “token” number of civilians in retaliation for slaughtering of troops the day before Shows the horror of war without mercy for the viewers sensibilities Francisco Goya ( 1814 ) 8’8” x11’ 3” Spanish Locals French Troops (Completed in 1814)
The Slave Ship J.M.W Turner (1840) 35” x48” A passionate and emotional maritime painting in response to human rights Captain of the ship threw sick and dying slaves overboard to try to collect insurance money for those “ lost at sea” it may have contributed to the passing of an 1843 law in which the British Empire pledged to more effectively suppress slavery and the slave trade.