The Neo-Classical Period Jacques-Louis David Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres Thomas Jefferson
Cultural Circumstances When the buried ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum were found in the 1700’s the world gained renewed interest in the Classical period and art forms. Artist studied and copied famous Greek sculptures and architectural components Artists rejected the excess and drama of the Baroque period. Influenced by the French Revolution.
Defining Characteristics Balanced compositions Noble gestures and expressions Order Reason Structural Clarity
Jacque-Louis David, “The Oath of the Horatii”
Jacques-Louis David, “The Sabine Women”
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, “Apotheosis of Homer”
Thomas Jefferson, “Monticello”
Thomas Jefferson’s “Monticello” Doric Order Domes Formal balance and structure Reflects the newly independent United States.