(LATE 18th-EARLY 19th CENTURIES) NEOCLASSICAL ART (LATE 18th-EARLY 19th CENTURIES) Morally uplifting, inspire sacrifice for the state Discovery of Pompeii and Herculaneum (1748) sparked renewed interest in classical art. Figures depicted as classical characters with classical virtues

Angelica Kauffman Mother of the Gracchi -depicts classical ideal of sacrificing self-interests for the family

Jacques-Louis David Oath of the Horatii Most prominent French Neoclassical painter Balanced and symmetrical composition Classical architecture-round arches Idealized bodies resemble classical sculpture Ilustrates ideal of self-sacrifice for the state

Jacques-Louis David Death of Marat Marat sacrificed his life for the sake of the people Note similarity to Michelangelo's Pieta Jacques-Louis David became painter to Napoleon

Coronation of Napoleon by Jacques-Louis David

Jean-Antoine Houdon (late 18th century) Portrayed distinguished figures of his time Portrait of Voltaire connects him to classical figures Portrait of Washington uses contrapposto and a mix of Roman and American symbols

Antonio Canova (early 19th century) Mythological themes reflect interest in classicism Pauline Borghese as venus-Napoleon's sister as a reclining classical nude

Grand Odalisque - Ingres Recumbent nude Mannerist elements--elongated back and twisted pose Romantic elements--exotic subject matter Champion of Neoclassicism Strongly influenced by the work of Raphael

Neoclassical Architecture Inspired by Roman architecture--especially the Pantheon Influenced by Palladio

Chiswick House-18th century by Lord Burlington Influenced by Villa Rotunda and Pantheon Classical values of balance and symmetry

Monticello-18th century by Thomas Jefferson Jefferson believed that Neoclassical architecture was the best style for the new American republic. Influence of Pantheon and Villa Rotunda-portico, central dome and symmetry Neoclassical in American also called the Federal Style