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2 Characteristics of Neo-Classicism $Art produced in Europe and North America from the mid-18c to the early 19c. $Return to the perceived “purity” of the arts of Rome $Model the “ideal” of the ancient Greek arts and, to a lesser, extent, 16c Renaissance classicism. $Morally serious (emphasized honor & patriotism) $More than just an antique revival  a reaction against the surviving Baroque & Rococo styles.

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4 “The Oath of the Horatii” Jacques-Louis David, 1784 A depiction of dutiful patriotism.

5 “The Death of Socrates” Jacques-Louis David, 1787 The death of Socrates was a symbol of republican virtue.

6 “Death of Marat” Jacques Louis Davd, 1793 1793

7 Michelangelo, Pieta, 1499

8 “The Apotheosis of Homer” Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, 1827 This assembly of great artists and writers of all ages gathered to honor the ancient Greek poet before a classical temple.

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10 “Princesse de Broglie” Jean Auguste Ingres, 1853 1853

11 “Princesse de Broglie” (detail) Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, 1853

12 Neo-Classical Sculpture $Profoundly influenced by ancient art since the Renaissance. $Neo-Classical sculptors avoided the dramatic twisting poses and colored marble surfaces characteristic of late Baroque and Rococo sculpture. $They preferred: S Crisp contours. S A noble stillness. S Idealized white marble forms.

13 Antonio Canova “Apollo Crowning Himself,” 1781 “Perseus with the Head of Medusa,” 1804-1806

14 Bertel Thorvaldsen “Jason,” 1803-1823 “Adonis,” 1808-1832

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16 The “Empire Style”: Charles Percier & Pierre François Léonard Fontaine The “Empire Style”: Charles Percier & Pierre François Léonard Fontaine $Napoleon’s official architects. $They remade Paris in the intimidating opulence of Roman imperial architectural style.

17 Claude Nicholas Ledoux Rotunde de la Villette, Paris

18 The “Federal Style” in America $1780 – 1820. $Thomas Jefferson’s influence. Monticello, VA University of VA U. S. Capitol

19 The “Greek Revival Style” in America Second Bank of the US Philadelphia, 1824

20 John Wood “The Royal Crescent [Circus]” at Bath, England (1754).

21 Sans Souci – A Neoclassical Palace

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