Neoclassical part 1

• Artists during the mid17th century


  • Profited from the nobles and royals
  • Catered to the vanities and extravagance of the rich people
• Jacques-Louis David


  • French
  • 1748-1825
  • chose to work with revolutionaries of his time
  • excellent education in art & literature
  • chief propagandist of the militant intellectuals who aimed to overthrow the French monarchical system
• Subjects of Jacques-Louis David

  • His ideal heroes
  • central figure in his work were always a man or men who dominated the whole scene
• Characteristics of Jacques-Louis David's paintings

  • Juxtaposition of vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines to convey theatrical element
  • Use of chiaroscuro to emphasize the mood of courage, patriotism, and brotherhood
  • Well-utilized space to create balance with colors and shapes
• Paintings by Jacques-Louis David


  • The Death of Socrates
  • The Oath of Horatti
• Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

  • French
  • 1780-1867
  • Student of David
  • admires post-revolution leader, Emperor Napoleon I
  • appointed president in the most prestigious art university in France, the Ecole des Beaux Arts
• Paintings by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

  • Oedipus and the Sphinx
  • Napoleon I on his Imperial Throne
• Artistic style of Ingres

  • Painted objects in solid and weighty form to convey strength
  • Used smooth textures to express elegance
  • Master of using neutral earth colors which helps express the nostalgic mood of the remote past
• Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes


  • Spanish artist (1746-1828)
  • Considered as one of the greatest artists in Spain
  • Tutored by a famous art teacher named Luzan in Zaragoza, Spain
  • Became the official painter of the royal court of King Charles IV when he went back to Spain
  • Became deaf due to an unknown illness during his midlife
  • As he grew old, he became aloof and very critical of the social and political events of his time
  • His paintings became "dark and pessimistic" and included images of ghosts and witches
• Paintings by Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes

  • The Third of May
  • Isabel
• Artistic style of Goya

  • Highly skillful in using colors to reveal the characters of his subjects by handling the intensity of the values of color
  • Mastery of handling brush strokes is his tool in painting the paranormal, the witches, the lunatic, and the depressed
• Romantic Period (1800-1850s in Europe and America)


  • The arts during this period were expressive of intense feelings
  • Artists were highly imaginative and emotional
  • Feelings or emotion began to be considered more important than reason as also shown in other art forms such as literature
• The word "romantic" came to be associated with the increasing emphasis in aesthetic theory during those times
• art motif of Jean are religion, history, and greek myths