Essays on Neoclassicism

Question one

If I were to choose the century in which I would live in Europe, with no doubt, the 18th century would be my best bet. The century was marked by significant economic transformations and inventions that made life right for every citizen in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom supported its nationals as was evidenced by the government, which introduced support system schemes for poor people in the community. Moreover, there were government projects that were spearheaded with the aim of ensuring that the semi-skilled people earned some source of living. The introduced system of socialism united the nation. ...

18th Century Neoclassical Art

Neoclassicism began in the second half of the eighteenth century Europe. This era became known for the rise in the influence of classical antiquity. This can be reflected in the simple yet exquisite designs of the art works produced during this century. The neoclassical century also paved the way of reviving the art styles of the artists of the past. In the neoclassical period, two of the most prominent artists were Jean-Baptiste Greuze and Giovanni Francesco Barbieri. One of the works of the Jean-Baptiste was an oil painting entitled “Broken Eggs”. This painting was exhibited in the Paris Salon, ...

The era of European civilization was marked by the French Revolution. The epoch was entangled in dialectic movements that tore it between romanticism and rationalism. The period marked the pick of literary works with several artists fronting different ideologies and eventual rejection of classicism. The fronting of romanticism came as a revolt against the intellectual order that had been glorified by rationalism. The critical period gave birth to great artists like Gerard Hopkins who followed in the footsteps of his father became an iconic figure in literary and poetic works that defined the era of romanticism (Caldecott 121-42). The ...

When Jacques Louis David created The Oath of the Horatii, in 1784-1785, France was on the verge of the Revolution that would come just a few years later in 1789. David would play a role in it and was its ardent supporter (Tansey and Kleiner, 917). Enlightenment rose as a philosophical ideal that had an impact in art. It suggested that art should have a moral dimension and serve as a lesson to the viewer. At the same ...

Art is an expression. It is borne from a feeling, an idea, and an act that deserves an eternal glisten. How artists may go about choosing which moments, which facts, or realisation is a political act. But when a region of artists follows, the politics become a dedicated genre. If pressed to divide the entire history of Art, there are two categories: the theatre of Baroque, and the stillness of Neoclassicism.

The Baroque Era and Neoclassic Period are cousins, carrying very similar traits but altogether different in their achievements. The parent to these genres is the Renaissance. In their respective years, the phase ...

Watteau's The Storm and Delacroix's The Sea of Galilee. Which of these paintings represents more of a Romantic work and which one more of a Neo-Classical work? How the differences between the paintings reflect differences in the Neo-Classical and Romantic styles?

Both depicting a storm, Watteau’s The Storm and Delacroix’s The Sea of Galilee may share a common subject but also display significant differences that are based not only on the different approach each artist had, but also on the specific style they chose to follow. Watteau’s work dates from the second half of the 18th century, while ...

In the early 1800s, Neoclassical writing was par for the course; works were typically very restrained, conservative, and focused on structure more than anything else. However, as the 19th century rolled along, more and more authors (including Washington Irving and

James Fenimore Cooper) found themselves writing stories of passion, full of experimentation and discovery. In these works, notions of established language and literary structure were challenged, as the Romantics ceased believing in the established systems of literature and created wholly new works that were free from restraint. While the works of Smith demonstrate the observational, dry and formal writing ...

Abstract

The paper looks into an analysis of “The Dream” by Pablo Picasso and why this art work should be considered an example of "new media art". There are details in the essay regarding the artist, his bio, and the history and controversies related to the artist and his work. Most importantly, the essay looks into as to why the work of the artist and his practices are an example of "new media".

Introduction

There is no denying that the artistic genius of Pablo Picasso has influenced the modern and contemporary art and in unequaled scale. His creative output comprises of ...

The 18th century painting, An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump, is made by English painter, Joseph Wright of Derby. This art piece is done in 1768, marking as one of the important paintings in Neoclassicism. The oil-on-canvas painting has a dimension of 183 cm x 244 cm and is currently located in the National Gallery, London, England. It shows how a travelling scientist presented the inventive mechanism of air pump (The National Gallery, 2014). The demonstration attracts the attention of some family as they gather at the table. The focal point of the painting concentrated on an air pump ...

There has been an effort to look into the history of creativity and inspiration in art. Many critics have tried to find the origin of the organized art periods that can be traced to ancient times. Art has a broad definition and can be referred to as a form of expressing ourselves and how we see ourselves and the environment around us. Art enables people to find themselves and lose themselves at the same time. It gives the description of how the world is perceived through our senses. Art can also be used to assist us in being focused and staying ...

Discussion Board Questions

Question 1 “A Modest Proposal” by Jonathan Swift contains many aspects that are difficult to understand. One of the aspects that Swift constantly uses in his work and that are one of the major sources of understanding difficult is irony. I experienced great difficulty in understanding the poem because of the presence of irony. The irony is demonstrated at the story’s end where Swift states that his proposal would not in any way affect him because all of his children have matured and his wife is unable to give birth anymore. It is actually absurd to imagine ...

Question 1

The Renaissance is the period of the emergence of the individual artist and of art becoming more and more realistic. This was the result of intellectual achievement in other cultural fields which led to the creation of a new philosophy surrounding the arts (Getlein, 378). Renaissance blossomed in both Italy and the North of Europe. There are however significant differences between the art produced in those two areas. Robert Campin’s Merode Altarpiece (figure 16.17 in Getlein) from 1426 is typical of the extensive attention to detail the Northern artists paid. The picture is full of details, some of ...

Joanne Garconnet

Abstract The aim of this paper is to see how paintings techniques and world description changed through styles concentrating on a single theme of female body. The three chosen works for analysis are Jacques-Louis David's Madame Recamier (1800) for Neoclassicism, Goya's The Nude Maya (1800) as an example of Romanticism, and Renoir's Young Girl Combing Her Hair (1894) for Impressionism. Key words: Impressionism, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, female body, paintings. Jacques-Louis David's Madame Recamier (1800) Francisco Goya's The Nude Maya (1800) Renoir's Young Girl Combing Her Hair (1894) Looking on the background of all studied materials, ...

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to see how paintings techniques and world description changed through epochs concentrating on a single theme of female body. the three chosen works for analysis are Caravaggio's Death of the Virgin (1604-1606) for Baroque, Jacques-Louis David's Madame Recamier (1800) for Neoclassicism as part of the Enlightenment and Francisco Goya's The Nude Maya (1800) as an example of Romanticism. Key words: Baroque, Enlightenment, Romanticism, female body, paintings, light.

Caravaggio's Death of the Virgin (1604-1606)

Jacques-Louis David's Madame Recamier (1800) Francisco Goya's The Nude Maya (1800) Looking on the background of all studied materials, the three chosen works for ...

Introduction

Thesis: The French Revolution transformed not only the French society, but also had a huge influence and marked impact on what the purposes of the arts and their expression were now, making profound changes in what they would supposed to be used for, in the form of the Neoclassic works of art that made their appearance prior to the French Revolution, in which very special emphasis is given to the patriotic, the nationalist feeling, together with a strong sense of self-sacrifice that should be present in every person’s heart. The French Revolution, indeed, changed the structure of economics and social ...

Between 1650 and 1789, Neoclassicism dominated Western literature, and thereafter it was dominated by Romanticism until 1850. Typically, neoclassical pieces of literature were written in English and French, while Romanticism was international. The term neoclassicism, which is the cluster of roughly allied trends, applies to aggressive secular rationalism that dominated France in the 18th century, as well as to the whole period from Discourse on Method (1637) to 1789, when the French Revolution broke out. According to many scholars, the neoclassical period of literature transitioned into the romantic period of literature in 1798 when the “Lyrical Ballads” was ...

Neoclassicism emerged as the dominant style of art in the later years of the eighteenth century. It was characterized as a school borrowed from ancient Greece and Rome – stylistic dependence on antique sources, and classical orders in architecture.

The “Founding Fathers” and Neoclassicism

Despite the intensifying hostilities with Britain from 1775 to 1781, American domestic architecture has been prominently connected to developments in England. Neoclassicism became the dominant style in the United States during the Federal Period (1783-1830) that emerged with the victory of the colonies in their War of Independence. The “Founding Fathers,” particularly Thomas Jefferson wanted something that would represent the birth ...

Baroque and Rococo Art Periods

Introduction

Mankind from time immemorial has been known to have a liking of art. Historically art has been described as the study of objects of art according to their historical developments and their characteristics. There are different art periods in the world each of which depict unique genre, design, format and appearance. In this essay we are going to discuss two art periods, namely Baroque and Rococo art periods, where both traded styles in geometrical composure of the renaissance drama that involved the viewer.

Baroque Art Period

The art of Baroque started in Italy and it was later adopted in Spain, Germany, France ...