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1. ARTSOFTHE
NEOCLASSICAL
ANDROMANTIC
PERIODS
THIRD QUARTER –HEALTH 9
Prepared By. Mrs. Lolita P. Cruz

2. INTRODUCTION
•In the middle of the 18
th
century, Neoclassicism
wasbornoutofrejectionoftheRoccoandlate
Baroquestyles.Romanticismbeganinthesame
erabutitsapproachhadtodowiththemodern
ornewratherthanthetraditional.

3. OBJECTIVES
At the end of this module, you are expected to:
Analyze art elements and principles in the production of work following the
style of Neoclassicism and romantic arts.
Identify distinct characteristics of arts during the Neoclassic and Romantic
periods.
Identify representative artists from Neoclassic and Romantic periods.
Reflect on and derive the mood idea or message emanating from selected
artworks of the Neoclassic and Romantic periods.
Determine the effectiveness of artworks by evaluating its utilization and
combination of art elements and principles.
Use artworks to derive the traditions/history of a Neoclassic and Romantic
periods.

4. OBJECTIVES
Compare the characteristics of artworks produced in Neoclassic and
Romantic periods.
Create artworks guided by techniques and styles of Neoclassic and
Romantic art traditions.
Describe the influences of icons belonging to Neoclassic and Romantic art
on the evolution of art forms.
Apply different media techniques and processes to communicate ideas,
experiences, and stories showing the characteristics of Neoclassic and
Romantic art traditions.
Evaluate works of art in terms of artistic concepts and ideas using criteria
from the Neoclassic and Romantic art traditions.
Show the influences of the Neoclassic and Romantic art traditions to
Philippine art forms.

5. WHATTOKNOW
•NeoclassicismandRomanticismwerethemovements
aftertheRococoperiodthatflourishedacross
WesternEuropeandtheUnitedStateswhich
spanned approximately from the late eighteenth to
thenineteenthcenturies.

6. NEOCLASSICISM 1780-1840
•ThewordneoclassiccamefromtheGreekword neosmeaning“new”andthe Latinword
classicuswhichissimilar inmeaningtotheEnglishpharse”firstclass”.
•TheWesternmovementindecorativeandvisualarts wascalledNeoclassicism.Italsoapplies
to literature, theater, music, and architecture that were influenced by the Classical art and
cultureofAncientGreeceandAncientRome.
•TheNeoclassicalmovementcoincidedwith18
th
centuryAgeofReason alsoknownastheAge
ofEnglightenment .The art style in this period was brought about by the renewed interest in
GreekandRomanclassics.
•Neoclassicalartpiecessuchas paintings,sculptureandarchitecturegenerallyportrayed
RomanhistorywhichelevatedtheRomanheroes.

7. CHARACTERISTICS:
•PortrayalofRomanhistory
•Formalcomposition
•The use of diagonals to show the peak of an emotion or moment (versus a regular
moment)
•Localcolor
•Overalllighting
•Classicalgeo-structure

8. Neoclassicism Classicism
Thisistherenewedinterestinclassicaland
formsthatinfluencedEuropeanandAmerican
society through idea , politics ,andfine arts
during the 18
th
and 19
th
century. It also refers to
the art forms created after but inspired by the
ancient times.Thisperiodwasderivedfromthe
Classicalmovement.
This is the period which Greek and Roman
principlesandstyleswerereflectedinsociety.

9. •Becarefulnottointerchangethetwoterms.
Classicalreferstotheartformsproducedin
antiquity or inspired by it after ward, while
Neoclassicalreferstotheartformsinspired
byancienttimes,butcreatedlater.

10. NEOCLASSICAL PAINTING
•Neoclassical artists embraced the ideals of order and
moderationinwhichartisticinterpretationsofclassical
Greek and Roman history were restored to realistic
portrayals. Neoclassical painters gave great importance to
the costumes, setting, and details of classical subject-matter
withoutaddingdistractingdetailsbutwithas muchhistorical
accuracyas possible.

11. NEO-CLASSICALARTISTS
•There are a number of neo-classical artists
fromEuropeandtheUnitedStates.Beloware
someofthem.

12. JACQUES-LOUISDAVID
(1748-1825)FRANCE
Jacques-LouisDavidwasaninfluential
French painter in the Neoclassical style
and considered to be the pre-eminent
painter of the era . His subjects of
paintingsweremore on history

13. FAMOUSARTWORKS:

14. THEDEATHOF
MARAT(J.DAVID)
David’s masterpieces shows the
portrayalofarevolutionarymartyrThis
isapainting ofthemurderedFrench
revolutionaryleaderJean-Paul Marat.

15. NAPOLEON CROSSING
THEALPS
(J.DAVID)
Thepainting thatshowedastrongly
idealizedviewofthereal crossing
that Napoleon and his army made
acrosstheAlpsthroughtheGreatSt.
BernardpassinMay1800.

16. OATHOFTHEHORATII
(J.DAVID)
Itwasalargepaintingthatdepictsascene
from a Roman legend about the dispute
betweenRomeandAlbaLonga.Thethree
brothers, all of whom appear willing to
sacrificetheirlivesforthegoodofRome,
areshownsaluting theirfatherwhoholds
theirswordsoutforthem.

17. JEAN-AUGUSTE-
DOMINIQUE INGRES(1780-
1867)FRANCE
IngreswasapupilofJacques-LouisDavid.Hewas
influenced by Italian Renaissance painters like
Raphael,NicolasPousin,Botticelli,andhismentor,
Jacques-LouisDavid.
Hispaintingswereusuallynudes,portraits,and
mythological themes. He was regarded as one of the
great exemplars of academic art and one of the finest
OldMastersofhisera.

18. FAMOUSARTWORKS:

19. PORTRAITOFNAPOLEON
ONTHEIMPERIAL
THRONE(J.INGRES)
The painting depictsNapoleon in his decadent
coronationcostume,seatedupon hisgolden–
encrustedthrone,handrestinguponsmoothivory
balls. During his reign, the painting was owned by
the Crops Legislatifwhich was a part of the French
Legislature. The painting wasa part of the French
Legislature.Thepaintingswasbelievedtobe
commissionedbyNapoleonasKingofItaly.

20. THEAPOTHEOSIS OF
HOMER(J.INGRES)
Thepaintingwasastate-commissionby
Charles X to have him remembered in
thebuildingworksoftheLouvre.The
painting depicts an image of Homer,
receivingall thebrilliantmenofRome,
Greece,andcontemporarytimes.

21. REFLECTION:
•1.WhatcanyousayaboutNeoclassical
Period?
•2.Whatarethecharacteristicsofthe
Neoclassicalpaintings?

22. NEOCLASSICALSCULPTURES
•The Neoclassical period was one of the great
ages of public sculpture. Artists looked to
Roman styles during the time of Alexander the
Greatforinspirationaswellastomimictheir
style.

23. ANTONIOCANOVA
Canova was a prolific Italian artist and sculptor
who became famous for his marble sculptures
thatdelicatelyrenderednudeflesh.
He opened the idea for portraying discrete
sexualpleasuresbyusingpure contourswithhis
mythologicalcompositions.

24. BERTELTHORVALDSEN (1789-
1838) DENMARK
•Thorvaldsenwasthefirstinternationally
acclaimed Danish artist. He executed
sculpturesofmythological andreligious
themescharacters.

25. CHRIST
(B.THORVALDSEN)
Amarblesculpture image
ofresurrectedChrist
currentlylocatedatthe
ThorvaldsenMuseum

26. LIONOFLUCERNE
(B.THORVALDSEN)
A sculpture of a dying lion in
Lucerne, Switzerland that
commemoratestheSwissGuards
whoweremassacredin1972
duringtheFrenchRevolution.

27. REFLECTION:
•1.Whatarethecharacteristicsofthe
Neoclassicalsculptures?
•2.Howdotheartistsconveytheirideasin
theirartworks?

28. NEOCLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE
•Neoclassicalarchitecturestylesstartedinthemid-18
th
century.ItturnedawayfromthegrandeurofRococo
style and the Late Baroque. In its purest form,
Neoclassicalarchitecturewasastyle principallyderived
from the architecture of Classical Greece and Rome and
thearchitecturaldesignsoftheItalianarchitectAndrea
Palladio.

29. TEMPLESTYLE
•Templestyle buildingdesignwasbasedonanancienttemple.
These buildings were uncommon during the Renaissance as
architectsofthatperiodfocusedmainlyonapplyingclassical
elements to churches and modern buildings like palazzos and
villas.
Many temple style buildings feature a peristyle (a
continuouslineofcolumnsaroundabuilding),ararefeatureof
Renaissancearchitecture.

31. PALLADIANSTYLE
•PalladianbuildingswerebasedonAndreaPalladio’sstyleof
villaconstruction.Someofthebuildingsfeatureabalustrade
whichisarailingwithverticalsupportsalongtheedgeofthe
roof.Thereareverticalsupportswithinabalustradeknown
as“balusters”or“spindles”.Itisalsoaclassicalmethodof
crowningabuildingthathasaflatorlowlyingroof.Oneof
thefamousarchitectsintheerawas:

32. ROBERTADAM(1728-1792)BRITAIN
•HewasknownasthePalladianarchitectofthe
Neoclassicalwhodesignedtwowell-known
American civic buildings –the White House
andtheUnited StatesCapitol.HEhadalso
designedmany countryhouses.

34. ROMANTICISM,1800-1810
•RomanticismwasamovementinwhichtheartistsofNeoclassical
periodsoughttobreaknewgroundintheexpressionofemotion,
both subtle and stormy. It embraced a number of distinctive
themes such as longing for history, supernatural elements, social
injusticesandnature.
•Landscapepaintingalsobecamemore popularduetothepeoples’
romanticadorationofnature.

35. Romanticismwasareactiontotheclassical,contemplativenatureof
Neoclassicalpieces.
•Heightofaction
•Emotionalextremes
•Celebratednatureasoutofcontrol
•Dramaticcompositions
•Heightenedsensation(lifeanddeathmoments)

36. ROMANTIC PAINTING(PORTRAITS/FIGURES)
•The painting of the Romantic period gave more
emphasisonemotion.Artistsexpressedasmuch
feelingandpassionasitcouldbeonacanvas.

37. PAINTERSOFTHE
ROMANTIC PERIOD

38. JEANLOUISTHEODORE
GERICAULT(1791–1824)
GericaultwasthefirstFrench
master and the leader of the
French realistic school. His
masterpieces were energetic,
powerful,brilliantlycolored,and
tightlycomposed.

39. THERAFTOFTHE
MEDUSA
TheRaftoftheMedusaportrays
thevictimsofacontemporary
shipwreck.Thepeopleonthisraft
were French emigrants en route to
WestAfrica.

40. CHARGING CHASSEUR
Hisfirstmajorworkrevealedin
theinfluenceofthestyleof
Rubens and an interest in the
depiction of contemporary
subjectmatter.

41. INSANEWOMAN
OneoftheseveralportaitsGericault
made of the mentally disabled that
hasapeculiarhypnoticpower.

42. EUGENEDELACROIX
•Delacroix was considered the greatest French Romantic
painterofall.Heachievedbrilliantvisualeffectsusingsmall,
adjacentstokesofcontrastingcolor.
•HewasthemostinfluentialtomostRomanticpaintersand
eventuallyhistechniquewasadaptedandextendedbythe
Impressionistartists.

43. LIBERTYLEADING
THEPEOPLE
This painting commemorates the July
Revolution of 1830, which toppled
King Charles X of France. A woman
holding the flag of the French
Revolution personifies Liberty and
leads the people forward over the
bodiesofthefallen.

44. THETHIRDOFMAY
(F.GOYA)
The Third of May is Goya’s masterpiece that sought to
commemorateSpanishresistancetoNapoleon’s
armiesduringtheoccupation of1808inthePeninsula
War.

45. SATURNDEVOURING HIS
SON(F.GOYA)
This artwork depicts the Greek myth of the Titan
Cronus (Saturn),who fearsthathewouldbe
overthrownbyoneofhischildren,so heate eachone
upontheirbirth.

46. THEBURIALOFSARDINE
(F.GOYA)
RoyalAcademyofFineArtsofSanFernando
TheBurialoftheSardinewasaSpanishceremony
celebratedonAshWednesdayandwasasymbolical
burial of the past of allow society to be reborn,
transformedwithnewvigor.

47. ROMANTIC SCULPTURE
Romantic sculpture can be divided into works that
concernaboutthehumanworldandthosethat
concern thenaturalworld.Theleadingsculptorsof
eachtypewereRudeandBarye.

48. FRANCOISRUDE(1784-18550)FRANCE
•Francois Rude was best known for his social art which aimed to inspire and capture
the interest of a broad public. He rejected the classical repose of the late 18
th
and
early 19
th
century French sculpture in favour of a dynamic, emotional style and
createdmanymonumentsthatstirredthepublicforgenerations.

49. FAMOUSARTWORKS:

50. DEPARTURE OFTHE
VOLUNTEERS (F.RUDE)
Knownaslamarseillaise,thisworkportrays the
goddess liberty urging the forces of the French
Revolutiononward.

51. JEANNED‘ARC(F.RUDE)

52. ANTOINE-LOUISBARYE
(1796-1875)FRANCE
Hewasthemostfamousanimalsculptorofalltime.He
studied the anatomy of his subjects by sketching
residentofthePariszoo.
FAMOUSWORKS:
1. HerculesSITTINGon abull
2. Theseus SlayingtheMinataur

53. GOTHICREVIVALARCHITECTURE
(NEOGOTHIC)
•GothicRevival,alsoreferredtoasVictorianGothicorNeo-gothic,isanarchitecture
movementthatbeganinthelate1740sinEngland.
•ManyofNeogothicbuildingsfeaturecastellationinwhichthewallsandtowersare
crenellatedinimitationsofmedievalcastle.Indeed,heavilycastellatedNeogothic
buildingshavebeenoftenreferredtoas“castles”,eventhoughtheyneverservedas a
defensive structure. Among them was Strawberry Hill (demolished and restored ), the
mostfamousworkofthe decorativephaseoftheGothicRevival.
•GothicRevivalbecamewidelyusedforchurchesandcivicbuildingsthroughouttheWest,
especiallyinBritainandthe United Sates.Bricksandstoneswerebothcommonlyused.

54. ARCHITECTSWHOUSEDNEOGOTHIC
STYLE:
1.CharlesBarry wasthenamebehindBritain’sforemostGothicRevivalmonuments,
theWestminsterPalace(a.k.a.theHouseofParliament).
2.JamesRenwick–Renwick’scrowningAmericanwork:theSt.Patrick’sCathedral
(NewYork)

55. NEO-CLASSICISMANDROMANTIC INTHE
PHILIPPINES
•HereinthePhilippines,theideologyofNeoclassicismandRomanticismcanbeseen
through various major artworks such as paintings, sculptures and architectural
structures. Some of the well-known contributing artists express their skills and ideas
intheirownrespectivefieldofspecialization

56. FELIX RESURRECTION
HIDALGO Y PADILLA
(1855-1913)
Felix Hidalgo was one of the great Filipino
painters of the late 19
th
century who was
significant in the Philippine history for inspiring
members of the Philippine reform movement.
The painting portrays two scantily clothed
Christian female slaves being mocked by a
group of boorish Roman male onlookers.

57. The Christian virgins being Exposed to
the populace

58. JUAN LUNA Y NOVICIO
(1857 –1899)
Juan Luna was a painter and sculptor, who became
one of the first recognized Philippine artists. He was
also a political activist of theanPhilippine
Revolution during the late 19
th
century.
One of his famous artwork was the spollarium. A
latinword referring to the basement of the Roman
Colosseum wherein the fallen and dying
Gladiators were dumped and devoid of their worldy
possessions.

59. SPOLIARIUM

60. FERNANDO CUETO AMORSOLO
(1892 –1972)
Amorsolo was a National Artist in painting. He was
a portraitist and painter of rural Philippine
landscapes, and he was popularly known for his
craftsmanship and mastery of the use of light.

61. PLANTING RICE WITH MAYON VOLCANO

62. GUILLERMO ESTRELLA
TOLENTINO
(1890 –1976)
Tolentino is a Filipino sculptor who was named
National Artist for the Visual Arts in 1973, and is
hailed as the “Father of Philippine Arts.”

63. Famous Artworks:
OBLATION
PAMBANSANG BANTAYOG NI
ANDRES BONIFACIO

64. NAPOLEAN ISABELA VELOSO
ABUEVA
Abueva is a National artist for Sculpture. He was
entitled as the “Father of Modern Philippine
Sculpture.” He has been the only Boholano to be
given the distinction of National Artist of the
Philippines in the field of Visual Arts.

65. Famous Artworks:
SIYAM NA DIWATA NG SINING

66. THANK YOU!