Neoclassical Sculptures

This presentations includes some sculptures and their creators during the Neoclassical Period.

1. NEOCLASSICAL SCULPTURES The Neoclassical period was one of the great ages of public sculpture. Artists looked to Roman styles during the time of Alexander the Great for inspiration as well as to mimic their style.

2. ANTONIO CANOVA (1757-1822) Italy Canova was a prolific Italian artist and sculptor who became famous for his marble sculptures that delicately rendered nude flesh. He opened the idea for portraying discrete sexual pleasures by using pure contours with his mythological compositions. SELF-PORTRAIT OF ANTONIO CANOVA IMAGE FROM UFFIZI GALLERY

3. Famous Artworks: A marble sculpture portraying the relationship of Psyche and Cupid. It represents the god Cupid in the height of love and tenderness, immediately after awakening the lifeless Psyche with a kiss. PSYCHE AWAKENED BY CUPID’S KISS (A. Canova) PHOTO TAKEN BY Eric Pouhier 2007

4. This is a marble sculpture of Washington currently displayed at North Carolina Museum of History. WASHINGTON (A. Canova) PHOTO TAKEN BY RadioFan 2011

5. BERTEL THORVALDSEN (1789-1838) Denmark Thorvaldsen was the first internationally acclaimed Danish artist. He executed sculptures of mythological and religious themes characters. PORTRAIT OF BERTEL THORVALDSEN (by Carl Joseph Begas ) IMAGE FROM St. Petersburg

6. Famous Artworks: A marble sculpture image of resurrected Christ currently located at the Thorvaldsen Museum. It conveys is the gospel of Jesus Christ, the importance of the family, and explain the teachings and history of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. CHRIST (B. Thorvaldsen) http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thorvaldsen_Christus.jpg

7. A sculpture of a dying lion in Lucerne, Switzerland that LION OF LUCERNE (B. Thorvaldsen) http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Lion_Monument_in_Luzern_23.12.2006.jpeg PHOTO TAKEN BY Ygrek 2006 commemorates the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution.

8. Characteristics of neo-classical sculptures Conveys a religious icon and sometimes depicts images of animals or famous personality. 3-dimensional Enormous in size Uses marble as medium

9. Message conveyed in the sculptures Shows religiousness / the firm faith of the people during the Neoclassical Era to mythology Shows how creative and artistic the people are during the Neoclassical Era

10. References: arts_9_lm_draft_4.7.2014 2014