HOA 106 1nd Edition Lecture 7 Outline of Last Lecture II Rococo and Enlightenment III The Rococo a Ideas b Style c painting IV The Enlightenment a Ideas b Painting Outline of Current Lecture V Ideas a Revolution b Revival of Greek and roman Forms VI Napoleon Bonaparte a David b Ingres c Canova VII Paris as the New Rome a Place de la Concorde b Vignon c Chalgrain d Percier and Fotaine VIII Painting a David b West c Kaufmann Current Lecture Neoclassicism Lecture 2 5 15 These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute Ideas o Revolution o The theories of enlightenment came to fruition Revival of Greek and roman forms The classical ideas of heroism self sacrifice and stoic resolve were renewed Excavations began at the ancient roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum The first art history book History of Ancient Art was published by JohannJoachim Winkelmann Created the idea of art history Extols noble simplicity and quiet grandeur of art Napoleon Bonaparte o Came to power in 1799 as first consul after the French revolution o Declared himself emperor o Died in exile o Portraits Jacques Louis David Napoleon Crossing the Great Saint Bernard Pass oil on canvas David Napoleon in his Study oil on canvas Napoleon as a god Antonio Canova Napoleon marble o Represents him as hard working and ever vigilant Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres Napoleon Enthroned oil on canvas Associated with the roman general Hannibal and first holy roman emperor Charlemagne As a greek god he does not actually look like this Modeled after famous statue of Apollo Paris as the New Rome Place de la Concorde Paris Pierre Alexandre Vignon La Madelein Chalgrain Arc de Triomphe Copies roman triumphal arch Percier and Fotaine Vendome Column bronze Built after the archeological model of roman temple Copies the Roman Column of Trajan Painting o Did not imitate antique paintings but reflects the ideals of Neoclassical movement o Louis David Oath of the Horatii oil on canvas o o o o Depicts men of the Horatii family pledging their lives to the state King bought painting from David saw it as a painting that supported idealism Was a painting about revolution It is about strength and action and selfsacrifice Composed in threes and triangles uses colors sparingly David Death of Socrates oil on canvas Depicts Socrates swallowing poison knowingly Communicates self sacrifice David Intervention of the Sabine Women Depicts the founding of Rome by the twins Romulus and Remus Was inspired by the piece Abduction of the Sabine Women roman figured inspired by the God Zeus David Madame Recamier She asked david to do a portrait Inspired by reclining goddess in the Parthenon Dressed in new Empire style dress Presents her as a roman woman She didn t like the portrait because her hair was too dark Benjamin West Agrippina Returning with the Ashes of Germanicus West an American painter returned to England after the American revolution o Painting modeled after the roman Augustan Altar of Peace Depicts modesty faithfulness and self sacrifice of women Angelica Kaufmann Corneila Presenting her Children Was a swiss painter Depicts ancient roman matriarch who values motherhood over material possessions